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3 juin 2018

Norway: decline in learner absence from upper secondary school

HomeAn absence limit in upper secondary school was introduced in 2016-17. To receive their grades, learners’ absence per subject should not exceed 10%; in special cases, the school principal may adjust the limit to 15%. The absence limit applies to undocumented absence, not that due to documented illness, organisational work, or political assignment. More...
3 juin 2018

Norway: extended right to upper secondary education

HomeIn 2017, the government decided on two measures that will extend the right to upper secondary education. Young people who leave education and training early were given a new right to continue their education, and more immigrants are entitled to attend upper secondary education. More...
3 juin 2018

Netherlands: a calling for vocational training Insiders on the responsiveness of Dutch senior secondary vocational education

HomeIs Dutch senior secondary vocational education (middelbaar beroepsonderwijs - mbo) able to respond to rapid labour market changes? And are VET students well-equipped for a good start and lifelong sustainable employability? The report A calling for vocational training (Beroep op het mbo) published in autumn 2017 by the Institute for Social Research (SCP), presents the views of teachers, managers, intermediaries and learners on the responsiveness and flexibility of mbo. More...
3 juin 2018

Lithuania: The competence voucher – a ticket to training for employees in SMEs and large enterprises

HomeThe Ministry of Economy, since March 2017, has provided companies with ample opportunities to invest quickly and easily in employee training, supporting employees to adapt faster to changing needs of the labour market. More...
3 juin 2018

Ireland: exchequer-employer investment for workplace skills

HomeIn March 2017, the Irish Government launched a public consultation on a proposed exchequer-employer investment mechanism for education and training interventions in post-secondary education in Ireland. More...
3 juin 2018

Ireland: expanding apprenticeships: a new handbook

HomeThe handbook explains the steps involved in developing a national apprenticeship and is primarily aimed at assisting the consortia of employers and providers involved in developing new apprenticeships. More...
3 juin 2018

Cedefop to launch new skills forecast in Brussels

HomeCedefop will present its new European skills forecast up to 2030 at a high-level event on 8 June in Brussels. More...
3 juin 2018

Latvia: national skills competition SkillsLatvia 2018

HomeSkillsLatvia, is the largest national professional skills competition for vocational education learners, having replaced several annual professional skills competitions that took place before 2017. It serves as a preselection competition for participation by young professionals in international level competitions – EuroSkills and WordSkills – in which Latvian teams have competed successfully since 2010 and 2011 respectively, winning three gold, five silver and three bronze medals to date. More...
3 juin 2018

Belgium: Flanders – taster exercises promote dual learning

HomeAs from the next academic year (2018-19), Flemish secondary education students will have the opportunity to do a week-long taster exercise in a company, experiencing or observing work-based learning in a real setting. More...
3 juin 2018

Greece: the New beginning at EPAL initiative

HomeThe New beginning at EPAL initiative, designed to upgrade the role and image of VET in Greece, sets students’ and society’s needs at the epicentre of action. The scheme foresees a series of ESF-funded interventions to build up the key competences of learners through psychosocial and cognitive support. More...
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