ECABO Bridge between vocational education and the labour market
Tasks of ECABO Im Auftrag des Ministeriums für Unterricht, Wissenschaften & Kultur Legal tasks (gesetzliche Aufgaben) : Developing and maintaining the qualification structure Guaranteeing sufficient number of work placements of good quality Labour market research Examination (setting national sectoral standards; providing exams, organising exams)
Qualification structure vocational programmes on 4 levels Intersectoral Banking & Insurance Bank & Versicherung Commercial positions Ein-/Verkauf, Marketing Business Administration Betriebswirtschaftliche Aufgaben ICT Information Services Medien- & Informationsdienste Legal positions Rechtsberufe Performing Arts Kunst Order and Safety Schutz & Sicherheit privat & öffentl. National Defence (army) Militär Secretarial positions Sekretariat
WORK PLACEMENT SITUATION 46,000 ECABO accredited work placement companies abt. 87,000 work placements (pupils) per year. Dark blue more than sufficient Light blue sufficient White - insufficient
The network Register of about 46,000 accredited work placement companies Associated organisations (e.g. examination institutes) Social Partners (unions, employers organisations: SME, VNO/NCW, IT, financial, banking, public & private security) Research institutes (Cinop) Educational Field: ROC s, MBO-Raad, Private Educators, SBB Ministries (Unterricht, Wirtschaft, Justiz, Innern, Finanz, Verteidigung) International partners
Qualifications in VET Developed by Centres of Expertise on VET and labour market Organised around one sector or branch of industry Qualification files are competence-based: task analysis: occupational profile knowledge, skills, and general competences one (national) format for development
Structure of qualification files Part A : general description of the profession - (study, orientation, career counselling) Part B : core task areas, overview of competences and work processes (formal requirements) Part C : elaborate description of knowledge, skills, competences needed (knowledge, skills, competences needed) Part D : accountability report (authors, parties involved; evaluation/monitoring plan; issues)
Application of qualification information Editors: Developing educational materials Examination Schools: Planning school curriculum Development of portfolio systems, monitoring results Employment office: Competence test Job search / career switch
The procedure 1. The social partners in a particular sector submit job profiles 2. The Centres of Expertise develop the qualifications and social and cultural qualifications are added to the job profiles 3. The Minister of Education formally approves this document 4. The schools/colleges develop their curricula, based on the national qualification
EQF NLQF EQF NLQF Volwassenen educatie Vmbo Mbo Havo/ Vwo Ho / Wo 8 8 Doctoraat/ Ontwerper/ Medisch specialist 7 7 Master 6 6 Bachelor 5 5 Associate Degree 4 4+ Vavo-Vwo Vwo 4 Vavo-Havo MBO-4 Havo 3 3 MBO-3 2 2 Vavo-vmbo tl Basiseducatie 3 Vmbo kb, gl en tl MBO-2 1 1 Basiseducatie 2 Vmbo bb MBO-1 Instroom niveau Basiseducatie 1 Overige kwalificaties
Level 1 0,5-1 Year Level 2 2-3 Years Level 3 2-4 Years Level 4 3-4 Years PhD (i) (ISS) Post-doctoral Programmes and promotie Post-HBO programs The education system in the Netherlands International University Open University University Education 4-6 YEARS (II) University of Professional Education (HBO) Senior Secondary Vocational Education (MBO) (DRS/IR/MR) (II) 4 YEARS University Preparatoy Education (VWO) 6 YEARS Senior General Secondary Education (HAVO) 5 YEARS Theoretical Combined Advanced Vocational Basic Vocational Pre-Vocational Secondary Education (VMBO) (v) transition class transition class transition class Primary ecudation 7/8 YEARS