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THE SWISS SYSTEM OF VOCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Prof. Dr. Cornelia Oertle

20th June 2016 – SDC Day VPET Congress 2016 Winterthur

”Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

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One mission – three partners

Confederation

(SERI / SFIVET)

Cantons

(cantonal offices / vocational schools / career guidance)

Private sector

(professional organisations / companies / social partners)

Strategic management and development Implementation and supervision Training content and apprenticeships

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Swiss education system

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Swiss education system

Vocational education and training (VET) Professional education (PE) General education Universities (academic & applied sciences) ~2/3 ~1/3 Compulsory School

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Permeability

Aptitude Test Internship

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Practice

In-company training (3-4 days per week) Industry courses

Theory

Classroom instructions at VET-school (1-2 days per week) Preparatory course for FVB

Swiss dual-track approach to VET

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• Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) / Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS);
• Estimates by Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER)

6% 3% 3% 2% 3% 26% 14% 14% 7% 7% 68% 83% 82% 92% 90% 0% 50% 100% Secondary level I Vocational education and training Baccalaureate Professional education University and university of applied … Employed Not seeking employment Unemployed

High employability through labour market orientation

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Funding: Who pays? How much? For what?

60% 30% 10%

Costs

Private Sector Cantons Confederation

Training & wages of apprentices Vocational schools Career guidance Subsidies to cantons Development of VPET

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5350 5824 474 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 Net benefit Productive output

• f apprentices

Gross costs

Figures are millions CHF

Funding: Costs and benefits for companies training apprentices

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The private sector – key actor

Professional organisations Companies Training content / curriculum development Qualification procedures Branch courses Apprenticeship positions / practical training in company Social partners & others Teachers for VET schools, trainers and experts Co-funding: Private sector’s expenditure on VPET

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Win-win-win-situation

Dual VPET system

State/society Companies Individuals

Recognized qualification Work experience Job prospects Career

• pportunities

Qualified workers Economic competitiveness Innovation capacity Cost-effective training / recruiting Low youth unemployment Cost-effective education High integration capacity Right mix of skills and qualifications

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Key features of the Swiss VPET system

 Public-private partnership  Permeability  Labour market orientation  Cost efficiency

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«SFIVET is needed as a think tank for policymakers in order to further develop the Swiss VPET system.»

Johann Schneider-Ammann, President of the Swiss Confederation

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Core activities of SFIVET

Basic Training of VET actors Continuing Training VET development R&D International relations

Public-Private Partnership Role of SFIVET

Confederation

(SERI / SFIVET)

Cantons

(cantonal offices / vocational schools / career guidance)

Private sector

(professional organisations / companies / social partners)

Strategic management and development Implementation and supervision Training content and apprenticeships Training of VET examiners and professionals, International collaboration Evaluation, R&D Support in developing

• ccupations, Evaluation, R&D

Training of VET teachers and trainers, Evaluation, R&D

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Transfer of Expertise

Current international VET-Projects of SFIVET

Bulgaria SDC 2019 India SkillSonics/ SERI 2017 Serbia IP-Consult/ SDC 2019 Luxemburg Ministry 2017 Senegal Vaud/ FDFA 2017 Slovakia SDC 2016

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Transfer of Expertise CAS Swiss VET in international context

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• New programm for international VET

decision makers, experts and other interested parties

• Start in August 2017
• 4 modules with 3 weeks in Switzerland
• Provides a detailed understanding of

Swiss VET-system and tools for the development of VET-systems abroad

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION

www.sfivet.swiss