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Learning for JobsA presentation at the Fundacion Ramon Areces6 April 2011, Madrid
Simon Field
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www.oecd.org/education/VET
Madrid 2011Contact: [email protected]
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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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11.5
22.5
33.5
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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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www.oecd.org/education/VET
Madrid April 2011Contact: [email protected]
