| "(...) Vocational education and training (VET) is seen as deeply rooted in the traditions of crafts and industry.
Referred to in some countries as technical vocational education and training (TVET), the sector has traditionally
been associated with training of young people for jobs and occupations at lower and intermediary levels, notably in
the manufacturing sector. This synthesis report, summarising the findings of the Cedefop project The changing
nature and role of vocational education and training (VET) in Europe, shows that European VET, although differing
between countries, is changing in a number of fundamental ways. Responding to rapidly changing demographics,
technologies and labour markets, European VET is not only becoming more diverse in its programmes and
qualifications, notably addressing the needs of an expanding service sector, but is also expanding into higher levels,
challenging the perception of higher education as exclusively academically oriented. In some countries, this
combination of diversification and expansion can be seen as a step towards making lifelong learning a reality,
adapting VET to the needs of learners of all ages and at different stages of their careers and lives. In some
countries, this diversification and expansion takes place in a context where traditional, initial VET is coming under
pressure from declining youth cohorts and a growing preference for general education and training. (...)" |
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The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)