TORINO PROCESS 2014 EASTERN EUROPE

REGIONAL CONFERENCE TBILISI, 3 – 4 DECEMBER 2014

SIRIA TAURELLI

EASTERN EUROPE REGIONAL

CONFERENCE - DECEMBER 2014

TORINO PROCESS 2014

THE TORINO PROCESS

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THE TORINO PROCESS IS a participatory process leading to

an evidence-based analysis of

VET policies in a given country.

TORINO PROCESS 2014

PURPOSE

TO BUILD CONSENSUS on the possible ways forward in VET policy

and system development, including: • determining the state of the art and vision

for VET development in the country

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AND

• after the 2012 edition, an assessment

of whether countries are achieving the

results they want and measuring progress

in the reform implementation.

TORINO PROCESS 2014

PURPOSE

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• To develop a common understanding of VET

vision, priorities and strategy and exploring

options for implementation.

• To develop awareness, analysis capacities

and policy prioritisation tools.

• To monitor the implementation of long-term strategies and to

contribute to impact-oriented policy making.

• Opportunities for capacity development and

policy learning within and among partner

countries and with EU.

• Results inform ETF’s support strategy and

the EU’s external assistance.

• Countries are empowered to coordinate

donor contributions.

TORINO PROCESS 2014

FOUR PRINCIPLES

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01 Ownership of both process and results by partner

country stakeholders.

02 Broad participation in the process as a basis for reflections

and consensus building/policy learning.

03 Holistic approach, using a broad concept of VET for both

young people and adults and adhering to a system approach,

including links to economic and social demands.

04 Evidence or knowledge-based assessment.

VISION FOR THE VET SYSTEMS

10 YEARS OF REFORMS, ONGOING PROCESS.

NEWER AND COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIES, LINKED TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES: QUALITY, RELEVANCE, ATTRACTIVENESS, PARTNERSHIP WITH LABOUR MARKET ACTORS, AND LIFELONG LEARNING.

HOLISTIC VIEW ON VET: CLEARER IN MOLDOVA, RUSSIA AND UKRAINE.

ATTRACTIVENESS IS THE SHORT/MEDIUM-TERM GOAL: ALL COUNTRIES

UNIFORM QUALITY: GEORGIA, RUSSIA.

SUSTAINED GROWTH OF GDP

SERVICES INCREASE THEIR VALUE ADDED TO GDP

GENERALLY HIGH PARTICIPATION IN LABOUR MARKET

EMPLOYMENT RATES VARY BETWEEN 40% – 65%

UNEMPLOYMENT: FROM RATHER LOW TO HIGH

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

AM AZ BY GE MD RU UA EU-28Source:National Statistical Offices; Eurostat Note: AM - population aged 15-75; RU - population aged 15-72; UA - population aged 15-70; BY - administrative data, population aged 16-59 (m) and 16-54 (f)

Unemployment rates (15+) - last available year

Total Female

YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT MORE THAN THE DOUBLE

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

AM AZ GE MD RU UA EU-28

Source: National Statistical Offices; Eurostat Note: AM - population aged 15-75; RU - population aged 15-72; UA - population aged 15-70

Youth unemployment rates (15-24) - last available year Total Female

YOUTH NOT IN EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION OR TRAINING

ADDRESSING ECONOMIC AND LABOUR MARKET FACTORS BRINGING VET CLOSER TO THE DEMANDS, PROVIDING HIGH SKILLS.

FROM 2012, A WIDER AND MORE COHERENT RANGE OF ACTIONS:

• EDUCATION AND BUSINESS COOPERATION

• SKILLS ANTICIPATION

• ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING

• CAREER GUIDANCE

• STRENGTHENING THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS ARE AS EXPECTED

SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY PREVAIL AMONG EMPLOYED

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Armenia(2012, 15-

75)

Azerbaijan(2013)

Belarus(2012, 16-59 (men)and 16-54(women))

Georgia(2012)

Republic ofMoldova

(2013)

RussianFederation(2013, 15-

72)

Ukraine(Ukraine,

15-70)

25.2

6.7 2.5 8.3

18.5 3.8 4.9

67

77.1 70.1 62.9

56.1 38.7 66.2

ISCED 0-2 ISCED 3-4

25% - 50% OF UPPER SECONDARY STUDENTS GO TO VET

24.4 28.2

35.4

44.3 48.0 48.5

46.0

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

AM UA MD BY AZ RU EU-28 Average

Share of VET students in Upper Secondary Education (%) - 2012

ADDRESSING DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIAL FACTORS AGEING POPULATION

MIGRATION

WELL EDUCATED POPULATIONS, HIGH LITERACY RATES

LACK OF COMPLETION AMONG VET STUDENTS TO BE MONITORED

POVERTY IN ARMENIA, GEORGIA, MOLDOVA

DISABILITY IS A STRONG BARRIER TO ACCESS EDUCATION AND

EMPLOYMENT

ADDRESSING DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIAL FACTORS

MORE AWARENESS AND MEASURES IN PLACE

VOUCHERS AND OTHER DEDICATED MEASURES FOR POOR FAMILIES

PLANS FOR INTERNSHIPS

PLANS FOR INCREASED FLEXIBILITY

PLANS FOR UPGRADING INFRASTRUCTURE

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDE CVT, PLANS FOR MORE

PLANS FOR IMPLEMENTING VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL INFORMAL

LEARNING

EDUCATION EXPENDITURE Education Expenditure (Last available years)

AM AZ BY GE MD RU UA

Public expenditure on

education as % of GDP 3.3 2.4 5.1 2.0 7.1 4.3 6.2

Public expenditure on

education as % of total

government expenditure

13.7 7.2 12.8 6.7 18.3 24.5 19.2

Public expenditure on VET

as percentage of the total

spending on education

M 5.2 10.8* 4.1 M 8.8* M

Notes: * including vocational (initial) technical and secondary specialised education; M: missing data.

Sources: The World Bank, NSO, UIS, TRP, MoE.

INTERNAL EFFICIENCY OF THE VET SYSTEMS QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISMS

QUALIFICATIONS AND NQFS:

• DIFFERENT IMPLEMENTATION STAGES: FROM INITIAL PHASES TO

REVIEWS AIMED AT IMPROVING

• OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS THE FIRST OPERATIONAL STEP IN ALL

COUNTRIES

• PILOTS OF MODULAR CURRICULA START

• NORMATIVE SIDE OF NQF ADVANCED FROM TORINO PROCESS 2012

TEACHERS AND TEACHER TRAINING: THE CHALLENGE

VET GOVERNANCE THE INTENSITY OF MONITORING, ASSESSING RESULTS AND IMPROVING

POLICIES HAS INCREASED

HIGHER COMPLEXITY AND PERFORMANCE IN MANAGING VET SYSTEMS

EXPERTISE ON EVIDENCE: DOES IT FEED INTO POLICIES?

EMPLOYERS, TO LESS EXTENT EMPLOYEES, PARTICIPATE MORE IN VET

DIALOGUE

EMPLOYERS INVOLVED IN IMPLEMENTATION IN AT LEAST 3 COUNTRIES

SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN VET: NEED FOR MORE PRACTICE

VET REFORMS ARE ONGOING

COMMONALITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN THE REGION

DISCUSSION: KEY PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES