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V L A D I M Í R A D R B A L O V Á V L A D I M Í R A D R B A L O V Á T H E V I CE - P R E S I D E N T O F T H E S E CT I O N F O R E M P L O YM E N T , S O CI A L A F F A I R S A N D CI T I Z E N S H I P , E E S C ,

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A few words about the EESC A few words about the EESC

The bridge between European Citizens and The bridge between European Citizens and

European Institutions

Established in 1952 by the Rom a Treaties Established in 1952 by the Rom a Treaties

The Role under the TFEU Art. 262 is to advice the

EC, EP and EU Council EC, EP and EU Council

344 Mem ber from 27 Mem ber States

(Employers, Employees and other interest groups) ( p oye s, p oyees a d o e e es g oups)

6 Sections Participatory dem ocracy

Participatory dem ocracy

Dynam ic consensus

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Education, Skills, Jobs high o the global E

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a d local age da high on the global, European and local agenda

40 % of the jobless worldwide are young people. There will be

nearly 75 m illion unem ployed youth aged 15 to 24 in 20 12 an nearly 75 m illion unem ployed youth aged 15 to 24 in 20 12, an increase of nearly 4 million since 2007

More than 5 m illion young people in the EU are unemployed More than 5 m illion young people in the EU are unemployed

• today. Between 2008 and 2010, this number increased by one million

(7,5 m illion 15-24 NEET)

In the first quarter of 2011, the unem ploym ent rate for young

people (aged 15 to 24) was 17.4% in the OECD area compared with 7% for adults (aged 25 and over).

Even at the height of the crisis, m ore than 40 % of em ployers in

Australia, Europe, Japan, Mexico and The United States said they couldn’t find people with the right skills they couldn t find people with the right skills.

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Europe 20 20 - Headline targets Europe 20 20 Headline targets

The em ploym ent rate of the population aged 20 64 should increase The em ploym ent rate of the population aged 20-64 should increase

from the current 69% to at least 75%, including through the greater involvement of women, older workers and the better integration of i i h k f migrants in the work force.

An educational attainment target tackling the issue of early school

An educational attainment target tackling the issue of early school leavers by reducing the drop-out rate from the current 15% to 10 %

The desire to increase the proportion of the population aged 30-34

having com pleted tertiary or equivalent education from 31% to g p y q 3 at least 40 % in 20 20

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New agenda for skills as a central flagship initiative New agenda for skills as a central flagship initiative

Strong industrial Youth

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m ove Skills industrial policy Innovation m ove and jobs Innovation Europe Digital agenda agenda Poverty platform Resource efficient Europe

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Need for m ore targeted education and training

Dangerous to pursue an education and training policy where

the number/ proportion of students going to tertiary education / p p g g y is used as the only indicator for success

The profile of education and training is as important as the

level

50% of skills demand/ supply is related to medium level

qualifications, predominantly in the vocational field, this proportion not set to change W b i i b l i E

We

can

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serious imbalances in some European countries where the medium level vocational qualifications are missing;

Those countries with the strongest vocational qualifications Those countries with the strongest vocational qualifications

systems (Denmark, Germany, Austria and Netherlands those with lowest youth unemployment)

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Vocational education and training: current developm ents

• Copenhagen process (20 0 2) launched the European strategy
• Copenhagen process (20 0 2) launched the European strategy

for enhanced cooperation in Vocational Education and Training

• A strategic framework for European cooperation in education and

training (VET 20 20 ) was adopted by the Council on 12 May training (VET 20 20 ) was adopted by the Council on 12 May 2009.

• The EC Communication (2010) A new im petus for European

cooperation in Vocational Education and Training cooperation in Vocational Education and Training (VET) to refresh the Copenhagen process.

• Bruges Com m uniqué adopted in December 2010 by the EU

Ministers for VET and European social partners: Ministers for VET and European social partners:

Developm ent

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post-secondary VET and VET at higher EQF levels,

Perm eability and open pathways between VET and Perm eability and open pathways between VET and

HE,

Policy document on the role of vocational excellence for smart

and sustainable growth and sustainable growth.

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Why the EESC decided to develop this own initiative

• pinion: Making post-secondary VET m ore attractive

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The lack of skilled labour will be one of the main obstacles to The lack of skilled labour will be one of the main obstacles to

economic growth in coming years.

Vocational education and training can contribute to achieving the

above m entioned Europe 20 20 head target: above-m entioned Europe 20 20 head target: 1) by providing opportunities to progress from vocational education and training to specialist training and higher education, ) b d l hi h l l f h b d d 2) by developing VET at higher levels of the EQF based on sound VET systems at secondary level 3) by contributing to the provision of adequate arrangements for the validation and accreditation of non-form al learning outcomes at all levels 4) by developing work-linked training which involves adults in 4) y p g g ensuring the success of young people.

