Making initial vocational education and training (IVET) more attractive
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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.
TVET institutions
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions play an important role in equipping young people to enter the world of work and in improving their employability throughout their careers. The Global KSP collects and shares information from TVET institutions on how they respond to changing labour market needs, adopt new training technologies, expand the outreach of their training, and improve the quality of their services including in the areas of governance, financing, teacher education, and industry partnerships.
Access to training
Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.
This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business.
Training quality and relevance
Research papers
Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues.
This brochure provides an overview of the actions and conditions that make initial vocational education and training (IVET) more attractive to learners. Key characteristics of attractive IVET pathways and programmes are also presented.
These findings are the results of the ENQA-VET thematic group on making VET more attractive for learners. The outcomes of the thematic group’s deliberations are intended to feed into and add value to the debate on the attractiveness of VET and inform approaches to the implementation of the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for VET (EQARF).
TVET systems
Vocational training
Youth
Europe and Central Asia
