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Spotlight on VET – 2018 compilation

Spotlight on VET – 2018 compilation

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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.

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Training quality and relevance

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22 Mar 2019
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Vocational education and training systems in Europe This compilation addresses all those who need a quick overview of essential features of VET in Europe. Clarifying the place of VET in countries’ overall education and training systems, it presents main accession and progression routes for learners; types and levels of qualifications they lead to; types of programmes, delivery modes, work-based learning ratio and duration. The approach and terminology used for the systems charts and descriptions aim for a balance between national and international readers’ understanding and for some comparisons between systems.

This publication is a useful starting point for work by policy makers, social partners, experts and researchers. It provides orientation to a range of other actors involved in VET-related activities: VET providers, teachers and trainers; guidance, qualifications and validation staff; and other readers who want to familiarise themselves with VET systems across and beyond Europe.
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Skills and training policy

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ILO's Employment-Intensive Investment Programme - Advancing Women's Empowerment

ILO's Employment-Intensive Investment Programme - Advancing Women's Empowerment

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ILO's Employment-Intensive Investment Programme - Advancing Women's Empowerment
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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Gender equality

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Women represent both half of the world's population – and half the world's economic potential. Their participation in the labour market reduces poverty because they often invest 90 per cent of their income in the well-being, education and nutrition of their families. Yet labour force participation by women has stagnated at about 55 per cent globally since 2010. Moreover, women are disproportionately represented in precarious work – low-paid, low-skilled and insecure jobs.

Training plays an important role in the pursuit of equality of opportunity and treatment for women and men in the world of work. Yet women often lack access to technical and vocational education and training. Many also lack the basic functional skills, such as literacy and numeracy, to participate meaningfully in the work force. Overcoming this challenge requires the adoption of a life-cycle approach. This includes improving girls’ access to basic education; overcoming logistic, economic and cultural barriers to apprenticeships and to secondary and vocational training for young women; and meeting the training needs of women re-entering the labour market and of older women who have not had equal access to opportunities for lifelong learning.

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work. 

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08 Mar 2019
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International Women’s Day 2019 Women’s presence in infrastructure and public works programmes has traditionally been and in many cases continues to be limited due to generic gender inequalities in access to opportunities, assets and resources, and in decision-making and workload. However, when designed with women and men’s needs in mind, public works can be a powerful vehicle of employment generation, poverty reduction and inclusive development – and for reducing gender-based inequalities and advancing women’s empowerment.

The Employment Intensive Investment Programe (EIIP), to celebrate International Women’s Day, has especially prepared and published a series of documents that prove the efforts to promote women’s participation and gender equality in infrastructure development and decent work.

Click on the link provided below to access the gender country briefs on Jordan, Lebanon, Nepal, Tanzania and Tunisia that reflect the efforts that have been made to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.
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Élaboration des pactes régionaux d’investissement dans les compétences : sources et usages des données

Élaboration des pactes régionaux d’investissement dans les compétences : sources et usages des données

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Élaboration des pactes régionaux d’investissement dans les compétences : sources et usages des données
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French

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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

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Lifelong learning

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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.

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work. 

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27 Jul 2018
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Le vadémécum présente des sources de données et des exemples d’analyses produites à partir de celles-ci sur la relation entre emploi, compétences et formation.

Il s’inspire de documents d’appui méthodologiques réalisés depuis le début des années 2010 au Centre d’analyse stratégique, à France Stratégie et plus récemment dans le cadre du Réseau Emplois Compétences. Il est dans ce premier temps uniquement fondé sur des sources de statistique publiques et compile les informations produites par la Dares, Pôle emploi, l’Insee, le Céreq, le réseau des Carif-Oref (RCO). Il est amené à l’avenir à être enrichi notamment par des données produites au niveau territorial.

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Lifelong learning

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Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship Act

Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship Act

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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

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work. 

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27 Jun 2018
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In March 2018, the Work-based Learning and Apprenticeship Act came into force. Through this act, Malta has introduced a system where apprentices get first-hand knowledge of how the industry operates, supporting their decision-making on which career to pursue.

All apprentices now have the opportunity to obtain the necessary qualifications, while applying the skills acquired in practice with the assistance of experts. Establishing partnerships with stakeholders both at local and European levels, the policies and measures can prevent and reduce local workforce unemployment and inactivity through quality apprenticeships.
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Apprenticeships

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República de Costa Rica: Decreto ejecutivo N°41083-MEP-MTSS sobre Aprendizajes

República de Costa Rica: Decreto ejecutivo N°41083-MEP-MTSS sobre Aprendizajes

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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

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Apprenticeships

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Quality apprenticeships based on robust social dialogue and public-private partnerships can improve employment prospects for young people while developing high level skills identified by employers as necessary for growth and increased productivity. Both informal and regulated apprenticeship systems are important learning resources enabling young people to overcome the work-inexperience trap, gain new and enhanced skills and recognized qualifications.

