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Strategy for technical and vocational education and training (TVET) 2016-2021

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Strategy for technical and vocational education and training (TVET) 2016-2021

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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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International standards

International conventions and recommendations and other international instruments on human resource and skills development. Strategy papers on the practical application of international standards from international organizations covering issues related to training, effective utilization and development of skills, and on linking skills to employment.

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15 Aug 2016

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This Strategy sets out key policy areas and actions for the period 2016 to 2021 within the framework of UNESCO’s Medium Term Strategy. It contributes to UNESCO’s strategic objectives, the Organization’s global priorities for gender equality and Africa, the Global Action Programme on Education for Sustainable Development and the Operational Strategy on Youth.

Within this context and in full alignment with SDG4 to “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”, the Strategy aims to support the efforts of Member States to enhance the relevance of their TVET systems and to equip all youth and adults with the skills required for employment, decent work, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning, and to contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a whole.

The Strategy has three priority areas:
(1) Fostering youth employment and entrepreneurship;
(2) Promoting equity and gender equality;
(3) Facilitating the transition to green economies and sustainable societies.

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TVET systems

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Vocational training

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Kuala Lumpur Declaration

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Kuala Lumpur Declaration

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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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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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Presentations, discussion papers, meeting reports, promotional materials, videos, fact sheets, brochures and newsletters on skills development for employment.

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Publication Date:

13 Aug 2015

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Quality Education and Skills Development for Sustainable Future

The Kuala Lumpur Declaration was the outcome statement endorsed by ministers at the Asia-Pacific Conference on Education and Training (ACET) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 3-5 August 2015. The eight recommendations outlined in the Declaration are set to guide TVET development in the Asia-Pacific region in the coming years. To review progress made, the 2nd ACET will be held in 2018.

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Globalization

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Skills and training policy

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TVET systems

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Asia and the Pacific

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Vocational education and training in Italy

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Vocational education and training in Italy

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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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11 Aug 2015

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Italy has set itself the strategic objective of strengthening VET, recognising the important role that it can play in supporting its enterprises and empowering its people. The recent policy package focuses on the youth guarantee scheme and measures to reduce red tape for enterprises and promote inter-firm cooperation. These reflect the need to link education and training better with the labour market, extend work-based learning schemes, ensure teachers’ and trainers’ professional development, and strengthen vocational guidance. The initiative to offer apprenticeship-type schemes in higher education and in fields of studies and types of programmes that are traditionally perceived as general and academic education is innovative. Within the context of the European alliance of apprenticeship it will be important to see and discuss how these offers will be taken up by education and training providers, learners and enterprises.

This report provides an insight into the Italian VET system. By presenting its main features and current developments, Cedefop hope that it will contribute to a better understanding of VET in Italy, the challenges ahead and the policy measures devised.

Doi: 10.2801/81827

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Vocational training

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Europe and Central Asia

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UNESCO Education Strategy 2014–2021

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UNESCO Education Strategy 2014–2021

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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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International standards

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11 Aug 2015

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This publication elaborates on UNESCO’s Medium-Term Strategy (2014–2021), which was drafted by the Organization’s Secretariat and approved by the 37th session of its General Conference in November 2013. It elaborates on the education component of the Medium-Term Strategy. While continuing to focus efforts on the ‘unfinished business’ of the Education for All (EFA), such as literacy, teachers and vocational skills development, UNESCO will lead and advocate for strengthened action towards empowering learners to be creative and responsible citizens.

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Gender and development

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Relazione sull'istruzione e la formazione professionale (IFP) in Italia

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Relazione sull'istruzione e la formazione professionale (IFP) in Italia

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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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11 Aug 2015

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L'Italia si è posta come obiettivo strategico quello di rafforzare l’IFP, riconoscendo alla stessa un ruolo essenziale per sostenere la crescita di aziende e persone. Il recente pacchetto di politiche si ispira al sistema di garanzia per i giovani (lo “youth guarantee scheme”) e a misure dirette a ridurre i vincoli burocratici per le aziende e promuovere la cooperazione tra le imprese. Tali politiche sottolineano l’esigenza di relazionare meglio l'istruzione e la formazione al mercato del lavoro, di ampliare i sistemi di apprendimento basati sul lavoro, di garantire lo sviluppo professionale di insegnanti e formatori e di rafforzare l'orientamento professionale. Innovativa è l’iniziativa finalizzata ad offrire programmi modellati sull'apprendistato professionalizzate a livello di istruzione universitaria per aree e corsi tradizionalmente percepiti come accademici e generalisti. Nel contesto dell' Alleanza europea per l'apprendistato professionalizzante sarà importante osservare e discutere su come questa iniziativa sia ripresa da soggetti formatori, studenti ed imprese.

