A skills beyond school review of Israel

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Higher level vocational education and training (VET) programmes are facing rapid change and intensifying challenges. This report on Israel examines what type of training is needed to meet the needs of a changing economy, how programmes should be funded, how theyshould be linked to academic and university programmes and how employers and unions can be engaged. The country reports in this series look at these and other questions. They form part of Skills beyond School, the OECD policy review of postsecondary vocational education and training.  Read more... Acknowledgements Table of contents Summary: Strengths, challenges and recommendations Strengths Challenges and recommendations Introduction and initial assessment The review of Israel and its place in the OECD study The structure of the report A snapshot of the system Previous OECD analysis and recommendations References Tackling the skills challenge Challenge: A growing skills shortage threatens the economy Recommendation: Decisive action to develop vocational education and training in Israel Supporting arguments Notes Strengthening co-ordination and social partner engagement. Challenge: A fragmented system which is both inefficient and an obstacle to industry engagementRecommendation: A new body to engage stakeholders and drive strategy Building an effective framework of work-based learning Challenge: Despite all the benefits, work-based learning plays a very small role in VET Recommendation: Mandatory work-based learning Supporting arguments Notes Building pathways of access and opportunity for vocational students Challenge: Limited opportunities for upskilling Recommendation: A systematic approach to transition Supporting arguments. Developing a dual-skilled teaching workforceChallenge: Career structure does not meet the dual requirement Recommendation: Develop a consistent framework for the preparation of vocational teachers Supporting arguments Notes.