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Vectors in InnovationVectors in Innovation
Innovation in vocational educationInnovation in vocational education
and trainingand trainingJohan van Rens, Director
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
(Cedefop)
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Competitiveness
EU is weak on many competitiveness and performance indicators
Disappointing economic and labour market development
Lisbon will not be reached without more action and innovation
Political agenda of meeting the Lisbon goals of 2010
not matched by economic developmentsEuropean demographic forecasts show a shrinking
and ageing work force
Older workers forming the core of the workforce
- Unsettling prospects in the current European economy
- SME’s in Europe account for 99% of all businesses
- Employ 74 million people (outside agriculture)
Decisive factors of influence for training in SMEs are:
- lack of a training culture within SME’s
- lack of appropriate training materials
- the attitude of individual managers
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Educational attainment
General comparison
Educational attainment of adults in selected OECD countries, 2002-2003
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
EU 25 Australia Canada Japan South Korea USA
Low skilled ISCED 0-2 Upper/post secondary ISCED 3-4 Tertiary ISCED 5-6Source : OECD 2004
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Low and unskilled
At present 80 million EU citizens between 25 - 64 are
low skilled
By 2010 almost half of additional jobs will require
tertiary level education and almost 40 % upper
secondary level
A major decline in job prospects for the low skilled is
expected
Half of EU workforce (± 100 million) has to upskill
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Early school leavers
Policies exist but benchmark of 10 % will
not be reached by all countries
Vocational streams and work-based
learning help, but innovative links to the
world of work are necessary
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Geographical and professional mobility
Low level of mobility - more move from outside than
than inside EU
Selective immigration is needed, but not enough to
resolve the situation
Copenhagen/Maastricht priorities are essential to
remove obstacles
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Investment in human resources and quality
EU average below USA
Investing in skills and literacy levels will
increase quality economic growth, social
cohesion and have major benefits for
individuals
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Innovation strategies
Ensuring highly skilled VET professionals. Emphasis on concrete action at de-centralised
level and by the social partners Synergy should be established between VET
policies and economic and employment policies. Innovation agreements and tripartite commitment to foster investment in human capital will help
Special attention to key competences, ICT literacy and learning partnerships
Research shows the importance of learning taking place in work situations
- Non-formal in nature
- It is a change of the learning scenario
- Must become embedded in the work organisation
Promoting innovation
The main objectives of ICT supported learning
- increase access to learning opportunities with increased flexibility and modes of delivery
- enhance the quality of the learning experiences
- increase the efficiency of the organisation, reduce costs and increase productivity
Promoting innovation
What are the obstacles facing the economy?
- the issue of the learning culture
- what motivates the learner?
- do we really know the training needs?
- do we know what elearning materials are available and appropriate?
Promoting innovation
The issue is a complex one
- what are the funding responsibilities of the public and the private sector?
- already substantial difference across occupational and social groups
- raises the issue of equal access
Promoting innovation
Teachers and trainers:
- the agents of change in the field
- their professional status must increase
- an ageing profession but innovation in pedagogy is essential
Promoting innovation
Some practical proposals:
- synergy in our communities of practice tomake innovative practice more accessible tothe practitioner
EVTA and Cedefop – an alliance of change
Some practical proposals:
- Making the use of the LLL knowledgebase on innovative policy and practiceaccessible to our joint communities
EVTA and Cedefop – an alliance of change
Some practical proposals:
- A partnership in innovation in LLL with EVTA’s “Exemplo” and Cedefop’s thematic virtual communities
- Using Cedefop’s work on teachers and trainers competences and electronic resources on ecompetences
EVTA and Cedefop – an alliance of change
Some practical proposals:
- Support EVTA’s newsletter “Ezine” with Cedefop background material
- Seek synergy with Cedefop-Info
- Promote partnerships with ReferNet
EVTA and Cedefop – an alliance of change
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