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Eight proposals for a strengthened focus on technical and vocational education and training in the Education for All Agenda

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Eight proposals for a strengthened focus on technical and vocational education and training in the Education for All Agenda
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English

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International organizations

Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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Access to training

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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. 
 

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Training quality and relevance

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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. 

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Publication Date:
02 Aug 2013
Background paper prepared for the Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2012 ‘Youth and skills: Putting education to work’ This paper was commissioned by the Education for All Global Monitoring Report as background information to assist in drafting the 2012 report. It reviews eight proposals for a strengthened focus on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the Education for All (EFA) Agenda. These eight proposals derive from several bodies of work on skills development which have been completed in the last 3 years. They seek to avoid merely summarizing this work, but to extract from it, for this discussion on skills development, some new ways of thinking about the topic, some priority areas and neglected issues, key topics, as well as data and research needs. The work reviewed includes a section on Youth and Adult Skills in Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2010; Planning for Technical and Vocational Skills Development (King and Palmer, September 2010); Skills research by the Research Consortium on Educational Outcomes and Poverty (RECOUP: 2010; 2011); A Technical and Vocational Education and Training Strategy for UNESCO (UNEVOC, 2009; UNESCO, 2009); and Skills for Work, Growth and Poverty Reduction (King and Palmer, 2008).
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Vocational training

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