Questa relazione offre una panoramica informativa sul sistema di IFP italiano. Presentandone le caratteristiche salienti e gli sviluppi correnti, ci proponiamo di contribuire ad una migliore comprensione della IFP in Italia, delle problematiche affrontate e delle misure politiche messe a punto.

Doi: 10.2801/81609

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The effects of vocational education on adult skills and wages: What can we learn from PIAAC?

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															The effects of vocational education on adult skills and wages: What can we learn from PIAAC? 
													

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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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30 Jul 2015

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OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers No. 168 Vocational education and training are highly valued by many. The European Ministers for Vocational Education and Training, the European Social Partners and the European Commission have issued in 2010 the Bruges Communiqué, which describes the global vision for VET in Europe 2020. In this vision, vocational skills and competencies are considered as important as academic skills and competencies. VET is expected to play an important role in achieving two Europe 2020 headline targets set in the education field: a) reduce the rate of early school leavers from education to less than 10 percent; b) increase the share of 30 to 40 years old having completed tertiary or equivalent education to at least 40 percent. However, there is limited hard evidence that VET can improve education and labour market outcomes. The few existing studies yield mixed results partly due to differences in the structure and quality of VET across countries. In this report the effects of VET on adult skills and labour market outcomes are examined by using the PIAAC survey.

DOI: 10.1787/5jrxfmjvw9bt-en

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Skills and training policy

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Skills mismatch

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TVET systems

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Employment and skills strategies in Israel

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Employment and skills strategies in Israel

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29 Jul 2015

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This report delivers evidence-based and practical recommendations on how to better support employment and economic development in Israel. It builds on sub-national data analysis and consultations with local stakeholders in Haifa and Yizreel. It provides a comparative framework to understand the role of the local level in contributing to more and better quality jobs. The report can help national and local policy makers in Israel build effective and sustainable partnerships at the local level, which join-up efforts and achieve stronger outcomes across employment, training, and economic development policies. Co-ordinated policies can help workers find suitable jobs, while also stimulating entrepreneurship and productivity, which increases the quality of life and prosperity within a community as well as throughout the country.

DOI: 10.1787/9789264232969-en

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Online Educa Berlin 2015: Shaping the future of learning

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03 Dec 2015

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19 Jun 2026

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Berlin, Germany

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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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Online Educa Berlin 2015: Shaping the future of learning.

OEB has gained a reputation over the past two decades for its unique, cross-sector focus and truly global reach, fostering exchange between the corporate, education and public service sectors. Three days of hands-on workshops, plenaries, interactive breakout sessions, discussions, debates, labs, demos, performances, special events and networking activities, plus an extensive exhibition of international suppliers and service providers.

Online Educa Berlin 2015: Shaping the future of learning

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Vocational teachers and trainers in a changing world: The imperative of high-quality teacher training systems

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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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16 Jul 2015

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ILO Employment Policy Working Paper series. Working Paper No. 177 This paper presents an analytical framework for assessing TVET teacher training systems. It takes a holistic approach, providing a conceptual framework that government agencies and TVET institutions can use to examine the internal efficiency and coherence of their teacher preparation programmes, as well as assess the dynamic capability of the system to anticipate and respond to the needs of both employers and students.

This framework responds to the contemporary imperative for high-quality TVET teacher training systems that are effective, efficient, equitable and innovative, and furthermore, that are aligned to national and local objectives to improve productivity, employment and social inclusion. It is provided to help governments and institutions deal with the challenge of preparing teachers and trainers in a changing world so that they in turn can equip the next generation with the skills and ability to continue learning that they will need throughout their working lives.

This working paper reflects the background research and conclusions of the Global Dialogue Forum on Vocational Education and Training held in September 2010, supplemented by reviews of current practice in teacher training and consultations with colleagues from many other organizations, including the World Bank, the European Training Foundation, the German International Cooperation, Luxembourg Agency for Development Cooperation, and the Swiss Development Cooperation.

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TVET systems

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Vocational education and training in Italy (Video)

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Vocational education and training in Italy (Video)

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Presentations, discussion papers, meeting reports, promotional materials, videos, fact sheets, brochures and newsletters on skills development for employment.

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