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Coping with COVID-19: mapping education and training responses to the health crisis in ETF partner countries

This report focuses on how 27 countries neighbouring the European Union (EU) are coping with [Coronavirus Disease 2 ... Show more
This report focuses on how 27 countries neighbouring the European Union (EU) are coping with [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID-19 in the field of education and training, as part of the #learningconnects campaign. The report includes information about countries from South Eastern Europe and Turkey, the Eastern Partnership and Russia, the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, and Central Asia on: (1) support for teachers and trainers through multiple channels; (2) access to internet and outreach measures considering equality, opportunities and digital literacy; (3) decisions regarding examinations, certification and validation; (4) school autonomy in organising digital and online learning; and (5) addressing vocational education and training beyond general education subjects.
Some good practice examples include the continued development of teachers and trainers virtually in Ukraine and Egypt and the focus on vocational education and training (VET) through training and online support in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. In addition, civil society is spearheading initiatives in Palestine, television channels are broadening access for learners in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, and emotional support is offered to students through dedicated channels in Israel.
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Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 2020

Geographic subjects: Albania; Algeria; Armenia ... [+] Show more for Bosnia and Herzegovina">Bosnia and Herzegovina; for Georgia (Republic)">Georgia (Republic); for Macedonia (Republic)">Macedonia (Republic); Macedonia">North Macedonia; rkmenistan; East">Middle East; Asia">Central Asia; [-] Show less

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Providers of education and training; Teaching and learning; Technology ... [+] Show more
Perspectives on policy and practice: tapping into the potential of big data for skills policy

This publication has been prepared by the interagency technical vocational education and training (TVET) group on s ... Show more
This publication has been prepared by the interagency technical vocational education and training (TVET) group on skill mismatch in digitised labour markets, to support experts and policy-makers who wish to engage in discussion on the potential of web-based big data for skills policy. It outlines how such data can be used to mitigate labour market challenges, reduce skills mismatches and strengthen the links between the labour market and education and training.
The focus is on overcoming conceptual and practical challenges and limitations, system development and using big data for skills policy in practice. Examples of big data initiatives from around the globe illustrate its potential and provide insight into how big data are already supporting policy-makers in shaping the futures of work and education.
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Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2021

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Labour market; Skills and knowledge; Policy ... [+] Show more
Socioeconomic disadvantage and participation in tertiary education: preliminary thoughts

This paper was written in 2010 to encourage policy-makers to think about how to measure socioeconomic status (SES). ... Show more
This paper was written in 2010 to encourage policy-makers to think about how to measure socioeconomic status (SES). The findings show that measurement of SES is a complex issue, and that the Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) measures perform quite well in measuring the aggregate relationship between socioeconomic status and education participation. People who are currently not in any education (typically of higher socioeconomic status) are more likely, in an expanded higher education section, to participate in university than those students studying vocational education and training.
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Authors: Karmel, Tom; Lim, Patrick

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: NCVER occasional paper

Subjects: Culture and society; Research; Participation ... [+] Show more
Financing higher education in Australia: a case study

This case study was prepared for the international conference ‘Redefining tertiary education’. It looks at the way ... Show more
This case study was prepared for the international conference ‘Redefining tertiary education’. It looks at the way funding structures have changed. It then looks in some detail at three factors that have been critical in the fashioning of the structures. The factors are the growth in student numbers, public expenditure constraints and views on the appropriate balance between public and private funding. Finally, issues that are likely to affect the financing of higher education in the medium to long term are discussed. Show less

Authors: Karmel, Tom

Conference name: Redefining tertiary education

Date: 1998

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: Occasional paper series

Subjects: Policy; Providers of education and training; Finance ... [+] Show more
Individual-based completion rates for apprentices

Low completion rates for apprentices and trainees have received considerable attention recently and it has been arg ... Show more
Low completion rates for apprentices and trainees have received considerable attention recently and it has been argued that NCVER seriously understates completion rates. In this paper, the author uses NCVER data on recommencements to estimate individual-based completion rates. It is estimated that around one-quarter of trade apprentices swap employers during their apprenticeship. Taking this into account, the author estimates completion rates for individuals, ranging from 39.2 per cent for the food trades to 64.2 per cent for electrotechnology and telecommunications trades workers. It is noted that employer churn is an issue, with the worst occupations being hairdressing and the food trades.
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Authors: Karmel, Tom

Corporate authors: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: NCVER technical paper

Subjects: Apprenticeship; Participation; Statistics ... [+] Show more
Teachers for the future: teacher development for inclusive education in the Western Balkans

This regional report draws together and analyses research findings from a study commissioned by the European Traini ... Show more
This regional report draws together and analyses research findings from a study commissioned by the European Training Foundation (ETF) in seven countries in the Western Balkan region, namely Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia. The overall objectives of this study were as follows: to identify and map issues, challenges and opportunities in teacher preparation for inclusive education in the Western Balkans and to analyse these against relevant European and international trends; and to provide evidence for improving policies and practices in pre-service and in-service teacher development for inclusive education in the Western Balkans. Inclusive education is broadly conceptualised in this study as the process by which a school attempts to respond to all pupils as individuals by reconsidering and restructuring curricular organisation and provision and by allocating resources to enhance equality of opportunity. This process enables schools to increase their capacity to accept all the pupils from the local community who wish to attend and, in so doing, reduces all forms of exclusion and degradation of students on the basis of disability, ethnicity or anything that could render the school life of some children unnecessarily difficult.
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Authors: Pantic, Natasa; Closs, Alison; Ivosevic, Vanja

Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Europe; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Equity; Providers of education and training; Workforce development ... [+] Show more
Global inventory of regional and national qualifications frameworks: volume one: thematic chapters

