European Alliance for Apprenticeships

Education and Culture

Wilhelm Vukovich DG Education and Culture Vocational training and adult education; Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig London, 1 4 March 2013 Date: in 12 pts

Level of youth unemployment (4 th quarter 2011) in relation to the share of students participating in work based learning at ISCED 3 level programmes

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EU Policy context

Bruges Communiqué (December 2010)

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Governments, providers social should arrangements to partners make the maximise learning, including apprenticeships, in order to contribute to increasing the number of apprentices in Europe by 2012’.

and VET necessary work-based

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EU Policy context

 The Youth Opportunities Initiative (December 2011)  The European Council on 30 January 2012 agreed: “Increase the number of apprenticeships”    

European semester and Country Specific

Recommendations (July 2012): 16 of these CSR are related to VET and the need for reform "Rethinking Education" package (20 November 2012) Youth Employment package (5 December2012) Youth Employment Initative (European Council of 7-8 February 2013 Date: in 12 pts

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Rethinking Education (20 November 2012) Key messages from the Communication

"Investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes" :

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Skills for 21st century (basic and transversal – special focus on STEM and entrepreneurship; vocational with a focus on WBL and excellence)

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Open and flexible learning (learning outcomes, transparency and recognition of qualifications – EQF, ECVET; use of ICT and OER; teachers)

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Collaborative effort partnerships) (maintain investments in E&T, efficiency of funding, cost-sharing in HE and I- and CVET;

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Rethinking Education (20 November 2012) Key action

Accelerate improvements in work-based learning, in particular by establishing an EU level Alliance for Apprenticeships . As the first step, the Commission will support a Memorandum on European cooperation in vocational education and training, bringing together a number of Member States to learn from successful approaches and schemes.

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Youth Employment Package (5 Dec. 2013) Key action

" to set up a systems" European Alliance for Apprenticeships to improve the quality and supply of apprenticeships and to promote national partnerships for dual vocational training

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Youth Employment Initiative European Council of 7-8 February 2013

" … invites the Commission to finalise the quality framework for traineeships, to establish the Alliance for Apprenticeships and to make proposals for the new EURES regulation in the coming weeks."

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European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA)

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EAfA's Objectives Improve quality and supply of apprenticeships Change mind-sets towards apprenticeship-type learning

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EAfA – Three activity pillars

Improvement of apprenticeships - targeted knowledge transfer Spotlight on benefits of apprenticeships schemes Smart use of EU programmes Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture

Pillar I Improvement of apprenticeships targeted knowledge transfer National partnerships Helpdesk for tailor-made advice services on apprenticeship and traineeship schemes: www.ec.europa.eu/social/youthtraining Tripartite Memorandum Invitation of EU social partners, Commission, EU Presidency for EAfA's support Peer learning/review EAfA thematic working group under OMC process Bilateral technical cooperation Contacts between MS with weak VET systems and "mentor"countries User-friendly toolbox Thematic networking on outcomes of LdV projects for dissemination of good practice

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Pillar II - spotlight on the benefits Costs and benefits of apprenticeships

Studies on return of investment of apprenticeships

Championing the EAfA by key personalities and organisations

"pact" for introduction/improvement of apprenticeships targeted campaigns for career guidance

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World/Euro skills competitions VET Excellence Award

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Pillar III - Smart use of EU programmes European Social Fund ESF Regulation's investment priority 2014-2020 : labour market integration of NEETs Partnership Agreements and Operational Programmes focus: Reference to smooth school-work transition through apprenticeships Youth Employment Initiative Support of the Alliance's objectives

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Erasmus for All ambitions Increase mobility for VET apprentices VET staff training Strategic Partnerships Sector Skills Alliances (SSA) Policy reform support

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Thank you for your attention.

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