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The Committee notes the comprehensive information contained in the Government’s report received in March 2009 for the period ending May 2008. In reply to its previous comments, the Government describes the content of several legislative acts as well as training programmes, including statistical data on the results achieved through their implementation, with specific reference to the unemployed, low-skilled workers, women and persons with disabilities. The Committee notes with interest that the involvement of social partners and the business community in the formulation and implementation of vocational training programmes has been strengthened at school and regional level in order to better reflect labour market demands. Through amendments to the Vocational Training Act, vocational training schools with more than 500 trainees are required to establish advisory boards, which have to take into account inputs from employers’ and workers’ organizations, economic chambers and private enterprises in their decisions. Integrated regional training centres have been established to coordinate and control a network of training providers operating at regional level. Regional development and training committees ensure coordination of training capacities among such centres as well as increased participation of labour market operators and economic chambers in their operation. The Committee further notes that the administrations in charge of vocational training and adult training have been merged and placed under the authority of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour. A National Council for Vocational Training and Adult Education with advisory functions has been created, which is composed of representatives of competent ministries, social partners, training providers, economic chambers, school operators and NGOs specialized in vocational training. The Committee invites the Government to continue supplying information on the measures adopted to ensure the collaboration of the social partners and other interested bodies in formulating and implementing education and training policies and programmes. Please also include information on the impact of measures intended to promote access to education, training and lifelong learning for women and for persons with special needs such as youth, older workers and the Roma community (please refer to the Human Resources Development Recommendation, 2004 (No. 195)).