Student visa grant rates remain a concern for Australia’s VET sector after a slump in issuance rates in the second half of 2022.

Regulators for private VET providers in Australia have been admonished by stakeholders over their alleged lack of action regarding non-compliance.

Australia's higher education sector has hailed parts of the 2022 federal budget, but concerns have been raised around skills shortages and the funding gaps in research, science and technology.

Policy makers, educators and employers must cooperate to create environments where students can utilise work integrated learning to improve employment outcomes while Covid-19 has "accelerated" of change in the world of work, stakeholders in Australia have urged.

The European Commission has made €8.5 million available for three pilot projects focusing on vocational education and training mobility in Africa and the Western Balkans.

Study Group's registration to provide vocational courses in Australia has been cancelled by the national regulator, citing non-compliance.

The UK has launched a new UK Skills Partnership, a collective body that will more actively and strategically promote the UK's technical vocational and training expertise globally. Minister Liam Fox also announced a DIT Education Advisory Group.

Tightened access to international education for VET providers and increased agent transparency are among a raft of proposed changes to Australia’s international and domestic education policies.