Cedefop is committed to reducing its environmental impact by reducing paper consumption. Our publications are no longer available in hard‑copy format. You can access and download all our published titles online through our website.
Subscribe to receive news and updates on our work.

This study compares the way the initial vocational education and training (IVET) and continuing vocational education and training (CVET) sub-systems interact to support the learning of adults, and thus facilitate lifelong and life-wide learning.

By comparing the interaction between IVET and CVET sub-systems in the countries covered, the study analyses the extent to which IVET systems are opening up to adults, and questions whether national and regional policies and practices support or prevent a closer link between CVET and IVET. The study builds on concrete national case-studies, allowing for an in-depth, qualitative comparison and analysis of practices and policies. This allows for a better understanding of obstacles and opportunities in this complex area, directly supporting the stakeholders and policy-makers responsible for taking lifelong and life-wide learning in Europe forward.

Publication details

Publication number
5591
Publication year
2023
Publication month
April
Publication type
Keywords
Cite as

Cedefop (2023). The future of vocational education and training in Europe: volume 4: delivering lifelong learning: the changing relationship between IVET and CVET. Luxembourg: Publications Office. Cedefop research paper, No 91. http://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2801/726631

Downloads

The future of vocational education and training in Europe: volume 4

EN 3.21 MB

The future of vocational education and training in Europe: volume 4

EN 3.57 MB

The future of vocational education and training in Europe: volume 4: case study Denmark

EN 199.62 KB

The future of vocational education and training in Europe: volume 4: case study Finland

EN 534.92 KB

The future of vocational education and training in Europe: volume 4: case study Germany

EN 492.47 KB

The future of vocational education and training in Europe: volume 4: case study Lithuania

EN 429.27 KB

The future of vocational education and training in Europe: volume 4: case study Netherlands

EN 222.64 KB

The future of vocational education and training in Europe: volume 4: case study Portugal

EN 174.51 KB