This chapter focuses on two human capital issues and analyses them in greater detail. The issues have been selected because they represent areas in which VET from a lifelong learning perspective can make a significant difference. The analysis that follows should be viewed in relation to the background described in Chapters 1 and 2.
The selected human capital issues are: (i) the requirement of economic and digital transformation call for more responsive VET and stronger lifelong learning; and (ii) the need for an inclusive, integrated approach to skills development in order to tackle poverty and regional disparities.