PROBLEMS OF COOPERATION DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN VOCATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYERS IN TVER REGION

Abstract

The paper reveals the experience of Tver region in building up the partnership of vocational training institutions and potential employers, and demonstrates the interim results achieved as a result of the Regional Program of Vocational Education Development. The practice-oriented approach helps to address a set of relevant objectives: students’ competencies development, related to the demands of regional industrial labor markets; acquaintance with the labor and industrial relations, innovative technologies, and modern equipment; and reinforcement of practical training aspects. In the conclusion, the authors outline the prospective trends of regional vocational education development addressing the training needs of different target groups.

Keywords

• vocational education
• professional standards
• quality