Alexandra Yakovleva, PhD in Political Science, Deputy-Directorof the OECD-HSE Partnership Centre of the International Organizations Research Institute of the State University - Higher School of Economics; E-mail: afyakovleva@hse.ru

Since 2007 OECD realizes the special analytical project “Vocational Education and Training” (VET). The article analyses the VET policy of OECD countries and OECD recommendations on overcoming existing gaps in VET national policies offered in OECD Policy Review of Vocational Education and Training Initial Report “Learning for Jobs” (2009). Some aspects like balance the needs of employers with the preferences of students, labour market needs, effective teachers and trainers, effective partnership between government, employers and student, foundations, management systems in VET are considered in detail. Author makes a special emphasis on the development of the VET policy in Russia.