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Germanys VET-Systema brief introduction

• CEDEFOP Study Visit
• Creating and supporting a demand-led vocational
  education and training system the UK
  experience.
• Exeter UK, 06 11 March 2011

Henrik Schwarz Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung
(BiBB)Federal Institute for Vocational Education
and Training Schwarz_at_bibb.de(49) 228 107 2426
Sandra Kaulfersch Handelsverband Bayern - Der
Einzelhandel e. V Bavarian Association of
Retailers sandrakaulfersch_at_aol.com (49-) 89 - 55
11 81 17
12.08.2010
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Germanys Vet System a brief introduction

• Overview
• Statistics
• Organisation
• Stakeholders
• Challenges

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Statistics

• New vocational training contracts (2010) 560.073
• west 468.410 / East 91.663 male 57,7
  / female 42,3
• Trainees in total 1.571.457
• Federal training occupations (2010) 349
• since 1996 82 new occupations
• 230 modernised occupations
• Companies offering training (2008) 494.000 (
  24 of all companies)
• Companies' in-take rate after graduation 61
• Average training allowance 679
• training contracts' termination rate 22,6
• Final examinations' success rate 90,2

Source BiBB if not mentioned differently data
from 2009
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Henrik Schwarz / 12.08.2010
GTZ-Fobi Grundlagen der internationalen
Berufsbildung
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Organisation The dualities of the Dual System
Two venues for learning
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At part-time vocational school
In the company
Dual law areas Federal law federal states
law Dual financing Companies - partial
financed by the state Dual organisation State
government Society (stake holders)
As well
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Organisation Steering components
State (Federal Government) Instruments laws
(e.g. BBIG) and statutory orders (e.g. training
regulations)
In-company initial vocational training
Competent bodies (chambers of trade, chambers
of industry commerce) Instruments
monitoring, consultation regulations
Training companies (companies providing
training) Instruments training contracts and
training programmes
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Organisation Principles of the German VET system

• Occupation-based approach (Berufskonzept)
  referring to
• Employability through a comprehensive bundle of
  competencies (skills, knowledge and cross cutting
  key competencies)
• Federal state regulated occupational profiles and
  training regulations
• Individual and social integration by a foothold
  in a skilled occupation
• A foundation for lifelong learning
• Principle of consensus
• between employer organisations, trade unions,
  federal government and federal states (Länder)
  government
• Shared responsibilities
• Two sites of learning companies and vocational
  schools
• Shared responsibility between government and
  economy
• Shared responsibility between federal level and
  federal state level

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Organisation Modernising of training occupations
Development and research phase Agreement among
social partners
Start of process


Time-scale approx. 12-months
Preliminary procedures Approval of Bund-Länder
coordinating committee Submission meeting at
the responsible ministry (usually BMWi) for the
purpose of defining parameters
Drafting and consultation phase
Federal government Draft (company)
Länder Draft (school)
parallel
Enactment phase and publication
Entry into force
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Organisation Content of a training regulation
? Title of the training occupation ? Duration
of traineeship ? Training profile ? Framework
training plan ? Examination standards
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Stakeholders BiBB - Federal Institute for
Vocational Education and Training

• Established 1970
• Legal basis Federal training act 1969, reformed
  2005
• Budget 2010 36,5 million Euro
• Legal supervision Ministry of Education and
  Research
• Four-party executive committee (Hauptausschuss)
• Scientific Advisory board (7 members)
• Staff 630

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Board of BIBB
Labour 8 delegates 8 votes
Employers 8 delegates 8 votes
Federal govt. 5 delegates 8 votes
Federal states 8 delegates 8 votes
In an advisory capacity 1 delegate from the
Federal Employment Agency 1 delegate from the
Local Authorities Associations existing at
national level 1 delegate from the BIBB Research
Council

• Standing Committee
• Committee for Disabled Persons Issues
• Sub-committee for Vocational Education and
  Training Research
• Sub-committee for the Annual Vocational Training
  Report / Budget

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BiBB - Federal Institute for Vocational Education
and Training
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Stakeholder HBE Bavarian Association of
Retailers

• Established 1946
• Members 9.000 firms
• in 38 different lines of trade (the biggest ones
  textiles and food)
• all sizes of companies
• all business models
• Employers association and professional
  organisation

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HBE-Structure
President Executive Board / Steering Committee
Headquarters in Munich Chief Executive Manager
6 Branch Offices
Labour Law
Administration
Lower Franconia
Upper Bavaria
Public Relations
Education, Environment, Europe
Upper Franconia
Middle Franconia
Financing
Lower Bavaria
Swabia
Town and country planning
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HBE

• Core competences
• Support and advice for vocational training,
  labour law, financing,
• Lobbying
• Collective bargaining policy
• Vocational training
• Education policy committee
• Fairs
• Interview training in schools
• Image Campaign for retail sector

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Challenges
Solutions

• New occupations
• Flexible training schemes
• Training act reform
• Training preparation
• Additional qualifications
• Training modules
• Competences orientation
• University admission Acknowledgment of
  prior achievements
• ECVET
• NQF
• Occupational grouping
• Modularisation

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Germanys Vet System a brief introduction
Thank youfor your attention Sandra Kaulfersch
/ sandrakaulfersch_at_aol.com Henrik Schwarz /
Schwarz_at_bibb.de
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