The Education Department of the Council of Europe announces the publication of a new guidance document for the implementation of the Council of Europe Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (RFCDC) in Vocational Education and Training (VET). The RFCDC sets out 20 competences that learners need to develop to live and participate as active citizens in democratic societies. The competences are organised into values, attitudes, skills and knowledge and critical understanding.
Vocational education and training is crucial to the economic development and growth of modern nations because it develops the skilled workforce that is needed to maintain the efficiency and competitiveness of public and private enterprises. However, VET is not exclusively about preparing learners for the labour market. At an education level, VET also prepares learners for life to act as democratic citizens.
This publication explores how the RFCDC can be used in VET and offers suggestions for implementing the RFCDC in an integrated approach.
