Territorial Disparities in the Governance of Policies Promoting the School-to-Work Transition

An Analysis of the Italian Case

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ID22045574
AuthorsPaola Giannoni (University of Genoa, corresponding author), Mauro Palumbo (0000-0003-1163-2030, University of Genoa), Valeria Pandolfini (0000-0002-6880-705X, University of Genoa), Claudio Torrigiani (University of Genoa)
Year2024
Volume14
Issue3
Pages260
Publication date2024-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducation Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/educsci14030260
OpenAlexW4392354940
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited26

The school-to-work alternance responds to the critical issues linked to the mismatch between school learning and labour market needs, aiming to enhance adolescents’ employability. However, recent studies have shown that in Italy, school-to-work transition pathways are diversified at the territorial level, reflecting regional disparities in opportunities that risk increasing inequalities. In this regard, this paper presents the main evidence emerging from an analysis on multilevel governance of the Pathways for Transversal Skills and Orientation (PCTOs), which are mandatory for Italian students in their last three years of upper secondary schooling. This focus is part of the national research project “Evaluating the School-Work Alternance: a longitudinal study in Italian upper secondary schools”, that aims to evaluate this policy. This part of the study, conducted through semi-structured qualitative interviews at the national, regional, and local level with stakeholders of public institutions, has examined PCTO implementation strategies, pointing out the transition mechanisms between the school and labour market, as well as roles, activities, and way of coordination between public and private sectors. The different perspectives that emerged underline the complexity of establishing networks that relate central and local governance in education systems. The results of the analysis provide a dynamic portrait of the PCTO in Italy, identifying relevant aspects that could enhance future planning or implementation of this policy

Corporate governance · Economic geography · Economics · Management · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Regional science · School-to-work transition · Sociology · Education Systems and Policy · Engineering · Public Administration · Regional Development and Policy · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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