Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Professional Education and Skilled Crafts Dual Training, Chambers of Skilled Crafts, Projects Oliver Thie, education policy department Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 2 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg What are the skilled crafts? The skilled crafts in Germany include over 100 occupations, which produce goods and deliver services on individual order in comparatively small quantities in comparatively small enterprises (7 employees on average) industry: large-scale production, complex business organisation, abstract demand (market demand) Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 3 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg What are the skilled crafts? (Examples) Alteration tailor (m/f) Plant mechanic for sanitary, heating and air conditioning systems (m/f) Optician (m/f) Baker (m/f) Funeral services specialist (m/f) Concretor (m/f) Floor layer (m/f) Boat builder (m/f) Bookbinder (m/f) Roofer (m/f) Electronics technician (m/f) Mason (m/f) Painter and varnisher (m/f) Shoemaker (m/f) Joiner (m/f) Carpenter (m/f) Salesperson specialising in foodstuffs (Bakery, Butcher) (m/f) Bicycle mechanic (m/f) Butcher (m/f) photographer (m/f) Hairdresser (m/f) Industrial cleaner (m/f) Violin maker (m/f) Hearing aid audiologist (m/f) Motor vehicle mechatronics technician (m/f) Beautician (m/f) Tinsmith (m/f) Pastry cook (m/f) Metalworker (m/f) Chimney sweep (m/f) Roadbilder (m/f) Dental technician (m/f) Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 4 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg nationwide: approximately enterprises = 20 % of all businesses 5,346 million employees = 12,8 % of all earners apprentices = 28 % of all apprentices 5,8 billion EURO volume of sales What are the skilled crafts? Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 5 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Chamber of Skilled Crafts Role and general tasks (Regional) self-governing body of the companies General assembly: Parliament of craftsmen Non-profit corporation under public law Represents interests of SME in politics and towards public administration Service provider for its members (e.g. management and legal consultancy, LD Human Recource consultancy for SME) One of the most advanced centres for VET (vocational education & training) focusing on small trades and small and medium-sized companies. +BAH = apprenticeship and bachelor in economics Fulfils statutory duties in the field of vocational training Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 6 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg In the beginning was a quality problem: middle ages: training organised by guilds (apprentice, journeyman, master craftsman) 19th century: disintegration of guilds, industrialisation production with semi-skilled workers cheap quality of goods (Made in Germany as a discrimination) Training: A look back Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 7 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Solution: National standards and compulsory (vocational) schooling End of 19th/beginning of 20th century: First legal framework regulates the supervision of apprenticeship training Development of compulsory schooling (basic knowledge) 1938 Introduction of compulsory vocational school 1953 Crafts Code 1969 Vocational Training Act Training: A look back Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 8 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Why dual training system? 2 learning venues: Company and part-time vocational school Closeness to the current work processes, broad qualification (profession principle), self dependent trainees ( semi-skilled workers) Company advantage: productive performance of trainees, eased recruitment Apprentice advantage: Allowance, eased entrance into working life Success story for companies, school leavers Main features Tischler = Carpenter + joiner + cabinet maker Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 9 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Dimensions of dual training* YearSchool leaversNew training contractsTransition ,3 % ,6 % ,2 % * Source: Vocational Training Report 2008 Main features Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 10 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Company (3-4 days per week) Training (33,5 years) Vocational School (1-2 days per week) regulated by: Fed. Government (BBiG, HwO)Lnder (states) based upon: Training contractCompulsory schooling content defined by: Training regulationsIssue curricula supervised by: Competent bodies (chambers)Ministries of education financed by: CompanyLnder (states) Main features Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 11 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Feature of training in skilled crafts only: Inter-company vocational training (LU) conducted by professional training centers of chambers and guilds occupation-specific, content of courses nationwide defined adds to the company as lerning venue (third learning venue) ensures broad qualification even by small companies Main features Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 12 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Principles and problems Companies may train but they dont have to: training depends on demand Dual training linked to economic cycle ( social responsability) Affinity of the government to full-time vocational schools But: Closeness of dual training to economy is more strength than weakness! Main features Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 13 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Principles and problems Coordination of learning in company and school