„Renewing VET Provision“ (Research Paper No 37) – commissioned by Cedefop and conducted by a consortium led by 3s – published
If vocational education and training (VET) is to contribute to economic recovery and sustainable development, it must respond to the changing needs of the labour market. This report examines 15 national approaches to ensuring feedback between VET and the labour market, and explores how transparent, inclusive and responsive these different solutions are.

If vocational education and training (VET) is to contribute to economic recovery and sustainable development, it must respond to the changing needs of the labour market. This report examines 15 national approaches to ensuring feedback between VET and the labour market, and explores how transparent, inclusive and responsive these different solutions are.
This paper is the result of a team effort reflecting the work of a research consortium led by 3s-experts (Jörg Markowitsch,Tanja Bacher, Gerhard Geiger, Günter Hefler) who in cooparation with colleagues from other countries (Carol Costley, David Etherington, Jelena Helemäe, Triin Roosalu, Ellu Saar, Auni Tamm and Odd Bjørn Ure) conducted the research and fieldwork and drafted the report. Additional national experts contributed to country reports and case studies: Bruno Clematide, Daniel Dick, Angelca Ivančič, Simone Kunz (3s), JuditLannert, Jonas Olofsson, Agnieszka Rybińska, Sabine Schwenk (3s) and Vassil Kirov.
The publication is available here: http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/Files/5537_en.pdf
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