Vocational education and training - VET

The European Training Foundation Yearbook 2011 focuses on the role of social partners in the fields of vocational education and training, lifelong learning and active labour market policies. Through the analysis and reflections on the topics it is expected to facilitate policy learning in EU partner countries.
http://www.etf.europa.eu/webatt.nsf/0/F710669F62FA1DDCC12579050036FC48/$file/ETF%20Yearbook%202011.pdf

The glossary is intended to be used by training instructors, teachers, as well as curricula developers. It is covering the Arabic specialist terminology from the field of curriculum development.
Arabic, French and English Glossary
http://www.arabtvet.net/files/file/Arab%20TVET%20Glossary.pdf

There is currently no standard pan-Canadian tool to which all groups can refer. The study examined the possibility and willingness to create an on-line tool or portal to share academic credential assessment results, resources, and methodologies between the various organizations performing academic credential assessments in Canada. http://cicic.ca/docs/2012/Shared_Data_EN.pdf

This paper arise two general objectives: to summarize the basic empirical and theoretical ideas of and to present the first comparative results about the application ArCaWall in the Gran Buenos Aires. This paper has a theoretical framework of the researches and the limitations and possibilities of a comparative approach; the empirical evidence is systematized for the labour market situation and formal and nonformal
education of the workers.
http://www.adulterc.org/Proceedings/2011/papers/riquelme.pdf

This paper reviews current apprenticeship programmes and practices in a limited number of countries. The evidence and lessons drawn from their experience provide both motivation and practical recommendations for making apprenticeship a more attractive and a more efficient pathway to productive and decent jobs for more young people.
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---ifp_skills/documents/genericdocument/wcms_190188.pdf

These reports provide an overview of the vocational education and training systems existing in EU Member States, plus Iceland and Norway.
http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/Information-services/vet-in-europe-country-reports.aspx

Resources on general information about vocational education, career and technical education, workforce preparation, history of vocational education, current legislation news, statistics, associations, organizations and vocational teacher preparation programs.
http://www.khake.com/page50.html

The research shows that whilst employers do not use the descriptors of ‘on-the job’ and ‘off-the-job’ training themselves, they understand and were able consistently to apply these definitions to their own workplaces. The research tested a number of alternative formulations of the training questions but there was not one which generally thought to be more useful and easier to apply to their workplace. Because of this we are reassured; the data we produce on training accurately reflect the training position amongst UK employers.
http://www.oce.uqam.ca/images/images/PDF/mars2012/uk_ukces_enqute_sur_les_employeurs_et_la_formation.pdf

In Romania, the concept of lifelong learning as such is quite new. Some aspects, like adult continuous education and professional training as well as the apprenticeship at workplace were offered extensive attention, but an integrative vision on lifelong learning was not transposed into legislation and practice, until recently. The paper offers a review of the measures taken for the development of the lifelong learning system in Romania. The most recent, the Law of Education 1/2011 set the premises for the desired lifelong learning system and aligned the Romanian educational system with the European vision on lifelong learning to facilitate the emergence of the knowledge economy. http://www.rcis.ro/images/documente/rcis37_03.pdf

This exchange tries to understand how TVET teachers should be encouraged to establish linkages with industries. While members agreed on the importance of teacher-industry linkages, the motivation of the teacher to build these linkages should be intrinsically driven.
http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/go.php?q=e-Forum+-+Message+Board&skin;=efor⟨=en&action;=threadlist&thread;=1817
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With government aware that the UK economy has relatively low skill levels compared to other OECD countries, boosting the supply of skills has long dominated UK economic policy. New thinking rejects static notions of equilibria and centres on the concept of 'skill ecosystems', which are akin to dynamic living organisms with interconnected parts, actions and needs. In this chapter, the authors outline this shift in thinking and indicate how the concept has been lost in its translation into policy initiatives. They then re-present the concept so that understanding of it and its relevance to the new economic thinking is clearer. (Excerpts from publication Complex new world: Translating new economic thinking into public policy )
http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/40544/1/complex-new-world_Aug2012_web_9499.pdf#page=114

The report presents the employment situation of international graduates, post-graduation mobility trends, the challenges and experiences of transition from higher education to the world of work along with employers' views on hiring and working with international graduates. It also discovers the factors affecting the employment of international graduates and explores the relevance of the skills gained in the course of studies for the world of work as perceived by international graduates and their employers. The findings of the study will be useful for university administrators involved in the international marketing process, current prospective international students and graduates, policy makers and other experts working with the issues of international education and employment.
http://www.helsinki.fi/urapalvelut/valoasurvey/pubData/source/VALOA09.pdf

Articles of the journal Vocational Training and Education. The journal aims to open a window for introducing Chinese vocational education to the world and build a bridge for communication with the international society.
http://cctve.com.cn/images/stories/english/00007-201201/zyjsjy-english-00007-201201.pdf

Development tool for training that may be used by small, medium and large organisations to provide high quality training products with demonstrable outcomes.
In using the tool, organisations can use the traffic light system to profile levels of readiness to engage in training and there is access to high quality support materials and web-links.
http://141.163.201.246/developmenttool/
A contribution of
Graham Russell, Lecturer in Health Psychology
graham.russell@plymouth.ac.uk