• Quality and excellence in VET is decisive for making VET more

attractive

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What are the reasons for the lack of attractiveness of VET, and particularly post-secondary VET VET, and particularly post secondary VET

The term higher education is frequently used as a synonym for The term higher education is frequently used as a synonym for

academically-oriented, university education.

Policies to develop and expand higher education have not paid enough

attention to VET VET is already an "invisible" part of higher education attention to VET. VET is already an invisible part of higher education.

VET

is highly diversified across Europe. A diversity

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institutional solutions creates confusion. h i l l l f bili d d

There is a low level of perm eability. Post-secondary education

and training is provided by a wide variety of providers: universities, tertiary VET institutes, secondary schools, adult education institutes, i l t i t fi social partners, private firms.

The im age of industry itself is underm ined because of the

current crisis. This leads to an increasing mistrust of companies in Europe.

• Stigm atisation and low social recognition of VET

A low level of num erical literacy in prim ary school

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How to im prove the situation I How to im prove the situation I

• All alternative path ways need to be identified and prom oted.

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The Copenhagen process needs to be closely connected with the reform

• f higher education.

Th i f i d i E d b i d

The reputation of industry in Europe needs to be im proved A Europe which is facing labour shortages in many professions needs

to focus more on how to balance education and training systems, and g y ,

• n finding the right mix between general, vocational and academic

education,

Qualification fram eworks can be very useful to VET system s Qualification fram eworks can be very useful to VET system s.

They have a potential to unify the VET system, increase transparency, so that the value of different qualifications can be more clearly i d recognised

A cooperation

between educational institutions, business representatives and SMEs m ust be developed on the basis of p p mutual trust and understanding

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How to im prove situation II How to im prove situation II

Industrial sectors and companies themselves have to invest in in Industrial sectors and companies themselves have to invest in in-

house training, offer m ore possibilities for apprenticeship and workplace learners.

Educational providers

should further develop methods of work- integrated learning.

A effective career guidance is becoming both harder and yet more

A effective career guidance is becoming both harder and yet more essential and demanding.

The role of the fam ily cannot be underestimated, family often plays

d i i l i ' h i f t d l d a decisive role in a person's choice of study plans and career.

VET

provision needs to balance student preferences and em ployers' dem ands. Student preferences are relevant, but such p y p , preferences on their own are usually not enough.

The role of the social partners is vital in making VET more

relevant and flexible relevant and flexible

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Making post-secondary VET m ore attractive The EESC calls : The EESC calls :

• The EC to encourage MS to achieve the objectives set up in the
• The EC to encourage MS to achieve the objectives set up in the

Bruges Com m uniqué and im prove the quality and efficiency of VET to enhance its attractiveness and relevance

The EC to bring both processes

Bologna and Copenhagen

The EC to bring both processes – Bologna and Copenhagen –

together in an integrated approach

The MS to help achieve the EU headline target of 40% completion

• f tertiary or equivalent education which includes a higher
• f tertiary or equivalent education, which includes a higher

level of VET

The MS to develop financial and non-financial incentives

both for companies and educational institutions to cooperate both for companies and educational institutions to cooperate effectively

The Social Partners to meet their responsibilities, to be pro-

active in the process using all methods and tools for improving active in the process using all methods and tools for improving the attractiveness of post-secondary VET

To individuals to recognise their responsibility in making

informed study and training choices. informed study and training choices.

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Im portant initiatives supporting youth em ploym ent Im portant initiatives supporting youth em ploym ent

The OECD: Skills Strategy to boost growth and jobs. A Forum

The OECD: Skills Strategy to boost growth and jobs. A Forum Jobs for youth in Oslo 20-21 September 2010 in Oslo, A Report Off to a Good Start? Jobs for Youth

The ILO: Global Job Pact, ILC 20 12 Resolution The Youth

l i i i h i f i em ploym ent in a crisis: The tim e for action

The EC communication The Youth Em ploym ent Opportunities

COM (2011) 933/ 3 (partnership EC, MS, state authorities, social partners) partners)

The EESC opinions: Youth on Move, Youth em ploym ent,

technical skills and m obility

The European Social Partners programme 2012 2014: A fram ework The European Social Partners programme 2012-2014: A fram ework

• f actions, concrete recommendations also to Member States and the

EU institutions.

The BUSINESSEUROPE publication Creating opportunities for The BUSINESSEUROPE publication Creating opportunities for

youth: How im prove quality and im age of apprenticeship

CEDEFOP Research Paper No. 15 Vocational education and training

at higher qualification levels. g q

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Thank you for attention Thank you for invitation Thank you for cooperation with the EESC y p vdrbalova@spcr cz vdrbalova@spcr.cz Vladimira.drbalova@eesc.europa.eu

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