Context: Vocational education and training (VET) plays a crucial role in the social inclusion of refugees. The aim of … this paper is to examine how the VET systems of Austria, Denmark and Germany responded to the arrival of young refugees … since 2015. VET in these countries are all categorised as systems of collective skill formation, which offer apprenticeships …

Context: International comparative research on Vocational Education and Training (VET) is gaining importance, as global … cooperation and mutual learning in VET grows. However, it is characterized by a high degree of complexity, due on one hand, to the … heterogeneity of the VET sector, and on the other hand to the unique challenges of international comparisons. In addition …

Context: Dual VET systems are often praised for their labour market proximity because of economic stakeholders … document analysis and present its narrative. Findings: Based on this case study, we contribute to the understanding of VET …: The results indicate that VET reforms that promote flexibilisation by creating occupational fields encounter serious …

Context: There are currently two low-threshold vocational education and training (VET) options in Switzerland for young … people at risk: A two-year programme for a Federal VET certificate and a practical training programme designed for young …, situational factors related to the VET company and school showed a number of significant but sometimes weak associations with …