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AccountAbility  
URL:http://www.accountability21.net/
Category:International VET  Public Education & Campaigns 

AccountAbility is an international, not-for-profit, professional institute dedicated to the promotion of social, ethical and overall organisational accountability as a precondition for achieving sustainable development, and to developing the competencies of individuals in social and ethical accountability and sustainable development. This website contains information about AccountAbility's activities, research and development, training and related events and forums.

Achieving our potential: An action plan for prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) in Canada  
URL:http://www.ccl-cca.ca/pdfs/OtherReports/2008PLAR-FullReport-EN.pdf
Category:International VET 

The goal of this project was to explore the potential of bridgeing the gap between the wide range of informal and experiential learning typically undertaken by adults and the various systems of recognition and participation that exist in the formal education and training system. The project acknowledges that today?s economic and social turbulence is affecting the lives of all learners and highlights the task of making successful life transitions across the breadth and depth of our education sector and society.

American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)  
URL:http://www.astd.org/astd
Category:International organisations  International VET  Professional Practice Development 

ASTD is a leading association of workplace learning and performance professionals, forming a world-class community of practice. ASTD's 70,000 members and associates come from more than 100 countries and thousands of organizations - multinational corporations, medium-sized and small businesses, government, academia, consulting firms, and product and service suppliers. ASTD provides resources and publications for professionals, brings practitioners together, provides courses for professional development and sets standards.

Apparel & Textile Industry Training Organisation Inc. (New Zealand)  
URL:http://www.atito.org.nz/
Category:Peak Bodies  International VET 

The industry training advisory board (ITAB) for the clothing and textile industry in New Zealand. The site includes information on apprenticeships and traineeships, qualifications and competency modules. There is a newsletter and a series of fact sheets available for downloading.

CEDEFOP: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training  
URL:http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/
Category:International VET  VET and ACE networks 

CEDEFOP is the European agency that helps policy-makers and practitioners of the European Commission, the Member States and social partner organisations across Europe make informed choices about vocational training policy. A range of services is accessible from the website, including the Electronic Training Village, an interactive site providing an interactive website where the user can take part in virtual conferences and communicate with others in the field.

Does workplace-based industry training improve earnings?  
URL:http://www.stats.govt.nz/~/media/Statistics/Publications/work-knowledge-and-skills/eote-reports-09/does-workplace-based-industry-training-improve-earnings.ashx
Category:International VET  Research Resources & Statistics 

This report by Statistics New Zealand and New Zealand Department of Labour observes that in the last few years workplace-based training has grown at a faster rate than other forms of tertiary education and training. There is an examination of the employment and earnings patterns of learners before, during and after training, and compare these with the earnings patterns of those non-learners with equivalent demographic and employment history. An important finding is that gaining a qualification at level 4 or higher improved earnings on the basis of those participants who ended their training between 2003-2005.

ECVET pilot projects  
URL:http://www.ecvet-projects.eu/Default.aspx
Category:International VET 

The European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) is the new European instrument to promote mutual trust and mobility in vocational education and training. This website contains information about the European ECVET pilot projects. It provides: a description of each project with links to their web-sites;and information about their methodologies and tools. Projects relate to arts, chemistry, tourism, hairdressing, baker, electronics and car mechanics.

Employability challenge: Full report  
URL:http://www.ukces.org.uk/upload/pdf/EmployabilityChallengeFullReport.pdf
Category:International VET 

This report outlines the elements of developing employability skills as part of a training culture. They are: experiential action-learning (using skills, trial and error and clear links to rewards), work experience, and opportunities for reflection and integration. There is also a focus on the engagement with the employer by providers articulating clearly what the rewards are for the business; identifying and approaching employers with value added ideas arising from evidence based research; and developing business cases with benefits of participating being expressed as concrete examples. It is published in the United Kingdom.

Employment and skills: six critical priorities for the next government  
URL:http://www.employment-studies.co.uk/pdflibrary/es0410.pdf
Category:International VET 

The Institute of Employment Studies in the United Kingdom has identified 6 key policy issues which are: providing incentives for job seekers; organising effective vocational training and personal support for unemployed youth; paying for higher education; redressing demographic ageing and dependency; improving health at work; and skills for the future.

Essential workplace skills  
URL:http://www.aloscotland.com/alo/viewresource.htm?id=1159
Category:International VET 

These materials have been developed by The Fife Partnership for Essential Workplace Skills as part of a Scottish Government-funded pilot project which ran from December 2006 to March 2008. They are focussed on developing workplace literacies such as communication, professional writing, computer skills, numeracy, time management, customer service, presentations, forecasting, and problem solving. The types of information include a questionnaire, matrix, case studies, and learning materials for writing, numeracy, report writing, and computer skills.