"Research Messages 2008" is a collection of summaries of research projects published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research in 2008, including conference papers and occasional papers. It also has an overview of the research highlights for the year. The summaries are clustered under five broad themes used by NCVER to…

This booklet includes the latest list of unit standards and qualifications registered on the New Zealand National Qualifications Framework to April 1994. Unit standards registered on the framework can be offered by private and government training establishments, polytechnics, colleges of education, and schools. This list of registered unit…

This document synthesizes information on the training of trainers of young people in Ireland. The report looks at the situation in Ireland in relation to career patterns, mobility in and between various types of trainers (those in companies, in training organizations, and in the vocational education system), as well as the provision of inservice…

This synoptic table provides an overview and comparison of employment trends and policy measures for each member state of the European Community. Information on the following countries is presented in eight chapters: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. Chapter 0…

This document synthesizes information on the training of trainers of young people in the United Kingdom. The report looks at the situation in the United Kingdom in relation to career patterns, mobility in and between various types of training situations (in companies, in training organizations, and in the vocational education system), as well as…

This guide to European Community (EC) programs in the fields of education, training, and youth is intended to help interested individuals, projects, and institutions obtain information on the increasing scope of cooperation at the EC level. Section 1 describes programs/actions initiated by the EC's Task Force for Human Resources, Education, and…

This digest summarizes the contents of the more than 50 separate items that were published by the Technical and Further Education (TAFE) National Centre for Research and Development in 1986-87. These items include major research reports, video programs, newsletters, clearinghouse reports and textbooks. The first section provides an overview of the…

This directory describes the training that is taking place in the private sector in the various industries in South Africa, excluding agriculture and domestic service, at a macro level. It focuses on training given or coordinated by industry training boards, regional training centers, certain employer organizations, and certain large employers, as…

This volume consists of a total of 138 abstracts of documents dealing with youth and educational programs for youth. Included in the volume are 55 abstracts of documents dealing with social and educational developments and 83 abstracts of program reports, reviews, and evaluations. Abstracts are grouped according to the following subject areas:…