Introduction: Rediscovering Apprenticeship.- Competence Development Through Workplace Learning: The Case of the French VocationalBaccalauréat.- The Transition from Vocational Education and Training to Higher Education in the German-Speaking Countries.- Plural Administration in Dual Systems in Selected European Countries.- Creating the Social Foundations for Apprenticeship in Ireland.- Italian Apprenticeship Reform: Impact from National and Regional Perspectives.- Towards Innovative Apprenticeship: The Evaluation of the Development of Integrated Regional VET Centres in Hungary.- The Distinct Nature of Work-Based VET in England: A Reflection of Employer Interests?.- We Need Them, They Need Us: Work-Based Learning Programmes for Young People in the Mediterranean Region.- We're Here to Help: Agencies Dealing with Apprenticeships in Australia.- Apprenticeship in the United States: Patterns of Governance and Recent Developments.- Comparing Two Cases of Training Practice – Implications for Trainers' Professional Development.- Facilitating Learners' Motivation and Competence Development in the Workplace: The UK Context.- Coaching and Collaborative Work-Based Learning in Dutch VET: The ‘TEAMstages’ Project.- Costs, Benefits and Quality of Apprenticeships – A Regional Case Study.