Learning for Jobs A presentation at the Fundacion Ramon Areces 6 April 2011, Madrid Simon Field 1 ...

Learning for JobsA presentation at the Fundacion Ramon Areces6 April 2011, Madrid

Simon Field

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Madrid 2011Contact: simon.field@oecd.org

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Number of upper secondary vocational graduates per year: rough estimates, millions.

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For those entering the

labour market during tough

times, what are the long

term effects?

‘Scarring’ effects on the cohort

In Spain, for each 1 per cent increase in the unemployment rate at the time of labour market entry, earnings losses of 2-3 per cent persisting for up to 15 years.

Ratio of youth to adult unemployment: 2009

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Youth at risk Percentage of young people having left

education 2005-7

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Overall strictness of employment protection: OECD countries

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The OECD country reviews

2007-2008

AustraliaHungary

KoreaMexicoNorwaySweden

SwitzerlandUnited Kingdom

(England and Wales)

AustriaBelgium (Flanders)

ChileChina

Czech Republic Germany Ireland

United States (South Carolina, Texas)

2009-2010

Jobs and learning: two worlds?

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How can vocational education

and training

(VET) meet

labour market needs?

We need:

The right skills…

…well taught…

…in the right place.

The right skills

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How many people, and what mix of skills?

We recommend:

Balance student preference with employer demand, ideally through workplace training.

Either students decide..

..government plans..

…or the market determines?

Well taught

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How can teachers and trainers be best

prepared?

We recommend:

More input from industry in schools.

More training for workplace

supervisors of trainees.

In schools and colleges

In workplaces

In the right place

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What are the advantages of

workplace training?

We recommend:

Wider use of workplace training……recognising its limitations……particularly during a recession.

Good

environment

Helps

recruitment

Trainees work!

Skills beyond school

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A new review of postsecondary vocational education and training

- Now being rolled out by the OECD

- Reviews already planned in Egypt, Korea, UK, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland

- Shorter review exercises in Spain and Romania

Learning for JobsA presentation at the Fundacion Ramon Areces6 April 2011

The OECD team: Simon Field, Kathrin Hoeckel, Viktoria Kis, Malgorzata Kuczera

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Madrid April 2011Contact: simon.field@oecd.org