By Paul Kniest. The Federal government seems to be adopting an interesting approach to stopping the rorts and rip-offs that have undermined the quality and integrity of Australia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector as a direct result of failed demand driven fully contestable market policies in this sector of tertiary education. More...
By Andrew MacDonald. Vocational Education (formerly TAFE) teachers at RMIT University plan to strike this Tuesday (23 February) morning after conciliation proceedings in the Fair Work Commission failed to resolve the protracted dispute over a new Enterprise Agreement.
At the heart of the dispute is RMIT management’s dogged refusal to offer RMIT's Vocational Education (VE) teachers wages and conditions which reflect the level of teaching they are providing. More...
Pour son 40. anniversaire, le centre européen pour le développement de la formation professionelle (Cedefop) a publié une édition spéciale de la série "Spotlight on VET". Elle donne un aperçu de la formation professionnelle au Grand-Duché et fournit des chiffres clés. Voir l'article...
Policy priorities for performance-based funding (PBF) in vocational education and training (VET), the proposed Skills Agenda for Europe and a mobility scoreboard were among the topics discussed at the meeting of Directors General for vocational education and training (DGVT), hosted by the Netherlands EU Presidency in Amsterdam (15-16 February). More...
Quality management development in vocational education and training (VET) in Finland is based on both national and underlying EU policy outlines. The aim had been set that by 2015, all VET providers would have in place a well-functioning quality system, supporting quality management and its continuous improvement. More...
VET in Hungary has undergone quite a few changes in the recent years. The new government that entered into power in 2010 had soon expressed its intention to launch a fundamental restructuring of VET to raise the share and prestige of skilled workers’ training and so eliminate the apparent labour shortage in many vocations. More...
Quality assurance and effectiveness of VET was defined as a priority in the action plan, with measures including the creation of opportunities for dual training and broadening use of the modular approach: these are aimed at improving access of persons above 16 years, including early school leavers. The main focus is on ensuring more active links between the VET system and business, smooth transition from training to employment, and reduction of youth unemployment. More...
This field is still rather underplayed. Cooperation is mostly practiced in the area of research, development and innovation, but less in education, especially when it comes to continuing vocational education and training (CVET). The workshop focused on work-based learning (WBL), i.e. linking WBL in the world of work with learning in higher education for continuous professional development. More...
Vocational education and training (VET) contributes to new ideas and solutions in enterprises and economies and to inclusive societies.
Cooperation, flexibility and autonomy are at the core of innovation in VET supported by changes in curricula, teaching methods and the use of technology. More...
Options to study for a specific career through vocational education and training (VET) are available in the Netherlands after age 12. By the third year of secondary education, 53% of students are in prevocational programmes. More...
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