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VET in Europe: country reports 2013

These 25 reports are a product of the VET in Europe project and review vocational education and training (VET) syst ... Show more
These 25 reports are a product of the VET in Europe project and review vocational education and training (VET) systems in Member States, Iceland and Norway. They are prepared and updated by ReferNet, according to a common structure provided by Cedefop. The reports are of value for understanding national VET systems, their characteristics, developments and priorities.
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Corporate authors: ReferNet (Organisation)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Europe;

Resource type: Country information

Series name: VET in Europe country reports

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Demographics; Governance ... [+] Show more
VET in Europe: country reports 2009

The country reports presented on this web page provide an overview of the various vocational education and training ... Show more
The country reports presented on this web page provide an overview of the various vocational education and training (VET) systems in European Union (EU) member states plus Iceland and Norway. They are aimed at improving understanding of national VET systems, their characteristics, developments, processes and priorities, as well as offering ideas and examples of good practice. The reports are presented thematically according to the following themes: (1) General context: framework for the knowledge society; (2) Policy development: objectives, frameworks, mechanisms and priorities; (3) Legislative and institutional framework: provision of learning opportunities; (4) Initial VET; (5) Continuing VET for adults; (6) Training VET teachers and trainers; (7) Matching VET provision with labour market needs; (8) Guidance and counselling for learning, career and employment; (9) Financing: investment in human resources; and (10) National VET statistics: allocation of programs. The countries included are: Austria; Belgium; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; United Kingdom. Show less

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Europe; Austria; Denmark ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Country information

Series name: VET in Europe country reports

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Demographics; Governance ... [+] Show more
VET in Europe: country reports 2005

These 20 reports are a product of the VET in Europe project and review vocational education and training (VET) syst ... Show more
These 20 reports are a product of the VET in Europe project and review vocational education and training (VET) systems in Member States, Iceland and Norway. They are prepared and updated by ReferNet, according to a common structure provided by Cedefop. The reports are of value for understanding national VET systems, their characteristics, developments and priorities.
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Corporate authors: ReferNet (Organisation)

Date: 2005

Geographic subjects: Europe; Austria; Cyprus ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Country information

Series name: VET in Europe country reports

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Demographics; Governance ... [+] Show more
VET in Europe: country reports 2006

The country reports presented on this web page provide an overview of the various vocational education and training ... Show more
The country reports presented on this web page provide an overview of the various vocational education and training (VET) systems in European Union (EU) member states plus Iceland and Norway in 2006. They are aimed at improving understanding of national VET systems, their characteristics, developments, processes and priorities, as well as offering ideas and examples of good practice. The reports are presented thematically according to the following themes: (1) General context: framework for the knowledge society; (2) Policy development: objectives, frameworks, mechanisms and priorities; (3) Institutional framework: provision of learning opportunities; (4) Initial VET; (5) Continuing VET for adults; (6) Training VET teachers and trainers; (7) Skills and competence development and innovative pedagogy; (8) Accumulating, transferring and validating learning; (9) Guidance and counselling for learning, career and employment; (10) Financing: investment in human resources; and (11) European and international dimensions, towards an open area of lifelong learning. The countries included are: Austria; Belgium; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovak Republic; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom. Show less

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2007

Geographic subjects: Europe; Austria; Belgium ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Country information

Series name: VET in Europe country reports

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Demographics; Governance ... [+] Show more
Netherlands: VET in Europe: country report 2011

This is an overview of the [vocational education and training] VET system in the Netherlands. Information is presen ... Show more
This is an overview of the [vocational education and training] VET system in the Netherlands. Information is presented according to the following themes: (1) general context for VET: external factors; (2) overview of the Dutch education system; (3) providing vocational education and training; (4) design process and shaping VET qualifications; and (5) financing vocational education and training. This overview has been prepared in 2011.
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Authors: Visser, Karel

Corporate authors: ReferNet (Organisation)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Netherlands; Europe

