A Skills beyond School Review of Denmark [electronic resource] /
Field, Simon.
Álvarez-Galván, José-Luis.
Hénard, Fabrice.
Kis, Viktória.
Kuczera, Malgorzata.
Musset, Pauline.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContent Provider
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2012.
Higher level vocational education and training (VET) programmes are facing rapid change and intensifying challenges. What type of training is needed to meet the needs of  changing economies? How should the programmes be funded?  How should they be linked to academic and university programmes?  How can employers and unions be engaged?   This country report on Denmark looks at these and other questions, and is part of the Skills beyond School series, OECD policy reviews of postsecondary vocational education and training. 
Summary: strengths, challenges and recommendations -Strengths -Challenges -Recommendations Chapter 1. Introduction and initial assessment -The policy review of Denmark and its place in the wider OECD study -The structure of the report -A snapshot of the postsecondary vocational education and training system -Comparing Denmark with other countries: key indicators -Previous OECD analysis and recommendations -Strengths of the Danish approach to postsecondary VET -Challenges -References Chapter 2. Restructuring the postsecondary vocational education and training sector -Challenge: planned changes may not be wise -Recommendation: pause and reflect -Supporting arguments: choosing the right option -References Chapter 3. Research and development -Challenge: what is the place of R&amp;D? -Recommendation: R&amp;D should support, not displace training -Supporting arguments: a mixed evidence base -References Chapter 4. Recognition of prior learning -The challenge: RPL is insufficiently used -Recommendation: need for better incentives -Supporting arguments: practical ways to improve incentives -References Chapter 5. Updating the vocational skills of teachers -Challenge: lack of recent industry experience -Recommendation: a framework to update vocational skills -Supporting arguments: practical measures seen in other countries -References
Higher level vocational education and training (VET) programmes are facing rapid change and intensifying challenges. What type of training is needed to meet the needs of  changing economies? How should the programmes be funded?  How should they be linked to academic and university programmes?  How can employers and unions be engaged?   This country report on Denmark looks at these and other questions, and is part of the Skills beyond School series, OECD policy reviews of postsecondary vocational education and training. 
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Education, Special Topics
OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training