b) The system of Continuing Education and Training and its Permeability Mr H Tutschner, Head of Company and Individual Customer Related Service Occupations, led the presentation which highlighted the following key issues: . The BiBB worked with different stakeholders and practitioners of the VET system. The business objectives of the BiBB was providing support personnel in VET, identifying future skills, developing new methods in teaching and training, assessing the quality of distance learning and analysing structural development in the labour market. . The organs of the Federal Institute for the VET Board included eight members from Employer Organisations, five from government, and eight from Unions and eight from the Lander (Region / Provincial Government). The board determined the affairs of the BiBB. The BiBB was the biggest institution responsible for the VET system. . The Vocational Education and Training Act was introduced in 1959 and reformed in 2005. The Act regulated all training practices of the VET system. . The VET system presented challenges when it came to its implementation, especially in small developing countries. . In 2010, 10% of learners had no vocational qualification, 20% had a university degree, and 11% had a technical qualification. These results indicated that Germany faced serious challenges in its education system. . Approximately 50% of school leavers opted for vocational education rather than university since it provides more opportunities for employment than any other form of training in Germany.