Resource type: Country information

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Governance; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
Vocational education and training for the future of work [country reports]

The trend towards further digitalisation, including advancing artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technolog ... Show more
The trend towards further digitalisation, including advancing artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies, in EU labour markets highlights a need for adaptiveness on behalf of vocational education and training (VET) systems, so they can adequately prepare citizens for the challenges of the future of work and equip students with 'robot-proof' skills. In these thematic perspective reports, prepared by Cedefop's ReferNet network, timely information is provided on the extent to which European initial and continuing VET systems have responded to the challenges associated with the introduction of digitalisation and industry 4.0 technologies in economies. The reports also present examples of VET systems using digital technologies for enabling distance and online student learning, a key requirement following the [Coronavirus Disease 2019] Covid-19 crisis. Country-specific insights are provided on national policy strategies and VET policy programmes or initiatives responding to digitalisation, the use of AI/big data methods for identifying skill needs and recent national initiatives and training programmes for adapting to automation and AI.
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The individual reports and their authors are as follows: Austria / Roland Loffler and Martin Mayerl; Belgium / Nicolas Roland, Isabelle Allinckx; Croatia / Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education [author], Nino Buic and Sandra Dobric [contributors]; Cyprus / Aristos Theocharous; Estonia / Karin Ruul and Inga Kukk; Finland / Aapo Koukku, Olga Lappi and Paula Paronen; France / Vincent Joseph; Germany / Adrienne Huismann; Hungary / Gergely Csik, Katalin Szucsne Szabo; Ireland / Nora Condon and Nina Burke; Italy / Tiziana D'Amico; Netherlands / Anneke Westerhuis; Poland / Marta Ponikowska; Portugal / Fernanda Ferreira; Romania / Elena Beatrice Cerkez; Slovakia / Juraj Vantuch and Dagmar Jelinkova; Slovenia / Mateja Hergan and Metka Slander; Spain / Ines Sancha Gonzalo; Sweden / Skolverket. Show less

Corporate authors: ReferNet (Organisation)

Date: 2020

Geographic subjects: Austria; Belgium; Croatia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Country information

Series name: Cedefop ReferNet thematic perspectives series

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Technology; Providers of education and training ... [+] Show more
VET in Europe: country reports 2012

These reports are a product of the VET in Europe project and review vocational education and training (VET) systems ... Show more
These reports are a product of the VET in Europe project and review vocational education and training (VET) systems in Member States, Iceland and Norway. They are prepared and updated by ReferNet, according to a common structure provided by Cedefop. The reports are of value for understanding national VET systems, their characteristics, developments and priorities.
Edited excerpt from publisher's website. Show less

Corporate authors: ReferNet (Organisation)

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: Europe; Belgium; Cyprus ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Country information

Series name: VET in Europe country reports

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Demographics; Governance ... [+] Show more
Leadership for 21st century learning: global perspectives from educational innovators

