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Date: in 12 ptsEducation and Culture
European Alliance for Apprenticeships
Wilhelm VukovichDG Education and CultureVocational training and adult education;Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig
London, 14 March 2013
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Level of youth unemployment (4th 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)
‘Governments, social partners and VET providers should make the necessary arrangements to maximise work-based learning, including apprenticeships, in order to contribute to increasing the number of apprentices in Europe by 2012’.
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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
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Rethinking Education (20 November 2012)
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Key messages from the Communication "Investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes":
Skills for 21st century (basic and transversal – special focus on STEM and entrepreneurship; vocational with a focus on WBL and excellence)
Open and flexible learning (learning outcomes, transparency and recognition of qualifications – EQF, ECVET; use of ICT and OER; teachers)
Collaborative effort (maintain investments in E&T, efficiency of funding, cost-sharing in HE and I- and CVET; partnerships)
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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 European Alliance for Apprenticeships to improve the quality and supply of apprenticeships and to promote national partnerships for dual vocational training systems"
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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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Business Member States
Social Partners Commission
Business
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EAfA's Objectives
Improve quality and supply of apprenticeships
Change mind-sets towards apprenticeship-type learning
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Pillar I - Improvement of apprenticeships - targeted knowledge transfer
National partnershipsHelpdesk 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/reviewEAfA thematic working group under OMC process
Bilateral technical cooperationContacts between MS with weak VET systems and "mentor"countries
User-friendly toolboxThematic 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 apprenticeshipsStudies on return of investment of apprenticeships
Championing the EAfA by key personalities and organisations"pact" for introduction/improvement of apprenticeshipstargeted campaigns for career guidance
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World/Euro skills competitions
VET Excellence Award
World/Euro skills competitions
VET Excellence Award
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Pillar III - Smart use of EU programmes
European Social FundESF Regulation's investment priority 2014-2020 : labour market integration of NEETsPartnership Agreements and Operational Programmes focus: Reference to smooth school-work transition through apprenticeships
Youth Employment InitiativeSupport 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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