Resources on apprenticeships
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Make social justice a priority issue on the global agenda, says ILO Director-General
05 June 2023
ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, emphasized the need to build a Coalition for Social Justice to fight growing inequalities, at the opening session of the 111th International Labour Conference.
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International Labour Conference closes with “remarkable harvest of achievements”
11 June 2022
The Director-General told delegates that the 110th International Labour Conference had made history with its work on safety and health, apprenticeships, and labour standards, among other areas.
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ILO and its labour partners jointly launch a virtual training to promote quality apprenticeship at workplaces
05 July 2021
A multi-stakeholder partnership join forces to support the enhancement of Indonesian human capital through quality apprenticeship programme.
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Indonesia and Australia to explore partnership in enhancing digital skills
28 June 2021
The fast growing of digital technology requires advanced technical capacity to adapt the changes. Indonesia and Australia are exploring a partnership to strengthen digital skills of Indonesia’s technical vocational education and training (TVET).
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The ILO and the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) join forces to support youth and refugees in Greater Cairo
31 May 2021
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) have signed an agreement to implement the apprenticeship programme for Egyptian youth and refugee communities in Greater Cairo.
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Vocational training hampered by COVID-19 pandemic
01 February 2021
A new report based on an inter-agency survey on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) highlights the challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as innovations in teaching and learning.
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Closing the gap in skills development through the acceleration of digital and e-learning programmes
18 December 2019
The advancement of digitalization and technology has eliminated time and space boundaries, providing an opportunity for people living in rural areas to have a greater access to good quality training at an affordable cost through distance and e-learning.
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Bridging Indonesia's skills gap through partnership between industry - vocational education and training
26 June 2019
Skills mismatch is one of the reasons of unemployment in Indonesia. Skills needs of enterprises are often not well-communicated or understood by technical education and vocational training (TVET).
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Quality apprenticeship workshop: renaissance for youth employment challenges in the new context in China
23 May 2019
The ILO hosted quality apprenticeship workshop to assist its Chinese partners in addressing youth employment issues in the new context.
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98 to 8000 formal apprentices in three years: Bangladesh's success in learning and earning
14 December 2013
A total of 8000 apprentices across Bangladesh recently completed skills apprenticeships under the TVET Reform Project, supported by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and funded by the European Union (EU). Just three years ago, the number was only 98 apprentices registered under the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET). The Centre of Excellence for Leather has also received funding from the Swiss Development Corporation and USAID’s PRICE programme.