reviewing policy progress and future prospects
CEDEFOP (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training) Working Paper no 11
In the absence of an abstract to this paper I have copied the first two paragraphs of the six-page executive summary to provide a flavour of the whole document.
The current European Union policy and strategy framework for lifelong learning (general education, vocational education and training, higher education, adult learning) and employment sets favourable conditions for establishing holistic and coherent lifelong guidance systems in the Member States to cater fully for the information, advice and guidance needs of diverse target audiences in their learning and career pathways. Many recent EU documents (see Chapters 1.3. and 1.4.) address the importance of guidance in aiding lifelong learning in formal, informal and non-formal settings as well as in improving the employability and active labour market participation of all citizen groups. In this context, the main aim of lifelong guidance is to support individuals’ acquisition and continuous development of knowledge, skills and competences.
Starting from this overall EU-level framework, the aim of this review is to monitor the achievements of the Member States in developing guidance policies, systems and practices against the priorities identified in the Council resolution on better integrating lifelong guidance into lifelong learning strategies (Council of the European Union, 2008b). There are four priority areas: encouraging policy coordination and cooperation; establishing quality assurance mechanisms; widening access to guidance services for all citizens; and developing career management skills. As the review is placed in the context of the current economic crisis, special attention has been given to the empowerment of at-risk groups and to targeted guidance measures launched for them.
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