Traduction de «initial vocational education and training » (Anglais → Français) :

‘vocational training’ means any form of initial vocational education or training, including technical and vocational teaching and apprenticeships, which contributes to the achievement of a vocational qualification recognised by the competent authorities in the Member State in which it is obtained, as well as any continuing vocational education or training undertaken by a person during his or her working life.

to improve the quality and to increase the volume of mobility throughout Europe of people involved in initial vocational education and training and in continuing training, so as to increase placements in enterprises to at least 80 000 per year by the end of the Lifelong Learning Programme.

By 2020, an EU average of at least 6 % of 18-34 year-olds with an initial vocational education and training qualification should have had an initial VET-related study or training period (including work placements) abroad lasting a minimum of 2 weeks , or less if documented by Europass.

The present proposal consolidates the PETRA programme, and in particular aims to provide for the first time at Community level opportunities for young people in initial vocational education or training to participate in exchanges and work placements abroad.

The contribution of the Union is to underpin this with the Youthstart initiative; - set progressive targets up to the year 2000 for the elimination of basic illiteracy, and lack of other basic skills, on the part of school-leavers; - raise the status of initial vocational education and training, and encourage the development of the entrepreneurial skills of young people and their capacity to exploit the new technologies through appropriate work experience; - extend the scope and range of existing apprenticeship schemes, and/or other forms of linked work and training, in active cooperation with the social partners; - improve the coord ...[+++]inated provision of guidance and placement services, notably at local level, to provide systematic advice to young people on career and job opportunities; - examine ways of introducing tax incentives for firms and individuals to invest in their continuing training, as an expression of public policy commitment to the development of life-long learning opportunties for adults.

6. The Council emphasizes the importance of vocational education and training policies along the lines indicated above and agrees that Member States' policies should include the following aims, in line with national systems and traditions: (a) promoting investment in vocational education and training which will specifically lead to relevant, recognized or validated qualifications; (b) developing close links between school-based and enterprise-based vocational training, as coherent vocational education ...[+++] and training programmes in schools and enterprises are well calculated to ensure relevant training and qualifications; (c) providing better opportunities for disadvantaged young people and adults, where appropriate, to take advantage of recognized up-to- date practical vocational training, which will improve their chances of joining the labour market; (d) developing co-operation between the national and local authorities, employers and unions, enterprises and others, in accordance with national practice, on the overall updating of qualifications and specifically on initiatives designed to increase further training offers; (e) including broad-based general subjects in the vocationally-oriented training system, for the purpose of fulfilling the broader qualification requirements of the future and strengthening the mobility of the workforce; (f) improving the quality of vocational education and training, especially by improving training of trainers; (g) strengthening vocational education systems through improved guidance services, with a view to enhancing the awareness and motivation of individuals; (h) strengthening innovation and applied research, with a view to supporting modernization, adaptability and quality in vocational education and training; (i) strengthening the European dimension in initial and continuing training, in order to facilitate the mobility of young people and adults within the single market.