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Vocational education and training in France

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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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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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Case studies that document good practices and illustrate the benefits and lessons learnt of particular approaches or methods in real practice.

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This publication contributes to better understanding of vocational education and training (VET) in France and how it operates within the socioeconomic context. It provides an overview of key characteristics, system developments and challenges.

Lifelong learning aims to secure access to training, skills for jobs and social advancement. A main feature is that State-issued vocational qualifications can be acquired in initial education but also in apprenticeship and through continuing training that makes it easier to progress at an individual pace.

The State caters for the under-18 low-qualified and promotes adult learning through an individual training credits system and common quality standards for nationally recognised qualifications. Social partner involvement in regulatory and financial aspects of national lifelong learning policies is another key aspect, as is the role of the regions, implementing territorial continuing training and career guidance schemes and national job support policies.

France’s response to challenges, including those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, aims at more jobs for young people studying and working and increased investment in education and training towards the digital and green transitions and social resilience.

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Céreq Bref, n° 420 - Crise sanitaire et formation professionnelle : le temps libéré ne suffit pas pour se former

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Academic institutions

Research papers, synthesis reports, country and programme studies are collected from many academic institutions and national, regional and international professional associations.

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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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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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Pendant la crise sanitaire, la formation professionnelle a été mise en avant comme un élément central de la reprise économique et de la sécurisation des parcours. Comment le contexte marqué par le chômage partiel, les incitations des pouvoirs publics à former les salariés, l'accroissement de l'offre de formation à distance et le déploiement massif du télétravail s’est-il répercuté sur la formation des salariés ? Les premiers résultats de l’enquête Impact réalisée par le Céreq au printemps 2021 identifient les principaux leviers et obstacles de l’accès à la formation durant cette période.

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European Vocational Skills Week 2022

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16 May 2022

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24 countries

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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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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions.

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Skills for care economy

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The growing demand for care work will continue to create a large number of jobs in the coming years. To build a care sector that benefits care workers, care recipients and society overall, governments should take crucial steps regarding the nature and provision of care policies and services, and the terms and conditions of care work. This must include creating a comprehensive system for training, skills development and skills recognition, ensuring that workers are able to meet emerging care needs.

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Skills for transition to formality

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Most young people around the world do not have the chance to attend formal institutions of learning. The capacity of formal education and training systems is often limited due to inadequate training infrastructures and the relatively high costs of full-time, centre-based training. Consequently, large numbers of youth are learning and then working in the informal economy.

Informal apprenticeship systems that transmit the skills of a trade to a young person in a micro- or small enterprise have operated for generations in many countries. They are considered by far the most important source of skills training in Africa and South Asia.

Women and men in the informal economy often do not possess a formal proof of their skills. Skills acquired informally are not visible and hence are often not recognized by employers. Transitions to the formal labour market can also be facilitated if skills are assessed and recognized. Systems of Recognition of Prior Learning are being introduced by countries to offer access to further learning or to formal labour markets.

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Training quality and relevance

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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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European Vocational Skills Week is an annual event where local, regional or national organisations showcase the very best of vocational education and training (VET). VET is a path to a more fulfilling personal and professional life. European Vocational Skills Week is a platform to make VET’s potential more widely known, and an opportunity to exchange information and good practices across Europe and beyond.

The European Vocational Skills Week will be held 16-20 May 2022. The specific theme is VET and the Green Transition - in line with the EU’s vision of becoming climate neutral by 2050, as outlined in the European Green Deal.

https://ec.europa.eu/social/vocational-skills-week/index_en

European Vocational Skills Week 2022

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New qualifications and competencies for future-oriented TVET, Volumes 1, 2 and 3

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New qualifications and competencies for future-oriented TVET, Volumes 1, 2 and 3

The three volumes of \"New qualifications and competencies for future-oriented TVET\" cater to the diverse needs of TVET-related institutions. From their unique perspectives, the publication explores and examines the three I’s process: the timely and accurate identification of NQCs, their integration into appealing and flexible curricula, and their effective implementation through new teaching and learning methods as well as relevant teacher and trainer training.

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Skills for IT!

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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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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Sectoral approaches

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Matching skills to labour market demand requires reliable sectoral and occupational information and institutions that connect employers with training providers. Sector based strategies and institutions have proved effective in engaging all stakeholders in promoting both pre-employment training and life-long learning.

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Youth employability

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Globally, nearly 68 million young women and men are looking for and available for work, and an estimated 123 million young people are working but living in poverty. The number who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) stands at 267 million, a majority of whom are young women. Significantly, young people are three times as likely as adults (25 years and older) to be unemployed.

Skills development is a primary means of enabling young people to make a smooth transition to work. A comprehensive approach is required to integrate young women and men in the labour market, including relevant and quality skills training, labour market information, career guidance and employment services, recognition of prior learning, incorporating entrepreneurship with training and effective skills forecasting. Improved basic education and core work skills are particularly important to enable youth to engage in lifelong learning as well as transition to the labour market.

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Skills for IT!

Strategic priorities for skills development to support the growth of the IT industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The IT industry is one of the fastest growing industries in BiH with a high potential for the creation of decent jobs. However, the lack of skilled workers hinders growth and expansion. To support policy makers and the companies in the IT sector to address this challenge, the International Labour Organization Office for Central and Eastern Europe and Bit Alliance developed a diagnostic background and conducted a skills foresight workshop on November 18th, based on the ILO Rapid STED Methodology.

The background study identifies quantitative and qualitative skills deficits of IT companies in both IT and non-IT occupations and analyzes the existing offer for education and training. It was presented and discussed at the "Skills Foresight Workshop" on October 18^th with the participation of IT companies, representatives of TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) and higher education institutions.

