matching higher vocational education with labor market demands
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Matching higher vocational education with labor market demands. Peter Gates Linda Wiklund. Analyses. Purpose. Labor market demand for qualified labor force? Supply of qualified workers ? Right qualifications? Match/Mismatch?. Analyses and follow-ups. Sammanfattade yrkesanalyser 2011. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Matching higher vocational education with labor market demands
Peter GatesLinda Wiklund
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Analyses
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Purpose
• Labor market demand for qualified labor force?
• Supply of qualified workers?
• Right qualifications?
• Match/Mismatch?
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Analyses and follow-ups
Sammanfattade yrkesanalyser 2011
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Occupational analysis
Description of the sectors of the labor market
Description of the occupation:
• Description of the occupation
• Educational pathways and the existing supply of courses
• Labor market demand
• External factors that can affect the demand in the future
• Conclusion
Regional networks Regional analyses
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Putting together all the puzzle pieces…
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Compilation and confirmation of the analysis
• Analysis and assessment of gathered information
• Compilation of a first draft of the analysis
• Ensuring the analysis is being acknowledged and commented upon by the sectors of the labor market
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Publishing the analysis
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Accreditation
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Accreditation: Main principles
• HVET is not a school/university system.
• HVET is defined as the current list of accredited courses.
• Agency accredits courses, not providers.
• Annual call for bids.
• Courses are accredited for only two cohorts at a time.
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Accreditation: application process
• Two stage decision process
• Approval
• Right qualification level? (EQF level 4-6)
• Labor market demand? or ” Limited demand”?
• Labor market commitment?
• Provider?
• Funding
• Budget
• Market demand
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Accreditation: Results
• 2010 885 applications, 235 funded (26 %)
• 2011 1127 applications, 330 funded (29 %)
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Accreditation: Appraising applications
• Applications in by mid-September
• Decision by mid-January
• Applications assigned to areas
• Each application evaluated by two independent readers
• General review meeting
• Recommendations to Director
• Press release, etc.
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Accreditation: Information sources
• Networks
• Occupational analyses
• Written applications
• References
• Quality assurance reports
• ”On-the fly” consultation
• Feedback to applicants
• Study visits