Kazakhstan moving forward with dual education
Combining work-based learning with vocational education is a win-win. Businesses gain workers equipped with the skills they need, while learners experience a smoother transition into the world of work. Kazakhstan is moving ahead to implement a dual system of education, inspired by successful European models.
To help support this, the European Training Foundation (ETF) hosted a workshop on effective financing mechanisms, including incentives for companies to engage stakeholders and good practice examples from France and Britian.
Policymakers, business organisations, VET providers, international experts, and other social partners took part in the two-day event in Astana. Discussions were framed by the ETF’s financing prism, with policy options, and applicability to the Kazakh context explored.
This workshop is part of the ETF’s Skills Connexion project, which aims to promote policy development and implementation of work-based learning in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
#EUVocationalSkills
The event in Astana is part of European Vocational Skills Week – the European Commission’s initiative highlighting the benefits of better VET. The ETF is a partner in the initiative, and all of its 29 partner countries bordering Europe are encouraged to get on-board by hosting their own event.
Running from September through to December, the #EUVocationalSkillsWeek campaign is helping to show how VET is a smart choice, leading to high-quality jobs and increased employability.
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