To combat unemployment among unskilled school-leavers. The scheme is also targeted at the unemployed, women and groups facing social exclusion.
3.4.2.2. Contents
1. Continuing vocational training is characterised by a short period of training (300-1,200 hours, depending on the specialisation), the intensive nature of its educational programmes and its orientation towards specific and immediate labour market needs.
It includes two types of training:
a) basic and
b) specialisation and retraining.
2. The basic training programmes are mainly oriented towards practical training and take place in OAED schools.
3. The specialisation and retraining programmes aim mainly at providing additional training. They also provide informal initial training to young drop-outs and include specialisation in technical and vocational skills.
4. The skills taught in this programme are selected as a result of labour market research and with the cooperation of local authorities and trade unions.
5. The OAED has also recently introduced work-related continuing vocational training.
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