Dual System of Education and Training as a Pathway to the Labour Market

5 THE DUAL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC The fifth chapter of the scientific monograph will also consist of a summary of findings and results using appropriate methods of scientific work and discussion of the acquired knowledge. In the final part of the chapter, we present recommendations for practice, which are based on the theoretical elaboration of the topic and other information obtained directly from the field. The recommendations are formulated in such a way as to contribute both to increasing the quality of the dual system of education and training in the conditions of a specific company, but also to improving the practice of the dual system of education and training in a more global context.

In this context, we state that the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic has become the coordinator of the international project National Centres for Vocational Education - Introduction of Elements of Dual Vocational Education and Training in the Slovak Republic, which is co-financed by the European Commission under ERASMUS +. The project aims to support the solution of high youth unemployment in the Danube region, in contrast to the lack of workforce. Its intention is to contribute to the further modernization of the vocational education system in Slovakia and thus provide an impetus for other countries in the Danube region. The transfer of positive experiences from Austria and Germany (Baden-WĂźrttemberg) should contribute to the creation of compatible education systems in the Danube region.

The project is the flagship project of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region. The aim of the project is to contribute to a comprehensive reform of the system of vocational education and training, not only at the system level, but also by analysing the experience of pilot projects implemented within the manufacturing sector in Slovakia. By improving the quality of practical training for employers, the project can contribute to the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy and the Bruges CommuniquĂŠ. Expected concrete results of the project: 1. support for the reform of the vocational education and training system in the Slovak Republic; 2. creation of a project of a competence centre for the dual system of education and training, focused on the education of teachers