Technical and vocational education

What is the initiative and where is it implemented (city or country, for example)?

Upskilling Pathways Recommendation is an initiative by The European Commission to improve the prospects of adults with low levels of educational qualifications. The Recommendation promotes pathway creation that enables adults to fill in the gaps in their literacy and numeracy skills and enhance their digital skills. Upskilling Pathways are accessible to adults with low qualifications.

On 3 September 2012, law LI 2195 under the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) Act was passed in Ghana. It was followed by the launch of the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training Qualifications Framework (NTVETQF) on 23 October 2012. An eight-level framework was designed to meet the needs and adjusted to the reality of the Ghanaian education system and labour market. Qualifications provided by the programme should not only to merge with existing Ghanaian qualifications but also improve and modernize the Ghanaian education system to ensure further developments in the future (UIL, n.d).

The ChileValora initiative (CV) was formally established in 2008 with the objective of improving job mobility and employability for people with little or no formal education. It was launched to support productivity and help people progress in education and training by establishing a nationwide system for validation and certification of labour skills within a pre-defined framework of standards. Another key objective of the initiative is to promote lifelong learning and further education and training.