Attractiveness of initial vocational education and training: identifying what matters

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Series Details No.39, March 2014
Publication Date March 2014
ISBN 978-92-896-1609-6
ISSN 1831-5860
EC TI-BC-14-001-EN-N
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Previous studies on how attractive people find vocational education and training (VET) as learning path have focused on the influence of specific characteristics of the initial VET system. These include the provision of guidance and counselling, the chances to move on to higher education, the qualifications system, or quality assurance for thee raining provided. But even though an IVET system produces good outcomes it is not necessarily seen as an attractive learning option.

This study reveals other wider issues that be crucial to understanding what makes initial VET and attractive option to potential students. It shows that the composition and respective strengths of the labour market, expenditure on vocational education, as well as wider factors such as views of family members, perceptions about the quality of VET and the wider educational context all play a role. The study concludes with several insights on how to influence perceptions of VET.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://dx.publications.europa.eu/10.2801/74821
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