Skillset and match, issue 1, May 2014

'Skillset and match' aims to promote vocational education and training in the context of European initiatives taken by the [European] Commission, Member States and social partners through Cedefop's work programme.

Excerpts from publisher's website.

Feature articles in this issue include: Focus should be on existing [European Union] EU tools / Barbara Dorn; We need to make a case for quality [vocational education and training] VET / Xavier Prats Monne; Investment in education and training key to exit crisis / Androulla Vassiliou; Work in class: more initial vocational education and training should combine school and work-based learning; Greek EU presidency: working together to prevent skills mismatch and [not in education, training or employment] NEETs; A lot more required to reach employment targets / Laslo Andor; At the interface of training, skills, qualifications and employability: Cedefop's work presented to the European Parliament; The Italian way: using vocational training to boost employability; Vocational training is first rate education / Christian Lettmayr. Show less