Upgrading informal apprenticeships and expanding regulated ones is a cost-effective way to invest in a country’s skills base, promote economic growth and enhance the employability of youth.

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República de Costa Rica: Decreto ejecutivo N°41083-MEP-MTSS sobre Aprendizajes

Publicado en La Gaceta N°85 del 16 de mayo de 2018.

El Presidente De La República, La Ministra De Educación Pública y El Ministro De Trabajo Y Seguridad Social) de Costa Rica firman un decreto sobre aprendizajes de calidad.

El decreto describe los principios del nuevo sistema de aprendizaje para el país, así como la estructura de gobernanza tripartita acordada.

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Apprenticeships

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Americas

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Recommendation on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships

Recommendation on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships

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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

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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.

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work. 

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Policy and strategy

Recommendations and advice on resolving policy challenges related to skills development systems and their linkages to the world of work.  Concise syntheses of experience from the international organizations.

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07 May 2018
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Apprenticeships

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Vocational training

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English Apprenticeships: Our 2020 Vision

English Apprenticeships: Our 2020 Vision

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English Apprenticeships: Our 2020 Vision
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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

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Statistical information

Data produced by the international organizations and countries on trends in skills provision, demand, and employment outcomes to help inform policy-making and monitoring processes.

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27 Mar 2018
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Around the world, apprenticeships have long been recognised as a crucial way to develop the skills wanted by employers. That is why the UK government plans to increase the quality and quantity of apprenticeships in England, reaching three million starts in 2020. This Executive Summary provides some key insights on the benefits of apprenticeships as well as funding solutions.
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The future of vocational training in Latin America and the Caribbean – Overview and strengthening guidelines

The future of vocational training in Latin America and the Caribbean – Overview and strengthening guidelines

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The future of vocational training in Latin America and the Caribbean – Overview and strengthening guidelines
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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Training quality and relevance

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National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work. 

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10 Aug 2017
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Contains long-term and future perspectives based on present realities about the world of training and its connections with the productive development and employment strategies in the region. This document brings together two large spheres: one that comprises changes and new productive scenarios, and another that comprises the training capacity and knowledge accumulated by Latin America and the Caribbean over the past 70 years. It describes achievements, gaps and challenges through an institutional arrangement designed for skills development, all expressed in the concept of vocational training.

Section 4 of Part 1 includes 10 Guidelines for promoting and strengthening vocational training systems for work and for life in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Employability

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Vocational training

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La clasificación europea de capacidades/competencias, cualificaciones y ocupaciones (ESCO)

La clasificación europea de capacidades/competencias, cualificaciones y ocupaciones (ESCO)

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La clasificación europea de capacidades/competencias, cualificaciones y ocupaciones (ESCO)
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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.

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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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Lifelong learning

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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.

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work. 

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04 Aug 2017
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La clasificación europea de capacidades/competencias, cualificaciones y ocupaciones (ESCO)

Esta publicación responde a las siguientes preguntas sobre ESCO:

- ¿Qué beneficios va a tener para los ciudadanos un sistema de clasificación?

- ¿Cómo puede ESCO ayudar a encontrar trabajo?

- ¿Por qué utilizar clasificaciones para la descripción de puestos de trabajo y perfiles de las personas? ¿No son de carácter individual?

- ¿Cómo estará estructurada la clasificación ESCO?

- ¿Cómo se está elaborando la clasificación ESCO?

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La clasificación europea de capacidades/competencias, cualificaciones y ocupaciones (ESCO)

La clasificación europea de capacidades/competencias, cualificaciones y ocupaciones (ESCO)

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La clasificación europea de capacidades/competencias, cualificaciones y ocupaciones (ESCO)
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Spanish

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skpEsp
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Other sources

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.

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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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Lifelong learning

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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.

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work. 

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04 Aug 2017
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wcmstest4_191904.pdf

Esta publicación responde a las siguientes preguntas sobre ESCO:

- ¿Qué beneficios va a tener para los ciudadanos un sistema de clasificación?

- ¿Cómo puede ESCO ayudar a encontrar trabajo?

- ¿Por qué utilizar clasificaciones para la descripción de puestos de trabajo y perfiles de las personas? ¿No son de carácter individual?

- ¿Cómo estará estructurada la clasificación ESCO?

- ¿Cómo se está elaborando la clasificación ESCO?

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