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APPRENTICESHIPS IN ITALY. Workshop on "Work based Learning and SMEs" Brussels, 5 March 2013. Alessia Romito ISFOL – Institute for the development of vocational training. Main aspects of Italian Apprenticeship.
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APPRENTICESHIPS IN ITALY Workshop on "Work based Learning and SMEs" Brussels, 5 March 2013 Alessia Romito ISFOL – Institute for the development of vocational training
Mainaspects ofItalianApprenticeship • Apprenticeship is a labour and training contract with a specific supporting legislation • Apprentices = paid workers, who have to attend specific vocational courses in order to acquire certifications or diplomas and university degrees • Traditionally, apprenticeship is not linked to the education system The apprenticeship system was reformed by the "Consolidated Apprenticeship Act", approved on October 25th 2011 and entered into force on April 25th 2012. The new Law amends and reorganizes the previous legislation on apprenticeship and in particular introduces some new features in the three types of contract
Some data Nr. of apprentices in 2011 (old apprenticeship system) 1° level: 6.643 (1,3%) 2° level: 496.920 (98,5%) 3° level: 995 (0,2%) Up to 18 years old 504.558 19-29 aged Recruitment forecast of apprentices first quarter of 2013 (private sector only) 6,4% of the total recruitments in all enterprises 7,6% of the total recruitments in SMEs SMEs
Steakholders • State level • national framework, fixing rights and duties of the enterprises and apprentices • main features of the apprenticeship contract • Regions/Autonomous Province • local regulation, mainly related to the training aim of the contract • length of the vocational training (key skills) • supply of vocational training courses • Social Partners (Collective Bargaining) • length of the apprenticeship contract • length and contents of the professional vocational training • provision of on the job training • further vocational training
Focus on Higher Apprenticeship This kind of apprenticeship contract can be offered to young people between the ages of 18 and 29 in all sectors of production It is aimed to obtain a qualification: upper secondary diploma, university first degree or higher degree, doctorate degree The Regions establish the regulation and lenght of the training programmes, through an agreement with trade unions, business organizations, universities and other higher education institutions It is a new form of apprenticeship and it is spreading very slowly. • Main critical points • Difficulites to link University and enterprices • Governance • Financial resources for extra work needed to university to plan and organize individual training programmes for apprentices
Thanks for yourattention For more information: www.nuovoapprendistato.gov.it(Info in English) a.romito@isfol.it