Vocational Education And Training In Italy

This monograph describes the Italian initial and continuing vocational education and training (VET) system and its qualitative and quantitative development. Chapter 1 outlines the general context of the VET system--both institutions and social and economic aspects. It provides facts and figures on such topics as demographic trends in Italy, the rates of employment and unemployment (with a breakdown of the major geographical areas), and the migration process. Chapter 2 describes the institutional framework of the VET system, a highly structured system that is the product of Italy's historical development and a division of responsibilities between the state and regions. Chapter 3 describes the structure and quantitative aspects of the system as embodied in its laws and regulations. It sets out facts and figures on the VET system under regions and the vocational education system under the Ministries of Education and of Universities and Scientific and Technological Research. Chapter 4 describes expenditures on training, including spending on public and private VET from various sources. Chapter 5 analyzes these qualitative aspects of relevance to the VET system: certification procedures, guidance, and training of trainers. Chapter 6 looks at innovations occurring in the Italian system. Appendixes include lists of acronyms and abbreviations and a glossary. (Contains 59 references). (YLB)

Recoge: 1.Basic information - 2.Initial vocational training (IVT) - 3.Continuing vocational training - 4.The future of funding for vocational education and training: trends and perspectives - 5.Annexes.

This document on vocational training in Italy contains eight chapters. Chapter 1 describes the population of Italy. Chapter 2 describes the Italian economy through the agricultural, industrial, and service sectors. Chapter 3 describes education and vocational training in Italy, including regional agricultural and nonagricultural vocational training, vocational training in industry and commerce, apprenticeship, and training and work contracts. Vocational guidance and vocational training and the labor market are also described in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 describes continuing training. Chapter 5 describes the historical development of education and vocational training in Italy. Chapter 6 identifies the responsible authorities for vocational training. Chapter 7 identifies the sources of funding for vocational training. Trends in vocational training in Italy are discussed in Chapter 8. (CML)

This book describes the initial and continuing professional development of the various teachers and trainers involved in initial vocational training for youth in Italy, Ireland, and Portugal. The book contains separate, but similarly formatted, sections for each country. The following are topics are discussed in all three country reports: initial vocational training; trainers and teachers in initial vocational training; regulations for the training of teachers and trainers; training programs for teachers and trainers; initial training; and continuing training. The report on Italy also includes the following: political and institutional aspects; cultural aspects; associations, organizations, and resource centers involved with the training of trainers; and the continuing training supply. The report on Ireland also lists useful addresses of associations and resource/information centers and institutions and courses. The Portugal report begins with an overview of teachers and trainers of young people in Portugal and lists useful addresses of government agencies and social partners and training bodies and courses. Bibliographies and glossaries follow each country report. (YLB)