This book discusses the developments in policy and practice in the field
of formal, non-formal and continuing vocational education and training
in Spain since 1970. It describes how VET has been transformed and
become one of the country's main areas of pedagogical innovation, and
also examines current developments, such as the role of non-formal
vocational education and training, the accreditation of vocational
qualifications acquired in the non-formal system, and the adoption of
dual apprenticeships that bear little resemblance to central European
dual systems.
Written by respected researchers in these fields, the first section is
informative and analytical, offering a description of the system and
comments based on academic literature and research. The second section
illustrates the research on relevant issues, portraying empirical data
from different regions in Spain, as well as nationwide data. Explaining
and interpreting data on the basis of the authors' different theoretical
frameworks, the book provides a comprehensive, updated and accurate
overview of VET and relevant research in Spain, as well as their
relation to European and global developments.