Work-based learning

Overview

Work-based learning (WBL) can act as a bridge between education and work by providing jobseekers with practical experience and guidance to enable them to obtain and keep jobs. It refers to all forms of learning that take place in a real work environment. There are different types of WBL, ranging from informal or non-formal on-the-job learning to those operating as a part of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) qualifications. Apprenticeships and internships are also types of WBL. An apprenticeship is a form of education and training that is governed by an apprenticeship agreement to acquire competencies to work in an occupation. It includes clearly defined learning outcomes that lead to a recognized qualification. Informal apprenticeships are also important training systems in informal economies. In such schemes, the apprentice and a master craftsperson enter into a training agreement but do not follow a curriculum, nor does the apprenticeship result in a formal qualification.

WBL can combine classroom-based training with a period of practical application on the job, including both formal and informal work, and both technical and soft skills training. In PROSPECTS countries, different forms of work-based learning were introduced in the industries in which forcibly displaced people and members of the host community were working.
 

Key stakeholders 

• Government representatives (national)
• TVET institutions
• Private sector
• Chambers of industry
• Chambers of commerce
• Social partners
• Refugee- and youth-led organizations
• In-company trainers, master crafts persons and supervisors
• Sector experts
• Refugees and host community members