СУЧАСНІ МОДЕЛІ ДЕРЖАВНО-ПРИВАТНОГО ПАРТНЕРСТВА У СФЕРІ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ (ПРОФЕСІЙНО-ТЕХНІЧНОЇ) ОСВІТИ
Authors: Гуменна Лідія 
Published: November 2023

The relevance of the article is determined by: the constant changes and challenges in the field of professional education and the development of public-private partnerships; the necessity for people to adapt to new technological and economic realities, which requires finding new ways of cooperation between public institutions and the private sector in education; the need for domestic professional education to create effective methodological recommendations for the development of public-private partnerships to improve the quality of professional education, enhance the competitiveness of graduates of professional (vocational-technical) education institutions in the labor market, and innovative development of the Ukrainian economy.
Purpose: to conduct a theoretical analysis of public-private partnership in the field of professional (vocational-technical) education and determine the modern models of its operation.
Methods: theoretical analysis of the source base – to study the normative documents and laws that regulate public-private partnership in the field of professional (vocational-technical) education and determine its various models; comparative analysis – to identify the common and distinctive characteristics of the identified models of public-private partnership, revealing the peculiarities of their operation; expert evaluation – to obtain recommendations regarding the prospects for the development of public-private partnership in the field of professional education in Ukraine.
Results: an analysis of legislative and regulatory documents on the development of public-private partnerships has been carried out; contemporary models of public-private partnership have been identified and analyzed; their features and advantages have been revealed and characterized, which can be used to improve public-private partnership in the field of professional education in Ukraine; the existence of a link between the effectiveness of the partnership and the quality of future professionals' training has been noted; significant opportunities and prospects for this form of collaboration have been outlined.
Conclusions. The modern models of public-private partnership in the field of professional (vocational-technical) education include: the partnership model at the legislative level (main attention is paid to the regulation of relations between public and private education entities through the adoption of relevant laws and regulations); the project collaboration model (focus is on the implementation of specific educational projects and programs in conjunction with private companies and organizations); the joint financing and resource provision model (partners jointly finance educational programs and provide access to necessary resources); the partnership model in the form of entrepreneurial activity (includes cooperation with private enterprises and the creation of joint educational enterprises). There is a growing interest from both public and private entities in participating in partnerships in the field of professional education, which can be favorable for the further development of this sector. The positive aspects of public-private partnership include improving the quality of education, expanding financing opportunities and access to resources, and creating practical opportunities for educational attainment. Challenges that exist in the development of the partnership include: the need for legislative regulation, ensuring transparency and effectiveness of cooperation, and resolving issues of intellectual property.