| Name: |
Improving young people’s perceptions of vocational education and training - cross country perspectives |
| Organisers: |
Dr. George Horattas, Cyprus Productivity Centre
Mrs. Heidi Agbenyo, City & Guilds Centre for Skills Development |
| Date: |
Friday, 10th December 2010 |
| Time: |
14h30m – 15h30m |
| Room: |
Room 2 – FIL Meeting Centre – Parque das Naçõess |
| Details: |
Open to public but need to be registered.
Working Language - English |
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If you wish to attend this seminar please register here. |
| Description: |
A poor perception of vocational education and training is a common challenge within Europe. This seminar seeks to explore the issue from a range of country perspectives, including Cyprus, the UK and the Netherlands.
In Cyprus, the problem of the shortages of skilled workers and technicians in the Cyrprus labour market is caused by small inflows of properly trained people into the labour market that, in turn, is caused by the very low participation rates in vocational education and training, due to the apparent low degree of attractiveness of VET.
The Cyprus Productivity Centre and the City & Guilds Centre for Skills Development have come together to share the findings of their respective studies. The Cyprus Productivity Centre will share the findings of its study into the reasons causing the low participation in VET in Cyrpus and explore ways to change this negative situation.
The City & Guilds Centre for Skills Development will discuss the findings of its international survey (covering the UK, the Netherlands and the UK) with young people aged between 14-20.and training and put forward recommendations on the steps that can be taken to enhance the attractiveness of vocational education and training. |
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