Vocational education and training - VET

The toolkit covers the following topics:
- What is Apprenticeship? (And why don't we use it? )
- What does it take to create an Apprenticeship program?
- A Journeyperson's guide to apprentice training
- Consider a female apprentice
- Testimonials
- Apprenticeship resources – just ask
http://apprenticeshippays.com/english_flash/PDFeng/Toolkit_pdf_Complete.pdf

In addition to the industry partners, the Alberta government provides the legislative framework and the administrative support to the apprenticeship and industry training system. Technical institutes and colleges provide the technical training for apprentices. The Board‟s primary responsibility is to set the standards and requirements for training and certification in programs under the Act. It takes a leadership role with industry in the discussion of major issues that affect the apprenticeship and industry training system. http://www.tradesecrets.gov.ab.ca/forms_publications/other_resources/pdf/committee_handbook.pdf

Skills have become the global currency of the 21st century. Without proper investment in skills, people languish on the margins of society, technological progress does not translate into economic growth, and countries can no longer compete in an increasingly knowledge-based global society. The OECD Skills Strategy is designed to help countries build better skills policies and turn them into jobs, growth, and better lives.

Academics and policy makers have clearly identified the urgent need to strengthen the evidence base attesting to the efficacy of career development services. However, it is unclear whether those providing career development services also recognize the importance of evaluation and are able to engage in evaluation in an effective manner.

The apprenticeships programme has been providing a good return for public spending. Nevertheless, the Department should set its sights higher in order to get better value from the £0.5 billion and rising now spent on adult apprenticeships each year. It needs to target resources more effectively; confirm the training provided is in addition to what would have been provided without public support; and make sure that the funding system is informed by robust information on the cost of delivery.

See also Estimating economic benefits from apprenticeships – Technical paper

http://www.nao.org.uk//idoc.ashx?docId=76bd2da6-6179-47dc-8e54-f2260a149a02&version;=-1