The authors of the article consider the concept of “upbringing” and highlight its key features, analyze the factors that affect the upbringing process and complicate educational practices in educational institutions. They actualize the state-proclaimed goals and objectives of education in general and upbringing as its component and present the general competencies of the FSES SPE from the standpoint of educational results. The theoretical part of the work focuses on comprehending the concept of “education” as a whole and the specifics of its formulation in the law “On Education in the Russian Federation” and in vocational education standards. The practical part of the article is related to the study of the value orientations of future teachers, carried out on the basis of the Sverdlovsk Regional College of Music and Aesthetics, which makes it possible to see the consequences of the influence of the factors on modern youth. Based on the findings of the survey, the authors of the publication propose ways to create an educational environment in an educational institution. The work is addressed to the professional-pedagogical and scientific community of the secondary vocational education system, as well as to deputy directors for educational work and teachers of general educational organizations.