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The Experience of User Choice. Do the Size and Location of the Firm Make a Difference? A Re-Analysis of the Results Obtained from a Survey of Employer Views Conducted by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, March 2001. Working Paper.
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Ferrier, Fran; Smith, Chris Selby – 2001
Data from an Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry survey of approximately 350 employers were reanalyzed to determine the effects of organization size and geographic location on the implementation of User Choice, which provides public funds to training providers chosen by apprentices and trainees. Among the respondents, 41.1% were small and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Apprenticeships, Contract Training, Educational Finance
User Choice: The Experience since 1998. Working Paper.
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Smith, Chris Selby; Ferrier, Fran – 2001
Australia introduced User Choice nationally in January 1998 to develop a national training system that is more responsive to clients' needs. User Choice is based on nine principles, including the following: (1) clients can negotiate their publicly funded training needs; (2) User Choice operates in a national training market not limited by state or…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Competition, Contract Training, Education Work Relationship