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.

Careers Australia Group entered voluntary receivership after it was refused access to the new VET Student Loan scheme earlier this year.

Australian vocational providers have called for more refinement in proposed changes to the sector’s newly announced government-backed loans scheme.