This book addresses the key leadership concepts and change strategies that face contemporary educators and trainers ... Show more
This book addresses the key leadership concepts and change strategies that face contemporary educators and trainers. Globally, education is changing in response to a more demand-driven market and increasing expectations of greater accessibility, flexibility, quality, relevance and efficiency. In addition, new information and communications technologies are transforming the delivery and content of education and training. This environment requires transformational leadership, both at the organisational and the operational level, to change work cultures and to create systems that are responsive and sustainable. The contributions in this book bring together the experience of 18 educational leaders and innovators from around the world. The following issues are critically examined: global developments and trends in open and flexible education and training; the changes, challenges and choices confronting all educators and trainers; the development of an entrepreneurial culture; and the processes of organisational change and of successful leadership. The chapters are: Open and flexible learning: an environmental scan / Colin Latchem and Donald E. Hanna (p. 1-14); Changes, challenges and choices / Colin Latchem and Donald E. Hanna (p. 15-26); Developing an entrepreneurial culture / Colin Latchem and Donald E. Hanna (p. 27-40); Processes of organizational change / Colin Latchem and Donald E. Hanna (p. 41-52); Leadership in open and flexible learning / Colin Latchem and Donald E. Hanna (p. 53-62); The University of South Australia: providing leadership in flexible learning / Denise Bradley (p. 63-71); The University of the South Pacific: leading change in a multinational, multimodal university / Rajesh Chandra (p. 73-81); Alverno College: transforming the institution to an ability-based curriculum and flexible learning / Joel Read (p. 83-91); Leading and managing innovation in UK university contexts / Roger Lewis (p. 93-100); The University of Twente: leading and managing change via a Web-based course-management system / Betty Collis (p. 101-109); Washington State University: a US rural land-grant university responds to its changing environment / Muriel Oaks (p. 111-119); Western Governors University: a competency-based virtual university / Robert C. Albrecht (p. 121-129); The American Distance Education Consortium: from rural provision to virtual organization / Janet Poley (p. 131-138); The UK Open University: managing success and leading change in a mega-university / John Daniel (p. 139-146); Indira Gandhi National Open University and the Distance Education Council: institution and system building in India / Abdul Khan (p. 147-156); Athabasca University: change management in a non-traditional university setting / Dominique Abrioux (p. 157-165); University of Wisconsin-Extension: exercising leadership in complex organizations / Donald E. Hanna (p. 167-175); Partnerships for change / Dato' Gajaraj Dhanarajan (p. 177-185); Leading change in the expanded K-12 classroom / Brian Talbott (p. 187-195); Leadership in institution building: the National Open School of India / Marmar Mukhopadhyay (p. 197-205); Treading a fine line: consultancy in open and distance learning / Bernadette Robinson (p. 207-215); The International Extension College: leadership beyond the mainstream / Barbara Spronk (p. 217-224); Jones International University: converging marketplace entrepreneurship and education / Glenn R. Jones (p. 225-233); Lessons for the future / Colin Latchem and Donald E. Hanna (p. 235-240). Show less

Authors: Latchem, Colin; Hanna, Donald E.

Date: 2001

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

Resource type: Edited book

Series name: Open and distance learning series

Subjects: Quality; Innovation; Higher education ... [+] Show more
VET in Europe: country reports 2010

These 26 reports are a product of the VET in Europe project and review vocational education and training (VET) syst ... Show more
These 26 reports are a product of the VET in Europe project and review vocational education and training (VET) systems in Member States, Iceland and Norway. They are prepared and updated by ReferNet, according to a common structure provided by Cedefop. The reports are of value for understanding national VET systems, their characteristics, developments and priorities.
Edited excerpt from publisher's website. Show less

Corporate authors: ReferNet (Organisation)

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Europe; Austria; Belgium ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Country information

Series name: VET in Europe country reports

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Demographics; Governance ... [+] Show more
VET policy country reports: 2008

The vocational education and training (VET) policy country reports presented on this web page provide an overview o ... Show more
The vocational education and training (VET) policy country reports presented on this web page provide an overview of VET policy development in Europe. They have been produced as a means of reviewing progress in VET towards the policy goals of the Copenhagen process. VET policy developments, challenges and priorities, as well as policy measures taken in each country since 2002 are discussed, organised around the following seven priority themes: (1) Improving access to and equity in VET; (2) Lifelong learning through VET; (3) Improving quality of VET; (4) Strengthening the links between VET and the labour market; (5) Governance and funding; (6) European Union (EU) tools and geographic mobility within VET; and (7) Development of VET statistics. The introductory chapter of each report provides an overview of the national (VET) policy and socio-economic context. The final chapter defines the possible educational policy priorities for the period after 2010, when the Lisbon process will be completed. The countries included are: Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom. Show less

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: Europe; Austria; Belgium ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Country information

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Demographics; Governance ... [+] Show more