Lokala industriers betydelse för yrkesutbildningen på orten

Abstract

This study examines how upper secondary school vocational education prepares students for future industrial work in six municipalities in Sweden. The result provides a multifaceted picture of modern industrial work and how industrial contexts influence the design of vocational education. The conditions for students’ workplace-based learning varies depending on the size, working conditions and production logic of industrial companies. In conclusion, different layers of impact processes are identified in the intersection between the school-industry- local community. They are linked to how the industries’ short-term and long-term competence needs, meet the needs of local communities and young people’s wishes.