Abstract/Sommario: In this paper, Cedefop analyses European attitudes and experiences with workplace training and looks at 25 case studies of companies in nine EU Member States with varying approaches to employee learning. The results show that employers only get the full benefits of training their staff if they integrate training within a wider frame of continuous professional development. In training employees, companies should not only focus on short-term financial benefits, but aim to improve organis ...; [Leggi tutto...] In this paper, Cedefop analyses European attitudes and experiences with workplace training and looks at 25 case studies of companies in nine EU Member States with varying approaches to employee learning. The results show that employers only get the full benefits of training their staff if they integrate training within a wider frame of continuous professional development. In training employees, companies should not only focus on short-term financial benefits, but aim to improve organisational performance. Training activities can go a long way toward motivating employees and encouraging them to commit to the goals of the organisation. The message is that improvements to employees’ work situation are desirable in their own right, so long as employer gains from training are sustainable.

Abstract/Sommario: Cedefop’s study, reviews research on VET benefits in European countries; it concludes that such research provides evidence of the positive effects of VET in integrating disadvantaged groups whose low levels of education and poor labour market prospects mean that they are either at risk of, or are already, excluded from the labour market. Lo studio prende in esame le ricerche svolte nei paesi europei sui benefici dell’IFP, evidenziando come le stesse dimostrino gli effetti positivi d ...; [Leggi tutto...] Cedefop’s study, reviews research on VET benefits in European countries; it concludes that such research provides evidence of the positive effects of VET in integrating disadvantaged groups whose low levels of education and poor labour market prospects mean that they are either at risk of, or are already, excluded from the labour market. Lo studio prende in esame le ricerche svolte nei paesi europei sui benefici dell’IFP, evidenziando come le stesse dimostrino gli effetti positivi dell’IFP nell’integrazione di gruppi svantaggiati a rischio di esclusione o già esclusi dal mercato del lavoro a causa dei bassi livelli di istruzione e delle scarse prospettive occupazionali.

Abstract/Sommario: This publication is the sixth in a series produced as part of the Cedefop project The changing nature and role of VET (2016-18). Based on analysis of developments from 1995 to 2015, the report provides important insights into developments and change processes related to vocationally oriented education and training at higher levels (levels 5 to 8 of the European qualifications framework).

Abstract/Sommario: This research paper is one in a series produced as part of the Cedefop project The changing nature and role of VET (2016-18). The aim of the paper is to provide an overview of how CVET is conceptualised in various international level policy documents and how it is referred to across countries. It discusses national conceptions of CVET, the providers, participation by IVET graduates in non-formal education and training (NFE), and participation of adults in VET education institutions in ...; [Leggi tutto...] This research paper is one in a series produced as part of the Cedefop project The changing nature and role of VET (2016-18). The aim of the paper is to provide an overview of how CVET is conceptualised in various international level policy documents and how it is referred to across countries. It discusses national conceptions of CVET, the providers, participation by IVET graduates in non-formal education and training (NFE), and participation of adults in VET education institutions in European Union Member States, Iceland and Norway. The paper describes how the provision of CVET by different types of provider has changed over the past two decades, discussing the main drivers of this change and speculating about possible future trends. One of the main findings is that there are many dominant conceptions of CVET across Europe and the use of this term is not consistent, sometimes not even within countries.

Abstract/Sommario: This publication provides a comparative statistical analysis of skills development through continuing vocational training (CVT) in EU enterprises. It is based on data from the latest rounds of the CVTS survey (CVTS 5, 2015 and CVTS 4, 2010) covering EU-Member States, Norway and North Macedonia and reporting on progress towards key policy objectives. The analysis considers indicators on enterprise CVT provision, staff participation, time devoted to training and enterprise expenditure. T ...; [Leggi tutto...] This publication provides a comparative statistical analysis of skills development through continuing vocational training (CVT) in EU enterprises. It is based on data from the latest rounds of the CVTS survey (CVTS 5, 2015 and CVTS 4, 2010) covering EU-Member States, Norway and North Macedonia and reporting on progress towards key policy objectives. The analysis considers indicators on enterprise CVT provision, staff participation, time devoted to training and enterprise expenditure. These are analysed and then summarised by means of a composite index. Results are further complemented with an analysis of data concerning the reasons given by enterprises for not providing (further) training and main skill needs in companies. The report pays particular attention to training efforts of SMEs.

