European Alliance for Apprenticeships:From Leipzig to Riga

NetWBL Regional conference - Budapest, 11 June 2015 Norbert Schöbel, European Commission DG EMPL

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Youth (15-24)

unemployment 22%

5 million young unemployed1 in 3 long term unemployed7.5 million young NEETs (neither in employment nor in education or training)

>40% Greece, Spain, Italy, Croatia

<10% Germany, Austria, Netherlands

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Overall policy framework

•Vision and objectives of Bruges Communiqué valid until 2020 •Part of ET2020 Strategic Framework •ET2020 Working Group on VET:

1. Support for companies, in particular SMEs, offering apprenticeships

2. Attractiveness and career guidance

3. National governance, regulatory framework and social partners' involvement

4. Quality assurance in work-based learning

•22 June 2015 (Riga): Meetings of Ministers in charge of VET, EU level Social Partners and the Commission :

Adoption of 'Riga Conclusions' including new medium-term deliverables for the period 2015-2020

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With a view to develop high quality, labour market relevant vocational skills and qualifications, based on the learning outcomes approach:

1.work-based learning in all its forms

2.quality assurance and feedback loops to Initial VET and Continuous VET

For people's informed choice of pathways and long-term employability and adaptability to evolving skills needs:

3.access to VET and qualifications for all

4.key competences in both initial and continuous CVET

In support of reforms to raise quality and efficiency of VET:

5.professional development of VET teachers, trainers and mentors

New medium-term deliverables

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Youth unemployment

Work-based learning in VET

BE, SI, SE

Illustration based on a comparison of the level of youth unemployment (4 th quarter 2011) in relation to the share of students participating in work based learning at ISCED 3 level programmes (Cedefop)

MS with more work-based learning have less youth

unemployment

MS with more work-based learning have less youth

unemployment

Apprenticeships lead to skills that lead to jobs

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VET graduates tend to find a job faster than those with

general education*

VET graduates tend to find a job faster than those with

general education*

Graduates of work-oriented programmes spend less time

without work*

Graduates of work-oriented programmes spend less time

without work*

*Quotes from Cedefop publication "From education to working life", 2012

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Work-based learning is still an exception

Proportion of VET students enrolled in combined work- and school-based VET, as a % of all students in upper secondary VET (2010)

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Part of the Youth Employment

PackageDecember 2012

Part of the Youth Employment

PackageDecember 2012

Background

European Alliance for Apprenticeships

Multi-stakeholder initiativeEuropean Commission, EU presidency, Social Partners, VET providers, Chambers, Companies, Youth Organisations…

Photo: European Commission

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European Alliance for Apprenticeships

Photo: World Skills Leipzig 2013

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Focus areas

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Initial vocational education and training

What is an apprenticeship?What is an apprenticeship?

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Definition

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Benefits of apprenticeships

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Milestones and achievements

• Joint Declaration the European level social partners, the Commission and the Lithuanian Presidency (02.07.2013)

• Council Declaration on EAfA (15.10.2013)

• 24 Member States have made individual commitments

• 47 pledges from social partners, chambers, companies, VET providers, regions and youth organisations

• 3rd EAfA stakeholder meetings (23 April 2015)

• First on-line survey

Education and Culture

Online survey – results and next step

Replies: 56 replies – over half from direct members, incl. businesses (28), chambers (7), social partners (9), education and training providers (7), regional authorities (1), and other non-profit or youth organisations (4)

Results: • some concrete progress e.g. increase in supply since

submitting pledge & expected increase for 2016• positive developments on quality and image of

apprenticeships, additional theme mobility• showed valuable role/active commitment of EAfA stakeholders

with diverse & complementary activities, • but some challenges remain: apprenticeship concept, impact

evaluation, visibility…Next step: Report on survey results

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New boost to the European Alliance for ApprenticeshipsHigh Level Presidency event (Riga, 22 June 2015)

Next steps in 2015

• NetWBL event (1-2 October, Vilnius)

• Call for proposal on how to involve SMEs engaging in apprenticeships (tbc)

• Cedefop country reviews, monitoring and matching conference (on SMEs (November)

• Final outcome (guiding principles) of the ET2020 WG on VET on apprenticeships (November)

• EC study to monitor EAfA progress (launched in late 2015)

… and there is more to come!

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• First call for proposals under Erasmus+ (Key Activity 3 – Support for Policy Reform) particularly addressed to National Authorities in charge of apprenticeship systems

• Overall objective: development of high-quality apprenticeship-type training and excellence in work-based learning in VET through partnerships between National Authorities and relevant stakeholders

• 10 projects selected (published on 17/10/2014) - starting as of November 2014

• Lead applicant from RO, HU, IT, SK, AL, BE, EL, LV, PT and DK

• Total budget: € 2,295,509.65

• Maximum duration: 24 months – followed by an evaluation to decide on a possible second call for proposals in 2016 17

Erasmus+ Call for proposals 2014:National Authorities for Apprenticeships

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Partners by country in the 10 selected projects

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• Introducing apprenticeships (RO) or dual VET systems (AL, SK)

• Developing strategies for dual VET (PT, e.g. on the quality and the social reinforcement of the image) and reforming alternance schemes (BE, fr)

• Implementing work-based learning (LV + EE, LT; 3 Baltic countries)

• Improving the quality of apprenticeships at regional level in a specific sector (IT: Veneto region, food & hospitality sector)

• Knowledge sharing (HU, e.g. with AT and CH)

• Partnerships, e.g. with companies on an ICT based platform (EL + CY)°

• Supporting the European Alliance for Apprenticeships through a structured and evidence-based approach (DK + AT, DK, DE, LU, CH)

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Overview of the 10 selected project aims:

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