Israel: education, training and employment developments 2018

This report provides an overview of key policy developments in education, training and employment in Israel where a significant effort is being made to increase the attractiveness of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). In 2017, the Ministry of Education in cooperation with all key stakeholders developed the new strategic plan to strengthen professional technological education in Israel from 2017 to 2022. It supports the re-launch of Vocational Education and Training (VET) by increasing the number of students, improving the quality of technological education and ensuring that it is provided in strong cooperation with industry. In August 2018, the Israeli National Qualifications Framework was officially launched, with the primary aim to further improve the relevance, quality and availability of skills for the labour market.

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