UEAPME says vocational training should be on same footing as other types of education

At an event organised by the Troika of Education Ministers on the fringes of the Education, Culture and Youth Culture on 24 May, the European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (UEAPME) stressed the importance of setting professional training on an equal footing with general education. 'Vocational training plays a crucial role in addressing the needs of the labour market and this must be recognised. Steps must be taken to ensure vocational training has the same status as other types of higher level education.'