Biblioteca virtual para el aprendizaje profesional
Esta biblioteca online constituye un único punto de acceso a materiales de calidad, herramientas prácticas y orientación respecto al aprendizaje profesional para ayudar a los miembros de la EAfA y principales interesados en el diseño y prestación de calidad así como a la formación efectiva de aprendices.
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European Commission: Micro-Credentials: How can they bring value to apprenticeships?
European Commission, 2023
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This information leaflet acts as an introduction to EAfA for current or potential apprentices and explores the benefits of micro-credentials in improving the quality and mobility of apprenticeships within the European Union. The leaflet introduces and defines micro-credentials, or short duration learning courses, before exploring how they can bring value to apprenticeships. The information sheet then presents the benefit of micro-credentials for the green and digital transitions, for supporting adult apprenticeships, for enhancing mobility, for addressing the needs of emerging industries, and for supporting the professional development of teachers and trainers.
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Erasmus+: Cooperation and Partnerships on Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning
European Commission, 2023
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This EAfA factsheet provides comprehensive information on how Erasmus+ funding supports apprenticeships and work-based learning through partnerships and cooperation among different stakeholders like businesses, educational institutions and research organisations. The factsheet highlights examples of inspiring projects that have used Erasmus+ funding to develop new apprenticeship models, improve the training of apprentices and tutors, and strengthen the links between businesses and education institutions.
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Database on Financing Apprenticeships in the EU
Cedefop, 2023
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This Cedefop’s database presents information on how apprenticeship schemes are financed in the EU Member States. The database has information on apprenticeship scheme financing arrangements, as well as financing instruments implemented to incentivise employers to provide apprenticeships.
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Financial Support to Apprenticeships in the EU
European Commission, 2023
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In line with the EAfA's goal of providing practical information on apprenticeships, this fact sheet details the funding options available to EU VET providers. After exploring the main costs related to apprenticeships and the subject of apprentice renumeration, the document brings light to the different financial support mechanisms in place for companies and individuals alike. Specifically, the role of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), Erasmus+ and Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) schemes in aiding VET providers is explored.
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Teachers and Trainers in a Changing World: Building Up Competences for Inclusive, Green and Digitalised VET
Cedefop, 2022
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The need for investment and for a holistic approach to VET teachers’ and trainers’ professional development is at the heart of high-quality and inclusive VET. This synthesis report identifies recent trends and policy developments in Europe on the professional development of VET teachers and trainers. The report points to the different types of VET teachers and trainers in Europe; their evolving and complex role in mastering new technologies, supporting the integration of refugees, identifying and supporting learners at risk of early leaving, and understanding changing labour market needs, to empower and equip students with skills for the future. Their qualifications and opportunities for continuous professional development vary across countries but the challenges policy-makers face in supporting them are shared. The report concludes with key messages for designing effective policies in Europe.
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The Ability Advisor: Improving the Tourism for All Market by VET
European Innovative Teaching Award, 2021
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This good practice example showcases the "Ability Advisor" project, which promoted accessible tourism for all through innovation in the VET sector. This integrated training methodology stimulated the combination of knowledge and skills from different subjects, while empowering the VET sector to influence the attitudes of students towards accessibility in the tourism sector. The project developed innovative solutions for VET trainers and SMEs, proposing an interdisciplinary approach and promoting the use of digital technologies in tourism VET.
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Next Tourism Generation Skills Lab
Next Tourism Generation Alliance, 2022
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This platform, developed by the Next Tourism Generation Alliance, helps employees, job seekers, employers, SMEs, and education and training institutions assess the skills gaps in the tourism and hospitality sectors through a selection of tools. Educational institutions, for instance, have access to the 360° Skills View which offers a complete overview of new skills needs in the tourism sector, along with information on trends and financial support available in the sector, and the possibility to compare their training materials to skills needs in the industry.
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Skills Developments and Trends in the Tourism Sector
Cedefop, 2020
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This data insight explores the employment challenges as well as the major trends in the jobs and skills demand within the tourism sector. Specifically, the data insight discusses the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic on the European tourism industry and explores the way education and training systems can help address these challenges.
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EAfA Webinar: The Role of Apprenticeships in Supporting Tourism and Hospitality
European Alliance for Apprenticeships, 2024
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On 19 April 2024, the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) held a webinar to discuss how apprenticeships can contribute to sustainability in the tourism and hospitality sector. The webinar explored the current challenges faced by the tourism industry, including workforce shortages, low qualifications, and lagging training provision. Speakers presented several good practices as examples of how challenges in this sphere can be effectively tackled through apprenticeships.
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A Landscape View of Emerging Sustainability Responses within VET
Ramsarup, P., McGrath, S., and Lotz-Sisitka, H., 2024
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This article explores the importance of sustainability within VET to ensure just and sustainable economic development pathways. The article provides a basis for understanding the broader context surrounding the topic of sustainability in VET and contributes to informing a set of actionable next steps. Its findings highlight the key emerging priorities as well as the paths VET is undertaking on the journey to sustainability.
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Creating more Equitable School-to-Work Transitions for Young People not Taking the University Route: An "Equalities-Ecologies" Framework
Gewirtz, S. et. al., 2024
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This article proposes a framework for thinking about how the school-to-work transitions of young people not taking the university route can be made more equitable and uses academic research in the field of VET provision and transitions in the lives of young people. It investigates the multidimensional nature of inequality, how local learning ecologies are produced, and how ecologies interact with young people’s values. The article also provides a method for increasing equitable school-to-work transitions and facilitating the understanding of the policy and practical challenges that need to be overcome in this area.
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Greening Apprenticeships: From Grassroot Initiatives to Comprehensive Approaches
Cedefop, 2024
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This policy brief lays forth the important role of apprenticeships in the green transition, due to their place at the intersection of the education system and the labour market. It discusses the different approaches of EU Member States in adapting their apprenticeship provision to the requirements of the green transition, including skills intelligence, multi-stakeholder governance, and intensified collaboration between partners. The policy brief also explores several sector-specific initiatives currently being used to "green" the workforce through apprenticeships, as well as the challenges that need to be addressed for apprenticeships to become greener.
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Learning Outcomes Going Global: A Multifaceted Phenomenon
Cedefop, 2024
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Building on previous Cedefop, ETF and UNESCO research, this policy brief discusses developments in the use of the learning outcomes approach and its links with qualification frameworks. Learning outcomes are used worldwide to define, review, and refine the content and profile of national education, training, and skills provision. This policy brief highlights the importance of the learning outcomes approach in promoting the mobility of apprentices and recent policy developments at EU and national level. It also provides comparative examples of qualifications that use learning outcomes in Europe.
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Vocational Education and Training in Belgium
Cedefop, 2024
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As part of their series spotlighting the Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems of each Member State, this Cedefop spotlight describes the specificities of the Belgian VET system. The spotlight presents the socio-economic factors influencing the VET offer, as well as key developments and the challenges faced in the field of education and training in Belgium.
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Effects of Coaching on Wellbeing, Perception of Inclusion, and Study-Interest
Kaper, S., van Graafeiland, N., and Vogelaar, B., 2024
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This study investigates the influence of evidence-based coaching interventions on the well-being, perception of inclusion, and study interests of social work students in the Netherlands. The study promotes the beneficial impact of coaching models, such as the REGROW model, on the psychological and social well-being of vocational education and training (VET) students.