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ANNEX I

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SUMMARY OF THE PROVISIONS OF RECOMMENDATION NO. 88

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The Recommendation consists of 1 paragraphs. It first enunciates the principles which the Conference considered should govern the provision of vocational training for adults. It is recommended that training should be worked out and developed in the light of the situation and trend of the employment market and in co-operation with employers' and workers' organisations. In this part of the Recommendation, Govern- ments are also urged not to allow training to be used as a substitute for unemployment benefit or assistance systems and emphasis is laid on the function of training as a means to re-employment.

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The remainder of the Recommendation lays down detailed pro- visions concerning the application of these principles with regard to the scope, methods, and organisation and administration of training. Special sections of the Recommendation deal with the training of disabled persons and co-operation between States Members of the International Labour Organisation in measures to promote the training of adults.

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In dealing with the scope of training the Recommendation provides for training to be given to certain specific categories of persons, and stress is also laid on the need for supervisor training. It is recommended that the arrangements should include not only initial training but also refresher, supplementary and upgrading training. With regard to the methods of training, importance attaches to a provision under which employers are to be encouraged to provide training in accordance with their employment requirements. This part of the Recommendation also underlies the need for training to be given either on the job or in con- ditions approximating as closely as possible to ordinary industrial con- ditions. The question of standards with regard to the qualifications and training of instructors in training institutions is also dealt with.

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The section of the Recommendation which deals with training for the disabled urges the provision of facilities for the disabled in accordance with the principles and methods recommended for the able-bodied so far as medical and educational conditions permit. Certain additional pro- visions based largely on United Kingdom practice are suggested to meet the special needs and circumstances of disabled persons.

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