VET Trends 2016
In order to still attract young people in the 21st century, vocational education and training (VET) needs to keep up with the fast changes in the world of work. It needs to provide flexible entry points as well as to prepare for professional career opportunities that are attractive and upgradable. Having these developments in mind, this special edition of “Berufsbildung in Wissenschaft und Praxis” (Vocational Training in Research and Practice), generally referred to as BWP, is dedicated to some main trends in VET. The focus is on topics that are of relevance to stakeholders shaping VET in research, policy and practice at a European and international level. In addition, the articles assembled in this issue cover four recent topics: International Cooperation, Permeability, Validation of Learning Outcomes and Inclusion.