Abstract/Sommario: The past decade has seen intense curriculum reform in vocational education in Europe. This has been the result of national policies that seek to make vocational training more attractive, efforts to make economies more competitive by developing skills, and the introduciton of European policies and tools for transparency. Learning outcomes now provide the foundation for curriculum design in all European countries, but these are not understood in the same manner in all countries. This Ced ...; [Leggi tutto...] The past decade has seen intense curriculum reform in vocational education in Europe. This has been the result of national policies that seek to make vocational training more attractive, efforts to make economies more competitive by developing skills, and the introduciton of European policies and tools for transparency. Learning outcomes now provide the foundation for curriculum design in all European countries, but these are not understood in the same manner in all countries. This Cedefop comparative study looks at how curriculum reform based on learning outcomes has affected two sectors: tourism and electronics. The study covers 32 countries participating in Education and Training 2020.

Abstract/Sommario: This monitoring report describes how far the European credit system for vocational education and training (ECVET) has progressed in the Member States and the regions. ECVET is now at a crossroads. It may well become the catalyst for innovation in education and training. But there is a risk that it will become lost among the many European education and training tools. What will most determine the success of ECVET is not just the relevant policy decisions, but their wide dissemination. T ...; [Leggi tutto...] This monitoring report describes how far the European credit system for vocational education and training (ECVET) has progressed in the Member States and the regions. ECVET is now at a crossroads. It may well become the catalyst for innovation in education and training. But there is a risk that it will become lost among the many European education and training tools. What will most determine the success of ECVET is not just the relevant policy decisions, but their wide dissemination. The entire spectrum of education and training needs to understand how the ECVET contributes to learner mobility, transparency of qualifications, and greater parity between vocational and general education.

Abstract/Sommario: This report contains a quantitative analysis of the effects of vocational education and training on wages and employment status.The study supports the view that education has a protective effect against the risk of unemployment. However, it is also found that (employer-provided) training has positive effect on the likelihood of being in employment. The returns on educational choices across various forms of education and types of occupational trajectories (of equal length) are generally ...; [Leggi tutto...] This report contains a quantitative analysis of the effects of vocational education and training on wages and employment status.The study supports the view that education has a protective effect against the risk of unemployment. However, it is also found that (employer-provided) training has positive effect on the likelihood of being in employment. The returns on educational choices across various forms of education and types of occupational trajectories (of equal length) are generally of similar magnitude. Academic education has strong positive effects on wages and employment across all countries. The returns on one extra year of tertiary education are about 7%, for men and women alike (consistent with literature), and equal to the returns of one extra year of initial VET (IVET). This suggests that investments in general (tertiary) education and in IVET could be characterised by an equal rate of return. The returns on continuing VET (CVET) are also in the same range: on average 10% for men and 7% for women. Here too the returns on workplace training are in line with the returns on general education. The effects of education on wages are larger for individuals with greater (unobserved) skills. This suggests complementarities between vocational and academic education and training, on the one hand, and unobserved skills on the other. Il rapporto presenta un'analisi quantitativa degli effetti dell'istruzione e formazione professionale sui salari e sullo stato occupazionale in Ue, sostenendo il ruolo fondamentale dell'educazione sul duplice piano dell'accesso e della permanenza nel mondo del lavoro. La ricerca ha messo in evidenza, in particolare, il ruolo della formazione continua quale strumento per implementare le competenze acquisite attraverso la formazione professionale iniziale, allontanandosi dalla visione convenzionale della formazione come forma di compensazione di eventuali carenze individuali. Lo studio evidenzia inoltre che l'istruzione generale e la VET, soddisfacendo esigenze di lavoratori con abilità e preferenze diverse che a loro volta compensano richieste di competenze diverse da parte del mercato del lavoro, apportano gli stessi benefici economici.

Abstract/Sommario: The European continuing vocational training survey (CVTS) is a unique source of internationally comparable data on training in enterprises. This report provides the first European detailed compara­tive analysis of the results of the third survey (CVTS3, 2005)

Abstract/Sommario: This report provides interesting insights into how the certification process quality is ensured in IVET. It explores national approaches in 12 European countries and identifies eight key quality features, which guarantee that the certification processes are consistent across a VET system. This publication discusses key messages and recommendations for policy-makers, bodies involved in certification, and practitioners, and hopes to stimulate further debate, research and action in Europe ...; [Leggi tutto...] This report provides interesting insights into how the certification process quality is ensured in IVET. It explores national approaches in 12 European countries and identifies eight key quality features, which guarantee that the certification processes are consistent across a VET system. This publication discusses key messages and recommendations for policy-makers, bodies involved in certification, and practitioners, and hopes to stimulate further debate, research and action in Europe.