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Vocational Education and Training in the United Kingdom
The effective governance of education and training in the UK is the responsibility of the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and is a major priority of the UK government. Many aspects of initial and continuing training are subject to continuous reform as the UK builds on its strengths and addresses challenges in the emerging systems of lifelong learning. Priorities in the UK are closely in line with the objectives of the Lisbon strategy. Vocational education and training (VET) systems in the UK tend to be complex as well as fast changing. This short review gives an overview of the main structures, trends and challenges. Key elements include the notion of competence to define the content and assessment of VET learning and the increasingly flexible and diverse approach to learning provision.
History of Vocational Education and Training in Europe
« Understanding todays' Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems requires a comprehension of the rise and development, i.e. of the foundations of topical VET. This book is one of the first publications providing a comparative view of this development in Europe. Apart from older roots, the evolution of VET systems are one trigger of the modernization of economy, society and education itself. The 28 contributions, including countries like Austria, Britain, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland of renowned authors and experts in this field are organized in three sections: Concepts which are discussing theoretical approaches towards this phenomenon. Cases which stress specific developments of VET in a certain country or region and Challenges which are contextualizing the historical perspective in a topical policy context. »--
Vocational Education and Training in Portugal
This document describes the vocational education and training system in Portugal, beginning in chapter 1 with the administrative, demographic, and economic background in which the training system exists. Chapter 2 provides a brief historical review of the development of the training systems; arrangements for initial training; and arrangements for continuing training, teacher training, and adult training. Chapter 3 indicates where responsibilities for administering the system are located, including the influence of the social partners, and presents information on the financing system. Chapter 4 provides an indication of present trends and developments, including how far the system has been, or would be, influenced by European Community considerations, such as the following: creation of the single European market, mutual recognition of qualifications, the intervention of the Structural Funds, and the Community's education and training programs. Appendixes contain 23 references and the following: list of acronyms and abbreviated titles; major organizations involved in providing or regulating vocational training; and glossary. (YLB)
Skills for Human Development
Focusing on reimagining the purpose of vocational education and training (VET) and grounded in the reality of a small cohort of young South Africans and an institution seeking to serve them, Skills for Human Development moves beyond the inadequacies of the dominant human capital orthodoxy to present a rich theoretical and practical alternative for VET. Offering a human development and capability approach, it brings social justice to the forefront of the discussion of VET’s purpose at the national, institutional and individual levels. In doing so, this book insists that VET should be about enlarging peoples’ opportunities to live a flourishing life, rather than simply being about narrow e...
Evaluation of Vocational Training in a Territorial Context
A study examined the provision of vocational training (VT) and its relationship to economic development in the region of Portugal encompassing the municipalities of Alcobaca and Caldas da Rainha. Data were obtained from a number of sources: regionally based statistical information, published documents and studies/reports about the region, interviews with representatives of a sample of 15 enterprises participating in VT initiatives, interviews with staff of Portugal's Vocational Training Center for the Ceramics Industry, and a brief study of the Vocational Training Center for the Metalworking Industry. The information was synthesized into a report focusing on the following: the region's econo...
Vocational Training in the United Kingdom
This report on vocational training in the United Kingdom (UK) contains a general introduction, eight chapters, and two appendices. Chapter 1 describes the population of the UK, including the labor force, unemployment, and youth employment. Chapter 2 describes the economy of the UK. Chapter 3 describes initial education and training in the UK, including compulsory education, postcompulsory education, higher education, and work-based training programs. Chapter 4 describes adult education and training. The historical development of the UK education and training system is described in Chapter 5. Roles and responsibilities in the UK's training system are identified in Chapter 6. Chapter 7 describes the financing of training. Chapter 8 provides future perspectives for the UK's system. Appendix 1 provides a 17-item bibliography. Appendix 2 provides a selected listing of organizations concerned with training. (CML)
Vocational Education and Training in Denmark
Denmark has a uniform, nationwide vocational education and training (VET) system that provides qualifications that are valid throughout the country and recognized by employers and trade unions. Initial VET (IVET) includes the following components: VET, including commercial and technical training; basic social and health care training; agricultural training; and maritime training. All IVET programs teach the vocational skills necessary for a trade or profession and give access to higher education. Periods of school IVET alternate with periods of in-company training based on apprenticeship contracts. Continuing VET is provided primarily through Denmark's labor market training system (arbejdmar...
Technology and Vocational Education for Sustainable Development
Empowerment is the overarching idea used in this book. The term has a variety of meanings in different sociocultural and political contexts, including “self-strength, control, self-power, self-reliance, own choice, life of dignity in accordance with one’s values, capable of fighting for one’s rights, independence, own decision making, being free, awakening, and capability” (The World Bank, 2002, p. 10). However, the World Bank report observed that most definitions focus on issues of “gaining power and control over decisions and resources that determine the quality of one’s life” (p. 10). This interpretation of empowerment provides a useful starting point for the development of ...
Vocational Education and Training in Ireland
This monograph describes the various approaches to vocational training in Ireland. The report was compiled from existing statistics, various studies, and interviews with representatives of all the organizations, colleges, companies, and institutes involved in vocational training. Section 1 provides background information on political structures, population, and the economy. Section 2 begins with an historical review of the development of the Irish vocational training system. It then deals with the main areas of initial training and continuing training. Section 3 begins with a description of the regulatory framework and then presents information on the amount of training in Ireland and some e...
Vocational Education and Training in Norway
This volume on Norway describes the country's initial and continuing vocational education and training (VET) system. Chapter 1 provides background information on political and administrative structures; population; and economy and labor force. Chapter 2 describes briefly the Norwegian education and training system. Chapter 3 describes the VET system--initial VET at the upper secondary level, in higher education, and provision for individuals with specific needs. It addresses these topics: continuing VET, including general provision, business-oriented competence enhancement measures, and training as a labor market measure. Chapter 4 looks at administration of education and training, including...
