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Funds for education of employees at Independent Entrepreneurs in Slovenia
Jasna Rode Nikolčić, Secretary General
Funds for education of employees at Independent Entrepreneurs in Slovenia have been founded 35 years ago by Slovenian Chamber of Craft
And
Slovenian Craft employees Union
according to the Collective agreement between workers and private employers
In Slovenia are 29 Funds for education for app. 21.100 employers with 59.000 Employees.
Funds for education work on state level with Coordination Funds for education.
6 funds operate on regional level and cover 59% of employees and 55% of employers.
Private employers associate one percent of the gross loan of the employees for education.
Budget for 2005 was 4, 49 million €.
The fundamental aim of Funds for education is to co-finance formal and informal education of employees, further training for more demanding works, specialisation within profession, safety at work, knowledge of language, study visits….
Funds for education are organiser of vocational trainings too. Through Chamber of Craft are active player on field of Slovenian Vocational training policy
In year 2005 32.256 (55, 29% of all) employees were co-financed though Funds for education and in year 2004 27.329 (46, 45% of all) employees.
Average founding per employee was 52 €.
Number of workers, employees at independent entrepreneurs who were in 2004 and 2005 included in education through Funds for education:
Form of education 2004 2005
1. Education parallel to work 1248 1318
Level IV 231 177
Level V 493 409
Level VI 132 176
Level VII 144 150
Postgraduate and specialist study 4 8
Retraining and national professional qualifications 244 398
Form of education 2004 2005
2. Additional functional education 16821 18736
Courses and seminars 5594 6265
Safety at work 9975 10156
Food hygiene 1252 2315
3. Culture 989 2113
4. Study visits 5813 7102
5. Informing 17779 17883
6. Sports 2458 2987
Total 27329 32256
Co – financing of education – 2005
28%
42%
20%
9% 1%
Education parallel to work
Courses and semianrs
Study visits
Infomrning
Culture and sports
Funds for education in Slovenia are first private educational fund in Slovenia and respond of Chamber of Craft for inadequate lifelong learning policy.
In year 2006 we are facing many issues.
Slovenian Craft in figures – Share of Craft in Slovenian small business - 2005:
Independent entrepreneurs and companies44,30%
Employed workers 43,50%
Net income from sales 36,00%
Total income 34,90%
Assets 25,50%
Net loss 19,20%
Craft plants according to the number of employees (owners not included – est. 2005):
56,30%
39,60%
3,90%0,20%
without employees
1-10 employees
11 - 50 employees
over 50 employees
Only one third members of Chamber of craft are included in Funds for education of workers employed at independent entrepreneurs:
Chamber of Craft Estimation
2005 Employees Owners Total
Independent Entrepreneurs 40.018 59.000 40.018
Companies 7.795 51.600
Total 47.813 110.600 40.018 142.818
Percentage of adults in lifelong learning in Slovenia is increasing (Slovenian Institute for Adult Education – inclusion in educational process in past 12 months for at
least 6 hours per adult):
active potential passive
year % % %
1987 27,5 10,5 62
1998 31,1 27,5 41,5
2004 37 20,3 42,7
Slovenian national educational standard is 12 years of education. 50% of unemployed and 74% of Slovenian population is below Slovene national educational standard (2002)
48% of employees have les than 12 year education (2002)
How to achieve more than 50% inclusion of adults in lifelong learning?
How to respond to these challenges?
On July new legislative on field of vocational training was accepted.
In system of vocational training companies and social partners are includes as advisors of quality and curriculum.
Part of vocational training will take place in companies. Companies and trade unions will be active players on field of vocational training.
At the same time Slovenian chamber system is changing.
Slovenian Chamber of craft will transform into Slovenian Chamber of craft and SME. Many Slovenian Chamber of Craft members are transforming their legal status.
That’s why only one third of members and their employees are included into funds for education.
We are also facing change of Collective agreement between workers and private employees as a legal basis for funds for education.
There are some initiatives to include employers in funds for education too. That means broaden of funds for education for at least two times, including number of population and budget size.
In future it is planed that Funds for Education will operate with its own resources together with Governmental and EU resources.
One third each.
