Spotlight on VET: Portugal

Central government has overall responsibility for education and training. The Ministry of Education is responsible for most types of education, including school-based vocational education and training (VET), while the Ministry of Employment is responsible for the apprenticeship system, CVET and active labour market policies. The ministries share responsibilities for school-based VET and develop key policies, while the respective regional bodies are responsible for implementation. The national qualifications system (SNQ) reorganised VET in education and in the labour market into a single system.