The background study reveals that the IT the sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina offers an increasing number of employment opportunities, which are particularly attractive to new employees due to rapid wage growth. According to the study by 2030 Bosnia and Herzegovina will need more than 25 000 developers, 6000 test specialists and 3000 DevOps experts. Although the supply of qualifications in the IT sector is growing, it is not evolving fast enough to meet the needs of the companies in the long run.

The foresight workshop was conducted in a participatory manner, allowing participants to express their opinions and to prioritise actions. The three most important recommendations are:

Encouragement amendments to legal and administrative frameworks, to allow for curricula updates in response to technological change
Encouragement Interdisciplinary programs between Economics and of Electrical Engineering faculties, to train non-IT specialists in the IT industry (e.g. on Business Information Systems, HR, Digital Marketing, Project Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, etc.)
Establishing secondary vocational schools for IT to complement secondary IT education in Schools of Electrical Engineering, grammar and high schools with IT streams.

Based on this, the International Labour Organization and Bit Alliance will develop a strategic skills development plan for the IT sector. The validated plan and the background research will be published in late 2021 and be freely accessible online.

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Quality assurance and accreditation in technical and vocational education and training in Lebanon

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Work-based learning and skills utilization

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Increasingly, countries around the world, at all levels of development are putting work-based learning, particularly apprenticeships, high on their policy agenda, recognizing its potential for reducing skills mismatch, meeting skills demand of a fast changing labour market, providing cost-effective training, promoting private sector development and smoothing transitions to the world of work.

Moreover, the issue of how skills are used in the workplace and how businesses engage with the local skills ecosystem are getting greater attention. It is increasingly recognized that workers who better use their skills are more likely to have greater job satisfaction, earn better wages and are more prepared to adapt to changes in the nature of work, while employers benefit from a more productive and innovative workforce, enabling them to maximise business performance and profitability.

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This report analyses quality assurance and accreditation mechanisms in Lebanon in light of regional and global best practices to inform efforts towards the development of a national quality assurance framework.

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Blog: Quality apprenticeships: Life-changing experiences

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How the apprenticeships help to move youth into decent jobs and help enterprises to find the workforce they need for the future.

Blog: Quality apprenticeships: Life-changing experiences

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Blog: Building links between enterprises and training organisations

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							Tezera, Dejene. Division Chief, Department of Agribusiness Development,United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
						

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Participation of employers' and workers' organizations

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The world of learning and the world of work are separate but linked. While one involves learning, the other produces goods and services. Neither can thrive without the other. Strong partnerships between government, employers and workers help ensure the relevance of training to the changing needs of enterprises and labour markets.

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Training quality and relevance

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18 Oct 2021

Lack of adequate skills is often one of the most challenging obstacles in the labour markets of developing countries. Particular challenges arise when developing countries seek to shift from agriculture to manufacturing without a solid skills base. The type of skills required changes with structural transformation. When a low-income economy undergoes the process of structural change, moving from a primarily agrarian-based economy to one dominated by industry, a new set of skills is defined. Manufacturing requires skills that were not needed in agriculture.

Ethiopia is an example of this. The country has experienced a decade of high and sustained economic growth at around ten percent and is putting a specific focus on transforming the structure of its economy from being a primarily agrarian-based economy to becoming one dominated by industry. The changes have led to increased demand for skilled labor. The government of Ethiopia therefore increased the number of TVET institutions from 505 to 919 between 2011 and 2015. In 2015, more than 350,000 students were enrolled in TVET courses and the number of students is increasing every year. This rapid expansion of the system has increased the supply of skilled labor. At the same time, the economic changes have meant that new skills are demanded. To keep up colleges are hiring new teachers every year; many of whom are hired directly as graduates from TVET colleges or universities and therefore without longer practical experiences gained in a company.

What Ethiopia is experiencing often happens as low-income economies develop. A gap has developed between the training provided by the public institutions (supply) and the skills that are needed (demand). Due to a lack of proper participation of the business sector in creating standards for vocational training, the standards often do not match with the tasks and required skills expected for the companies’ workplace. As a result, TVET Colleges develop curricula and train TVET students not in full accordance with the required job demands and reality on the ground.

The government together with the business sector needs to focus on diminishing the gap between supply and demand of skilled labor. Policy-makers seeking to design skills policies face challenges that are specific to the country context. For them to fully understand the nature of the context and the skills needed, policy-makers need to engage with companies. Guiding principles based on good practices shed light on the factors that play a role in successful skills development policies. But the supply-demand mismatch for skills is also associated with the inability of the business sector to communicate the skills that are needed and, most importantly, the unwillingness to become directly involved in the creation of skills through training schemes. Firms complain about the lack of a qualified workforce, particularly as they move up the technology ladder.

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Blog: Building links between enterprises and training organisations

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Technical note: Professional training for the social reintegration of people deprived of liberty and released.

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Technical note: Professional training for the social reintegration of people deprived of liberty and released.

Este trabajo es el resultado de un estudio exploratorio que desarrolló OIT/Cinterfor sobre políticas y programas de formación profesional que se desarrollan en América Latina y El Caribe, en el marco de la acción conjunta entre sistemas penitenciarios, instituciones de apoyo a las personas liberadas e instituciones de formación profesional.

Desarrolla los principales elementos que caracterizan dichas experiencias y plantea algunos desafíos para que puedan impactar exitosamente en la reinserción sociolaboral de las personas privadas de libertad y liberadas.

Se trata de una nueva aproximación al tema, tras experiencias previas en el desarrollo de proyectos de asistencia técnica y producción de conocimiento.

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Nota técnica: La formación profesional para la reinserción social de personas privadas de libertad y liberadas.

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