Vocational Training Act prescribes learning venue cooperation (LOK) since 2005 Training companyVocational school LOK (trainers, teachers) Main features Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 14 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Stipulation of the learning venues ( 2) Recognition of training occupations ( 4) Rights and duties of apprentices and trainers ( 13, 14) Aptitude of the company ( 27) Aptitude of the trainer ( 28) Registration of all training contracts by the competent bodies (chambers) ( 34) Setup of examination boards by the competent bodies (chambers) ( 39) Chambers as competent bodies ( 71) Vocational Training Act Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 15 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Training regulations define... Name of every occupation Duration of training (norm. 3 to 3,5 years) Specific capabilities and skills Training master plan: Instruction for organisation (concerning time and content) Examination requirements Training regulations: minimum requirements Training regulations: open towards practice Training regulations Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 16 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Development and modification Initiative: Normally by confederations of skilled crafts, confederations of employers, trade unions Important criteria: Economic relevance, prospects on the labour market Commitment to consensus Defined procedure between employers, unions, practical experience and vocational training research since 1978 Training regulations Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 17 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Chamber of Skilled Crafts und Small Businesses Duties in the field of vocational training Securing aptitude of instructors und training companies Registration of training contracts Counselling and monitoring of companies, trainers and apprentices Administration of examinations Enacting statutory provisions (e.g. examination provisions) Vocational training board BBA Examina- tion boards Chamber of Skilled Crafts Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 18 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Future of the dual training system European Union: Comparability and acceptance of qualifications: -Modularisation of vocational training -Estimation of school training compared to company training Lisbon Process European Qualification Frame (EQF) DQR European Credit Transfer System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) Looking ahead Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 19 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Handwerks-Meister The Master Craftsman Certificate is the most recognised German certificate for crafts quality We provide training for 14 different master craftsman professions We hold examinations for nearly 60 different master craftsman professions We provide consultation regarding financial support Apprentice (Lehrling)Craftsman (Geselle)Master Craftsman (Meister) EQF Level 4EQF Level 6 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 20 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Why we use ESF demographic trends: more elderly, less young people Where are our apprentices? nevertheless too much young people with major difficulties to enter a vocational career in Hamburg better matching is necessary companies need more help with them to train them the unknown world of skilled crafts bad image of skilled crafts white collar jobs are better Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 21 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Activities concerning young people Ausbildungsberatung Counseling and monitoring of companies, trainers and apprentices, financed by the HWK Hamburg Project INa - Integrierte Nachwuchsgwinnung im Handwerk Comprehensive recruitment of young people for training in the crafts sector financed by ESF and the city of Hamburg Project PV passgenaue Vermittlung custom-fit Placement of apprentices by order of the companies (find the right one) financed by ESF and BMWT Project PHW Perspektive Handwerk Counseling of young people and their parents, placement of apprentices financed by ESF and BMAS Project Teilzeitausbildung Counselling of young people and companies on part-time-apprentices financed by the ESF and the city of Hamburg Project BOB Career orientation Hands-on courses in workshops with focus on vocational practices for students, duration: 2 weeks. financed by HWK Hamburg and the ESF and the BMAS Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 22 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg INa - Comprehensive recruitment of young people for training in the crafts sector Hands-on courses with focus on vocational practices for students (eg. building a bird house oder making sausages in 4-5 h under the guidance of a master of craftsman) Professional trainings for teacher of schools of general education with focus on skilled crafts and trades Consultation on/counseling for schools to improve career orientation/ vocational orientation in terms of craftman`s trade Guidance/Coaching for women who completed an apprenticeship to attend and finish the course for master craftswoman (Meisterin) Guidance/Coaching of apprentice and training supervisor to prevent the termination of the apprenticeship Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 23 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg Thank you! Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 24 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 25 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg 26 Professional Education/Oliver Thie 22. Februar 2016 Handwerkskammer Hamburg, Holstenwall 12, Hamburg