Vocational Education & Training (VET) and the Chambers of Commerce RA Steffen G. Bayer, DIHK Raufoss, Norway, 3rd. of Sept. 2018
Companies investment into VET Euro 25,6 billion p. a. (Norwegian Kroner 250 bn. p.a.) 2
Why? Because it is an investment that pays off 3
Transition from School to Work Education/Training and Labor Market in Germany Vocational School School + combined with = Jobs in Companies In-Company-Training Match!!! because companies are deeply involved in Vocational Education and Training (VET) 4
Company based Vocational Education & Training Focus on: Integrated in working process Basis: training regulation Within a training contract Chambers of Commerce and Industry 5
Company based Vocational Education &Training o Requirements of the companies are crucial o Companies know best about needed knowledge, skills and competences o Training is linked to real work condition o Direct link between training capacity and labor market demand o Combination of practice and theory provide a holistic education Smooth transition from training into the labor market when companies can participate and co-determine 6
Dual VET benefits for all stakeholder for Companies influence on content and organization skilled workers supply assured for Trainees employment market related training social skills included moderate salary for the State lower costs for vocational training lowest rate of youth unemployment in Europe 7
VET is an issue of the companies they should be in the lead State defines stakeholder and legal framework Economy operates on its own responsibility 8
Stakeholder and the development of regulations Federal Ministry Employers and Chamber organisations Training Regulations Trade Unions State Ministries 9
German VET The Dual System 328 standard curricula defined by sector experts and decreed by the federal government Specialized occupation Specialized but broadly Occupations cutting employable occupations across different branches 10
The Dual System of VET Stakeholder Private and Public Responsibilities Chambers Federal and State Governments Organization and coordination Quality assurance Coordination between both learning places Public school system Provide legal framework Funding Vocational school training In-Company training Companies Vocational Schools 11
Partner Chambers Institutions of the economy Enterprises Society Schools State Youngsters Parents Unions Special Mandate of the Chambers in Germany: Empowered by law to enforce and to certify VET Standards on behalf of the state 12
Assigned responsibilities to the Chambers advice companies, trainees review facilities, instructors, trainees monitor implementation of training conducting and certification of interim and final examination 13
Essential key elements for sustainable VET enterprises co-determinate the contents of curricula training on the job combined with learning in vocational school qualified trainers in enterprises and schools independent quality assurance all over the training process comparable curricula and examinations nationwide Takes place in Germany can take place in your country and all over the world 14
to maintain a global presence 15
AHK role in vocational training abroad Offer Broad service portfolio (Consultant, Organization, Quality assurance) Transparent Processes and Standards within multiple quality categories Certification based on German standards comparable worldwide Locally established Well connected to Germany and the IHK network Customers & Partners Companies incl. the education sector Vocational schools Politicians, Chambers and industry associations Platform AHK Access to IHK knowhow in vocational training Shop window for Vocational Training Made in Germany System consulting
Berufsbildungsdienstleistungen für Unternehmen Competence and curricula development AHK Need AHK Marketing for new occupation AHK Registration Start of VET In-Company Training under AHK Monitoring AHK Examination AHK Certification AHK Evaluation Need to update Chambers of Commerce and Industry
AHK providing VET services worldwide More than 820 companies cooperate with AHKs already successfully RA Steffen G. Bayer, DIHK e.v. Duale Berufsbildung International
Thank you! RA Steffen Gunnar Bayer Director German Vocational Education and Training Abroad +49/30/20308-2530, bayer.steffen@dihk.de 19
Vocational Training Regulation Coordination of the operational aspects of the dual vocational training throughout Germany Determination of goals and contents of the apprenticeship Instrument to secure the quality of the vocational training The designation of the vocational profession The duration of the vocational training The outline of the vocational profession The vocational training regulation is decided with regard to the principle of consensual decision-making, which entails that all participants should agree The apprenticeship framework The examination requirements Consensual decisionmaking Chambers of Industry and Commerce, DIHK, Berlin