The changing nature and 
                                 role of vocational education 
                                 and training in Europe
                                 Volume 2: results of a survey among European 
                                 VET experts
                                 This research paper is the second in a series produced as part of the           5564 ΕΝ - 
                                 Cedefop project The changing nature and role of VET (2016-18). It 
                                 discusses national definitions and conceptions of vocational education 
                                 and training (VET) in European Union Member States, Iceland and                 TI-BC-17-006-EN-N - doi:10.2801/548024
                                 Norway and describes how these have changed over the past two 
                                 decades.
                                 In autumn 2016, Cedefop invited national VET experts to respond to a 
                                 questionnaire regarding the way national VET systems are understood 
                                 (in the form of official definitions and overall conceptions). While the 
                                 survey demonstrates significant diversity across Europe, VET is largely 
                                 perceived as occupations-specific education and training geared towards 
                                 securing supply of skilled labour and inferior to general or academic 
                                 education. The survey also identifies two major trends: significant diversi-                                                                   The changing nature and 
                                 fication of VET (in terms of providers, levels and target groups), and 
                                 strengthening of VET (in the form of renewed emphasis on apprentice-
                                 ships and increased work-based elements).                                                                                                      role of vocational education 
                                                                                                                                                                                and training in Europe
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                   The changing nature and  
                   role of vocational education  
                   and training in Europe 
                    
                   Volume 2 
                   Results of a survey among European VET experts 
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                   Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2017 
                                            
                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Please cite this publication as: 
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Cedefop (2017). The changing nature and role of vocational education and training in 
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Europe. Volume 2: Results of a survey among European VET experts. Luxembourg: 
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Publications Office. Cedefop research paper; No 64. http://dx.doi.org/10.2801/548024 
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
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