The underlying premise of the Inventory follows from the goal of monitoring and characterizing the development of [ ... Show more
The underlying premise of the Inventory follows from the goal of monitoring and characterizing the development of [national qualifications frameworks] NQFs as implemented by member states. The Inventory involves both a mapping of global qualification reforms and thematic chapters that discuss key trends and policy issues emerging from qualifications framework reforms and development. This Inventory provides a broad overview of the status and scope of qualifications frameworks internationally as at the end of 2014. It includes the NQFs of 86 countries and seven regional qualifications frameworks (RQFs). The Inventory acts as an observatory of progress and achievement of NQF goals through country case studies. Specifically, the case studies look at the main policy objectives, stakeholder involvement, the framework adopted for implementation, the focus on learning outcomes and the use of level descriptors. They also consider the ways in which the validation of non-formal learning is considered (if any), and how these link to the NQF. The case studies finish with important lessons and future plans.
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Chapters in this volume are: Chapter 1: Between communication and transformation: the impact of European national qualifications frameworks; Chapter 2: Links between NQFs and validation of non-formal and informal learning; Chapter 3: NQF links with informal sector skills development; Chapter 4: NQFs and reforming qualifications; Chapter 5: Changing legal and institutional arrangements as a consequence of qualifications systems reforms; and Chapter 6: Developing world reference levels of learning outcomes: potential and challenges. Show less

Corporate authors: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: Europe; Africa; Asia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Global inventory of regional and national qualifications frameworks

Subjects: Qualifications; Governance; Pathways ... [+] Show more
The Torino Process 2014

In 2010 and 2012 the European Training Foundation (ETF) launched the first two rounds of the Torino Process, in whi ... Show more
In 2010 and 2012 the European Training Foundation (ETF) launched the first two rounds of the Torino Process, in which most of its partner countries participated. In May 2013 the ETF organised a conference entitled ‘The Torino Process: Moving skills forward’, which was attended by some 200 policy makers, experts and practitioners of vocational education and training (VET) from ETF partner countries, the European Union (EU) and international organisations. Both in the Declaration of this conference (see Annex 2) and in the external evaluation covering both rounds of the Torino Process, the relevance of this exercise is acknowledged by the partner countries and the international community. The Torino Process is perceived as a useful tool for policy analysis and the identification of priorities and challenges in the sector, and as an important step on the road towards evidence-based policy making in the partner countries. The Torino Process has been inspired by policy assessment processes at EU level, notably the Copenhagen Process in VET and the 2010 Bruges Communique. Indeed, the Torino Process in partner countries complements the review of progress towards the common EU VET policies, objectives and tools under the Bruges Communique. This complementarity facilitates mutual learning between the EU and its partner countries. Following a similar biennial format as the Bruges Process, the Torino Process is now entering its third edition in 2014.
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Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Torino Process

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Policy
An analysis of vocational education and training in selected regions of four Central and Eastern European countries

The European Training Foundation (ETF) commissioned the National Observatories of Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and the ... Show more
The European Training Foundation (ETF) commissioned the National Observatories of Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and the Czech Republic to undertake studies of the vocational training systems in selected regions within the context of regional development. The regions were Ostrava (Czech Republic), Central Transdanubia (Hungary), South Transdanubia (Hungary), Coastal-Karst (Slovenia), Savinjska (Slovenia), Pomurje (Slovenia) and Lublin (Poland). Each study report would contain detailed analyses of the present vocational training structures and make recommendations for improvement measures for the vocational training system within the context of European Social Fund (ESF) guidelines and procedures. Of the seven regions selected, four countries were covered and four final country reports were produced. These reports are analysed in this report. Show less

Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 1999

Geographic subjects: Europe; Poland; Hungary ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Outcomes; Governance ... [+] Show more
Serbia: ETF country plan 2007

This report belongs to a series of country analyses developed by the European Training Foundation (ETF). It covers: ... Show more
This report belongs to a series of country analyses developed by the European Training Foundation (ETF). It covers: Socioeconomic background; Key policy issues and strategies in human resource development (HRD); EU (European Union) and other donor policies and interventions; EU-funded HRD projects started in 2005 and continuing in 2007; EU-funded projects planned to start in 2007; Other donor projects; The ETF; Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) 2007-2013; Mid-term perspective ETF intervention strategies; Governance, institution building and capacity building; General enhancement of education and skills; Social inclusion; Work Programme 2007: objectives and indicators. The ETF objectives for Serbia are: To improve networking and country intelligence and to provide policy advice to stakeholders and to EU services.
Donor interventions in vocational education and training (VET) have resulted in the introduction of new curricula and new methods of learning and teaching. However, the latter have not yet been fully integrated in the VET system, which, in general, still lacks the flexibility to adapt to changing market and social needs. This is broadly recognised as an impediment to the development of a dynamic, entrepreneurial and well-educated labour force. The adult education and training system is particularly underdeveloped. Overall there is a great need to develop an effective lifelong learning strategy. The public resources for education are very limited and private funding (e.g. from businesses) has not yet been mobilised. The Ministry of Education and Sports has launched initiatives aimed at modernising the education and training system through the elaboration of policies and piloting activities. Despite the delays occurring as a result of frequent ministerial changes, work in the field of VET has progressed - primarily in the form of high quality, comprehensive policy papers (a white paper, a green paper for VET, and a paper for the development of adult education, dating from 2005). The ultimate aim is to draw education and the economy closer, by developing a national qualifications system, setting up quality assurance mechanisms, and modernising curricula.
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The series of reports is indexed from TD/TNC 90.820 to TD/TNC 90.844. Show less

Corporate authors: European Training Foundation (ETF)

Date: 2007

Geographic subjects: Europe; Serbia

Resource type: Country information

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Qualifications; Outcomes ... [+] Show more