——2012b, Adult apprenticeships: estimating economic benefits from apprenticeships: technical paper, NAO, London, viewed 17 April 2014, University of Sydney, Workplace Research Centre 2012, A step into the breach: group training initiatives and innovations using competency-based progression, Group Training Australia, Sydney, viewed 17 April 2014, <http://www.grouptraining.com.au/_literature_124969/2012_ Competency_based_training_and_assessment_report>. Westacott, J 2014, ‘Redefining vocational learning in the global economy Swinburne University 2014: Chancellor’s lecture’, viewed 26 June 2014, <http://the-scan.com/2014/06/23/ redefining-vocational-learning-in-the-global-economy/>. Appendix A Literature review search strategy Literature from Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States and Canada was sourced to inform this study using VOCEDplus, Google/Google Scholar, ERIC and VETBib (Cedefop). The terminology for the search criteria is listed below. The main time period covered was 2009 to 2014, although earlier relevant research has also been included. An important point to note is a gap in the literature with respect to specific studies on adult apprentices as a separate group. Themes older adult apprentices (mature; mature aged; non-traditional) aged 25+ entering apprenticeships via alternative pathway to traditional school route benefits/pay-off to the apprentice from completing, with a particular focus on the extent of RPL; skill set training; accelerated programs employment outcomes wages pathways to higher qualifications return on investment Australia in general but some comparison with international. Terminology used mature age; existing workers; older worker; adult apprentices; mature-age apprentices adult apprenticeships (UK) 19+; modern apprenticeships; Advanced entry return OR returns OR "return on investment" OR benefit OR benefits OR pay-off OR pay-offs "employment outcomes" OR employability" OR wage OR wages OR "Wage rate" pathways OR "higher qualifications" OR "higher apprenticeship" OR "Higher qualification" OR "Higher level" OR "higher apprenticeships" accelerated OR "fast track" OR "fast tracked" OR “competency-based progression” OR track apprenticeships” OR “early completion” OR “shorter duration apprenticeships” OR “Accelerated apprenticeships”
——2012b, Adult apprenticeships: estimating economic benefits from apprenticeships: technical paper, NAO, London, viewed 17 April 2014, University of Sydney, Workplace Research Centre 2012, A step into the breach: group training initiatives and innovations using competency-based progression, Group Training Australia, Sydney, viewed 17 April 2014, <http://www.grouptraining.com.au/_literature_124969/2012_ Competency_based_training_and_assessment_report>. Westacott, J 2014, ‘Redefining vocational learning in the global economy Swinburne University 2014: Chancellor’s lecture’, viewed 26 June 2014, <http://the-scan.com/2014/06/23/ redefining-vocational-learning-in-the-global-economy/>. Appendix A Literature review search strategy Literature from Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States and Canada was sourced to inform this study using VOCEDplus, Google/Google Scholar, ERIC and VETBib (Cedefop). The terminology for the search criteria is listed below. The main time period covered was 2009 to 2014, although earlier relevant research has also been included. An important point to note is a gap in the literature with respect to specific studies on adult apprentices as a separate group. Themes older adult apprentices (mature; mature aged; non-traditional) aged 25+ entering apprenticeships via alternative pathway to traditional school route benefits/pay-off to the apprentice from completing, with a particular focus on the extent of RPL; skill set training; accelerated programs employment outcomes wages pathways to higher qualifications return on investment Australia in general but some comparison with international. Terminology used mature age; existing workers; older worker; adult apprentices; mature-age apprentices adult apprenticeships (UK) 19+; modern apprenticeships; Advanced entry return OR returns OR "return on investment" OR benefit OR benefits OR pay-off OR pay-offs "employment outcomes" OR employability" OR wage OR wages OR "Wage rate" pathways OR "higher qualifications" OR "higher apprenticeship" OR "Higher qualification" OR "Higher level" OR "higher apprenticeships" accelerated OR "fast track" OR "fast tracked" OR “competency-based progression” OR apprenticeships” OR “early completion” OR “shorter duration apprenticeships” OR “Accelerated apprenticeships” track
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