National strategy for lifelong learning for the period 2008 – 2013
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Governments
Governments hold a wealth of knowledge on skills development, and are increasingly realizing the value of learning from each others’ experiences. Their policy documents, programme evaluations, and research findings contain their experience and ideas on how to better link skills to employment
Lifelong learning
There is a critical need for a greater overall investment in education and training, particularly in developing countries. Education and training investments should be closely linked to economic and employment growth strategies and programmes. Responsibility should be shared between the government (primary responsibility), enterprises, the social partners, and the individual. To make lifelong learning for all a reality, countries will need to make major reforms of their vocational and education and training systems. School-to-work schemes for young people should integrate education with workplace learning. Training systems need to become more flexible and responsive to rapidly changing skill requirements. Reforms should also focus on how learning can be facilitated, not just on training for specific occupational categories.
National policies and initiatives
National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work.
This strategic document points out the priority directions for development of LLL, the activities needed to achieve them, the necessary legislative changes, financing mechanisms, indicators for measuring the progress.
The National Strategy for Lifelong Learning aims to unify the efforts of all institutions and citizens of the Republic of Bulgaria for creating the necessary conditions and realising the process of lifelong learning in order to ensure full-value development of each citizen of the Republic of Bulgaria as an individual, professional and citizen, thus supporting the process toward a competitive knowledge-based economy.
Lifelong learning
Qualification frameworks
School-to-work transition
TVET systems
Vocational training
Europe and Central Asia
