Inclusive Engagement of Underrepresented Students in Vocational Education & Training

Recordings of the first two InclusiVET peer learning webinars on inclusive learner engagement in VET are now available

The first InclusiVET peer learning webinar was held on 22 November 2023 (in English) and was organised by the Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions (OBESSU).  The webinar discussed inclusive learner engagement in VET from a European perspective as well as the role of activism in fostering inclusion, diversity and representation. The webinar consisted of discussions, workshops and presentations, including from representatives of the European Commission (DG EMPL), Lifelong learning Platform (LLLP) and the European Vocational Training Association (EVTA),

The second InclusiVET peer learning webinar was held on 8 February 2024 (in French) and was organised by the Société d’Enseignement Professionnel du Rhône (SEPR). The webinar consisted of presentations, discussions, and Q&A sessions with participants. The webinar highlighted a number of innovative practices and initiatives that SEPR implemented to support learner engagement and activism.

Access to the recording of the 1st InclusiVET peer learning webinar

12/04/2024/by Nik Heerens

Access to the recording of the 2nd InclusiVET peer learning webinar

14/02/2024/by Nik Heerens

Our Approach to Supporting Inclusive Student Engagement in Vocational Education & Training

 

If a VET institution wants to be truly inclusive for its diverse range of students, it’s not enough to only concentrate on its teaching and curricula. It should also look into the wider areas of students engagement, related to student activism, student involvement in decision making bodies but also to student organisations themselves.

All of these areas of extra-curricular student engagement  areas are generally much less diverse than the overall student population in a VET institution and much more difficult to get into for students from non-traditional backgrounds and underrepresented groups.

InclusiVET will explore the engagement of students from diverse backgrounds in the life of their institutions. The project aims to improve policies, mechanisms and practices for inclusive engagement of all students regardless of their background and circumstances – to engage students in all aspects of their teaching & learning journey, quality assurance & institutional decision making, within the life of the VET institution and student life in the wider sense and also enabling them to fully embrace the democratic values of education in their interactions with wider society.

Mission & Vision Our vision is that strengthening the research capacity of Professional Higher Education will contribute to excellence in applied Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) in Europe. Our Mission is to enhance the capacity of Professional Higher Education in Europe to develop, design, deliver and assess various research and learning activities of PHE institutions in collaboration with the world of work and regional partners.

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challenges & opportunities of student engagement identified by InclusiVET

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learning outcomes covered by InclusiVET

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open online resources to improve the way you implement student engagement

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reports and articles on inclusive student engagement in VET

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current InclusiVET countries in a growing network

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participants benefiting from the results