Introduction
This page contains two categories of publications; the first category contains ReferNet thematic reporting. The second comprises of other VET documents.
Thematic Reporting
Cedefop is building a Knowledge Management System (KMS) on issues surrounding VET. It is structured into 11 themes and numerous sub-themes. The information is accessible and regularly updated. The database will enable Cedefop (or others) to produce thematic and transversal (i.e. for all the countries involved) analysis in electronic and printed form.
The 11 themes will each have a corresponding report produced by each member state of the Refer Network.
The Thematic Overview
In addition to the 11 themes, each country is required to produce a Thematic Overview, summarising the data which will be found in the more specific reports. The Thematic Overview will be updated twice annually. Any additions, ammendments, or comments are always welcome.
The Thematic Overview . Posted 12 December 2008.
Online transversal comparisons of Thematic Reports from all ReferNet teams across the EU are also available.
The 11 themes to be specifically reported on:
Theme 1: General policy context – framework for the knowledge society;
Theme 2: Policy development – objectives, frameworks, mechanisms, priorities;
Theme 3: Institutional framework – provision of learning opportunities;
Theme 4: Initial vocational education and training;
Theme 5: Continuing vocational education and training;
Theme 6: Training VET teachers and trainers;
Theme 7: Skills and competence development and innovative pedagogy;
Theme 8: Validation of learning – recognition and mobility;
Theme 9: Guidance and counseling for learning, career and development;
Theme 10: Finance – investment in human resources;
Theme 11: European and international dimensions – towards an open area of lifelong learning.
Achieving the Lisbon goal: the contribution of VET
Download the Report:
Achieving the Lisbon goal: The contribution of VET - Report
Achieving the Lisbon goal: The contribution of VET - Executive Summary
Achieving the Lisbon goal: The contribution of VET - Annexes
Achieving the Lisbon goal: The contribution of VET - DGVT answers - A summary of the answers given by 31countries (EU25, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey), to the DGVT questionaire which forms one of the main sources of information for the report (this also forms part of the Annexes above)
CEDEFOP has also written and released a synthesis report based on this report.
Country Reports
A series of country reports have been written in order to provide additional information for the report writers on country aspects of VET. These have been written to single writing frame and cover 30 countries. They can be downloaded from the links below.
2006 Joint Report on the implementation of the “Education and Training 2010” work programme
Produced by two teams working with the European Commission's Directorate General Education and Culture the staff working document is available from this link.
