In this episode Claire is joined by QUT's Dr Natasha Arthars to discuss her recent research on VET in Schools enrolments and the questions that arise for students labour market prospects and future study pathways. 

Dr Arthar's research paper can be accessed at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1360080X.2025.2478962

The OECD research Claire mentions on high school students' career aspirations is available at: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/the-state-of-global-teenage-career-preparation_d5f8e3f2-en/full-report.html

And the SaCSA (Services and Creative Skills Australia) report on their 'Creative Workforce Scoping Study' is available at: https://sacsa.org.au/our-projects/creative-workforce-scoping-study/

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