Vocational education and training in Latvia : short description

Abstract

This overview of the vocational education and training (VET) system in Latvia is published during the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the EU (first half of 2015). It provides an insight into the main features of the Latvian VET system and highlights VET policy developments and current challenges. "Recent VET initiatives and reforms focus on strengthening cooperation between stakeholders, developing sectoral qualifications, and raising efficiency and quality of vocational education. The VET provider network is being optimised to respond to demographic trends and shrinking financial resources. At the same time, several policy measures aim to make VET more attractive, for instance by increasing support for learners and labour market relevance through stronger focus on new forms of work-based learning." (Editor, BIBB-Doku)