Research messages 2010 is a collection of summaries of research projects published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). The summaries are clustered under five broad themes used by NCVER to organise its research and analysis: Industry and employers; Students and individuals; Teaching and learning: VET system; and VET in…

This interview between a member of the FrameWorks staff and a long-time funder of FrameWorks research and field building highlights the critical role that communications can play in maximizing philanthropy's long-term impact in the social sector, even--or perhaps especially--in times of economic scarcity and retrenchment. The interview captures…

Childcare workers play a significant role in the learning and development of children in their care. This has major implications for the training of workers. Under new reforms of the childcare industry, the Australian government now requires all workers to obtain qualifications from a vocational education and training provider (e.g. Technical and…

Intergenerational day care is a growing trend. Training of dual caregivers involves three challenges: (1) identifying minimum knowledge needed to work with both adults and children; (2) lack of data on effects of intergenerational care; and (3) hesitancy of students and faculty to study/teach about both groups. (SK)

Examines the job-oriented interpretative patterns, plans of action, and professional knowledge of sociopedagogical actors working with children and adolescents out of school. Concludes that actors working with children and adolescents out of school usually rely more on their own biographical resources than on academic or professional knowledge.…

Discusses changes made in a high school occupational home economics program so that student needs are met and also provides a brochure describing the supportive health and child care services program. (SB)

Part 1 of the South Carolina child care job training curriculum guide provides an orientation to child care employment and covers personal development, identifying job opportunities, applying for a job, and understanding the meaning of work. Part 2 focuses on the specific job skills necessary for work as a child care aide, such as child growth and…

The author describes the work done by preschool teachers. Topics covered include (1) nature of the work, (2) working conditions and earnings, (3) qualifications and advancement, (4) employment and outlook, and (5) related occupations. Sources of additional information are listed. (CH)

An outgrowth of a 3-year training project for day care home mothers in Colorado, this booklet is designed for people who recognize their community's need for training and support for day care home providers. Suggestions indicate how this model program amy be modified to fit local needs and available resources. The major portion of this booklet is…

The responsibility of the Child Care Worker Training Project was to train 500 unemployed people from five cities in an experimental and demonstration project designed to overcome the shortage of child care personnel. Each of the centers (Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Newark and New York) developed its own method of recruitment, short-term…

Presents a detailed case study of an English as a second language linked-skills course in child care piloted in the West Midlands area of England. Background information to the course is followed by details of recruitment, the syllabus, classroom practice, assessment, and some of the outcomes. (Author/SED)

Examines the physical demands and ergonomic concerns within child care settings. Discusses problem areas and ergonomic recommendations for room design and staff training. Presents important implications for writing job descriptions, determining essential job functions, orienting and training staff, and committing to improving the child care work…

This curriculum handbook is the first to offer a comprehensive professional day care training plan for older workers. The program targets potential child care workers over 55, in hopes of finding a progressive solution to the growing problem of locating accessible, affordable child care in the United States. The program offers older adults…

Recognizing the increasing demand for older adults to work as child care employees, this manual presents the Generations Together model for training older adults at the community college level to work in child care settings. The manual describes the steps necessary to implement a community-college-based, older-adult child care employment training…

As the American population ages, society has grown more concerned about using older adults' skills and experience so they remain active, contributing members. Noting that work in child care for appropriate older adults is both natural and timely, this manual provides practical, concrete steps for implementing the guidelines of the Productive…