Permeable Vocational Education and Training System in Switzerland:History,Approaches and Challenges
Switzerland is moving towards a permeable vocational education and training(VET)system through reforms such as the Federal Vocational Baccalaureate,with the aim of guaranteeing learners'right to an individualized education,meeting the economic and social demand for a highly skilled workforce,promoting lifelong learning for all and ensuring equity in education.A number of laws have been adopted to clarify the meaning and status of the concept of permeability in the Swiss VET system,which is firmly rooted in its own identity and committed to achieving permeability at different levels within it.In order to provide more flexible learning pathways and lifelong learning for all,the Swiss VET system also focuses on permeability with general education and the recognition of informal learning outcomes.