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Lars EspersenUnion adviser
Danish confederation of Trade Unions
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LO Facts
17 affliated unions
1.2 m members
50 % of all workers in Denmark.
Two thirds of all unionised workers are
member of one of LOs affiliated unions.
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5.4m inhabitants
A modern welfare state
Social welfare financed through taxes
Free public services in many areas
High living standards
The Danish labour market model
Based on the flexicurity model
Tripartite co-operation
High employment
Gender balanced
A FEW FACTS ABOUT DENMARK
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EDUCATION AND THE LABOUR MARKET
The Danish labour force constitutes c. 2.8 million people
A high participation rate of 76.6%
The unemployment rate is 6.4%
Men make up only slightly more than half of the labour force
I.e. 52.5%
About 23% of all employed people work in public companies,
whereas 68% work in private companies
2004
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Danish adult education and training system
POLICY OBJECTIVES
Provision of a coherent and publicly funded education
and continuing training system for adults at all levels
Ensure access for all
Ensure possibilities of competence development
(general and work-related)
Ensure recognition of competencies by employers
and society at large, incl. RPL
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MAIN ACTORS
Shared responsibility for provision between the State (general
and vocational, formal) and local government (liberal, non-formal)
Social partners: Cooperation on vocational education and
training; participation in national councils and trade/vocational
training committees
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ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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53,907 61,460
17,658
29,437
95,867152,222
PARTICIPATION
- Actual number of persons participating in adult education and training
- A total of 410,551 persons, 2004
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ADULT VOCATIONAL TRAINING (AMU)
Main target group: Unskilled and skilled workers on the labourmarket
Duration: Each programme lasts one to six weeks
More than 2,000 programmes
Each year, approximately 500 programmes are developed or
changed due to changed needs on the labour market
Nationally recognised certificate upon completion of a course
More than 140 providers, who also deliver VETprogrammes
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FINANCING
Public provision and taximeter funding of approved educationactivities
Co-financing by participants or employers through graduated
tuition fees favouring low-skilled, certain offers being free
Publicly financed support/allowance schemes for forgone
earnings during trainee leave (qualifying courses only)
Training for unemployed purchased byPublic Employment
Service
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STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT
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FVU needs
Basic skills = better life and is necessary to
take part in society
About 800.000 have to improve there literacy
skills
About 600.000 have to improve there
numeracy skills (DK labour force 2.8)
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FVU Goals
40000 students pr. year
2003 = 20700, 3600 math
2006 = 26000, 5000 math !!!
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FVU challenge
Everybody agrees: goverment, socialpartners
The right offer
But no demand
Courses at workplace
FVU closer to the vocationel system?
Canvassing
Competence ambassedor??