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RA Steffen G. Bayer, DIHK

Raufoss, Norway, 3rd. of Sept. 2018

Vocational Education & Training (VET)

and the Chambers of Commerce

Companies investment into VET

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Euro 25,6 billion p. a.(Norwegian Kroner 250 bn. p.a.)

RA Steffen G. Bayer, Association of German

Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Why?

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Because it is an investment

that pays off …



Transition from School to Work

Education/Training and Labor Market in Germany

Vocational School

School +

In-Company-Training

Jobs in Companies=

Match !!!because companies are deeply involved in Vocational

Education and Training (VET)

combined with

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Company based Vocational Education & Training

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Focus on:

✓ Integrated in working process

✓ Basis: training regulation

✓ Within a training contract

RA Steffen G. Bayer, Association of German Chambers of

Commerce and Industry

Company based Vocational Education &Training

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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



Dual VET benefits for all stakeholder

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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



State defines stakeholder and legal framework

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Economy operates on its own responsibility

VET is an issue of the companies – they should be in the lead



Stakeholder and the development of regulations


Chambers of Commerce and Industry9

State Ministries

Trade UnionsEmployers and

Chamber

organisations

Federal Ministry

Training Regulations

German VET – The “Dual System”

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Specialized occupation Specialized but broadly Occupations cutting

employable occupations across different branches

328 standard curricula defined by sector experts

and decreed by the federal government



The Dual System of VET

Stakeholder – Private and Public – Responsibilities

• Public school system

• Provide legal framework

• Funding

• Organization and coordination

• Quality assurance

• Coordination between both learning places

• Vocational school training

• In-Company training

Companies Vocational Schools

Chambers Federal and State Governments

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Partner Chambers – Institutions of the economy

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Society

Schools

Unions

ParentsYoungsters

State

Enterprises

Special Mandate of the Chambers in Germany:Empowered by law to enforce and to certify VET Standards on behalf of the state



Assigned responsibilities to the Chambers

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advice companies, trainees

review facilities, instructors, trainees

monitor implementation of training

conducting and certification of interim andfinal examination



Essential key elements for sustainable VET

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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



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… to maintain a global presence



AHK role in vocational training abroad

Locally established

Well connected toGermany and the

IHK network

▪ Broad service portfolio (Consultant, Organization, Quality assurance)

▪ Transparent Processes and Standards within multiple quality categories

▪ Certification based on German standards comparable worldwide

▪ Companies incl. the education sector

▪ Vocational schools

▪ Politicians, Chambers and industry associations

Offer

Customers & Partners

Platform AHK Shop window forVocational Training “Made in Germany“

System consulting

Access to IHK know-how in vocational

training



Berufsbildungsdienstleistungen für Unternehmen

Need

Need to updateCompetence

and curricula

development

AHK

AHK Marketing

for new

occupation

Start

of VET

AHK

Evaluation

AHK Examination

AHK Certification

In-Company

Training

under

AHK Monitoring

AHK Registration

RA Steffen G. Bayer, Association of German 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!

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RA Steffen Gunnar BayerDirector German Vocational Educationand Training Abroad+49/30/20308-2530, [email protected]



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 vocational training regulation is decided with regard to the principle of consensual decision-making, which entails that all participants should agree

The designation of the

vocational profession

The duration of the

vocational training

The outline of the

vocational profession

The apprenticeship

framework

The examination

requirements

Consensual

decision-

making

RA Steffen G. Bayer, Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce, DIHK, Berlin

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