Vocational and technical education in the Republic of Slovenia

Elido Bandelj, 2012

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Educational system in Slovenia

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The rules governing The rules governing vocational educationvocational education

• The law on the Organization and financing of education and training

• The law on vocational education• The law on higer vocational education• The law on the national professional

qualifications• The law on adult education• The law on the matura• The Act on salariesThe Act on salaries• Small business lawSmall business law

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The rules governing vocational The rules governing vocational educationeducation

• Around 50 of the enforcement regulations of the Ministry responsable for education about:: − school policy,− the school calendar,− assessing− norms for financing,− registration of the students− documents− professional advancement of teachers,− qualifications of teachers,− verification of education providers…….

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The law on vocational educationThe law on vocational education (2006)(2006)

Principles:

•lifelong learning, •social partnership, •networking education and work,•openness of the curriculum, •the autonomy of schools

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The law on vocational education The law on vocational education (2006)(2006)

Key system innovations:•Enforce the positive experiences of the dual system (obligatory practical training with an employer)•Modular curriculum•The choice for the student•Control of the quality •Recognition of informally acquired knowledge in formal education•The credit evaluation of educational programmes

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Social partnership-a Social partnership-a fundamental starting pointfundamental starting point

PlanningDecision-making of professional standards which determine the professional profiles and competences

ProgrammingPreparation of educational programmes

ImplementingDelivery of education at school and with employers

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Powers and responsibilitiesPowers and responsibilities

• The Government Of Slovenia• The Ministry responsible for education• The Ministry responsible for labour• Chamber of Commerce and Craft ( GZS, OZS,..)• Trade Unions• Councils of experts• CPI, ACS, Institute for education,RIC• Associations• School inspection• Inspection of occupational safety• Schools, students, parents

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The Government Of SloveniaThe Government Of Slovenia

• Preppare the laws and regulations• Specifies the criteria for a network of schools• Acceptance of the strategy of development of

Slovenia• Appoint experts in the councills• Establishes schools (accepting acts of

establishing)

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The Ministry responsible for The Ministry responsible for education / ministereducation / minister

• Prepare proposals for legal akts• Adopted of implementing rules• Prepare suggestions for the Government• Finance profesional and technical schools• Awarding concessions to the private schools• Give an opinion on the appointment of Director of schools• Confirming the validity of the education (curicula) • Provides operators of public educational programmes

(issue of consent to the number of entry points and limit entry to school,lays down the criteria for the choice of having to limit enrollment in school)

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The Ministry responsible for The Ministry responsible for educationeducation // ministerminister

• Specifies the detailed conditions for the establishment of schools

• Keep a register of the schools• Confirming the annual work plans of public

institutions• The Ministry is entitled to the use of resources

from the ESF for the program development of human resources (calls for tender)

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The Ministry responsible for The Ministry responsible for labourlabour

Acceptance of professional standards, which are the basis for the preparation of:•Educational programmes for the acquisition of education or training•Catalogues of skills for the certification of national occupational qualifications

Governed the system of national professional qualifications•appoint a Commission for certification •provides documents•keep the registers

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ChChambers of commerce, crafts,..ambers of commerce, crafts,..

• Participate in the preparation of occupational standards (giving initiatives, participate in committees to coordinate)

• Propose theyer experts in the Council for vocational education

• Participate in establishing the conditions that must be met by the employer to carry out practical training with work

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Chambers of commerce, crafts,..Chambers of commerce, crafts,..

• Keep verification procedures of teaching posts for students

• Keep records of teaching posts and the teaching contracts signed

• Carry out supervision and advice in the implementation of practical training for students

• As the cofounders of CPI – participate in the governing board of CPI

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TTrade Unionsrade Unions

• Participate in the process of preparation and determination of professional standards

• Propose theyer experts in the Council for vocational education

• Give opinions to the norm for the financing of schools

• Engage in social dialogue with the Minister on all key matters (salaries, collective agreements)

• Represent the students in practical training with an employer

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Councils

• Council of experts for vocational and technical education− five on a proposal from the ministries, of which

two on the proposal of the Ministry responsible for education,

− five on the proposal of the competent chambers of Commerce and

− four on a proposal from the trade unions.

• Council of experts for general education

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Council of experts for adult education− four on proposal of the ministries,− three on a proposal from the competent chambers − three on a proposal from the trade unions,− two on a proposal from the community of public

institutions for the education of adults and− two at the request of other organisations for adult

education and their communities.

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Public institutions for Public institutions for development and consultancydevelopment and consultancy

• Center of RS for vocational education

• Institute of RS for general education

• Institute for adult education of RS

• State examining Centre (RIC)

• School for headmasters

• CMEPIUS ( mobillity)

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Thank youThank you

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