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Changing Attitudes – How can we ensure apprenticeships and practical qualifications are respected?

Changing Attitudes – How can we ensure apprenticeships and practical qualifications are respected?. The Sutton Trust-Pearson Higher Ambitions Summit 2014 London 8/9 July, 2014. «A national system of education is a living thing , the outcome of forgotten struggles and difficulties,

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Changing Attitudes – How can we ensure apprenticeships and practical qualifications are respected?

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  1. Changing Attitudes – How can we ensure apprenticeships and practical qualifications are respected? The Sutton Trust-Pearson Higher Ambitions Summit 2014London 8/9 July, 2014

  2. «A national system of education is a living thing, the outcome of forgotten struggles and difficulties, and ’of battles long ago’. It has in it some of the secret workings of national live. It reflects, while it seeks to remedy, the failings of the national character». Bereday, George Z. F. “Sir Michael Sadler’s ‘Study of Foreign Systems of Education’.” (Original was published in 1900) Comparative Education Review 7, no. 3 (February 1, 1964): 307–314., p. 310 ETHZ/KOF • Dr. Ursula Renold

  3. Testimonial from the United States: «Vocational Education and Training is a good thing, but for other people’s children». (American mantra) Why? The facts & figures show that this is hard to believe from a Swiss point of you! ETHZ/KOF • Prof. Dr. Ursula Renold

  4. The Swiss example • challenges 20 years ago • Long-term strategy and inter-generation project • Systematic and systemic approach • Commitment among involved stakeholders • research strategy: what works in the ecosystem?

  5. Outcomes Apprenticeship contracts 1981-1995 Apprenticeship «crisis» Measure: Introduction of apprenticeship Barometer (1997) Source: Confederation. “Berufsbildungsbericht Schweiz,” 1996, p. 607 ETHZ/KOF • Dr. Ursula Renold

  6. Longterm strategy and inter-generation projects:Measures after «apprenticeship crises» mid-90s • Monitoring of apprenticeship market  barometer • Professional baccalaureate  permeability (no dead end education) • Universities of Applied Sciences and Arts (UAS) • Reform of the commercial employee occupation(biggest reform in Swiss VET system) • Reform of VPET legislation, new constitutional article • Integration of 5 field of occupation: health sector, socialwork, arts, forestry, agriculture • Long-term research strategy (e.g. cost-benefit analysis) ETHZ/KOF • Dr. Ursula Renold

  7. Offer and demand on the Swiss apprenticeship market (offer) (apprenticeship contracts) ETHZ/KOF • Dr. Ursula Renold

  8. One mission: Three partnersCommitment among involved stakeholders VET Schools + PET Colleges Confederation Strategic managementanddevelopment 26 Cantons Implementation & supervision VET qualificationprocedures Professional organisations Training content PET qualificationprocedures Companies VET Apprenticeships & PET Traineeships ETHZ/KOF • Dr. Ursula Renold

  9. Degree-Mix of Swiss SME companiesVET diploma as highest degree very important! Own calculations; KOF-Innovationspanel 1999-2011 ETHZ/KOF • Dr. Ursula Renold

  10. A new constitutional article for the Swiss Education Area!(2006) Art. 61a Swiss Education Area 1The Confederation and the Cantonsshall, within the scope of their powers, jointly ensure the high quality and accessibility of the Swiss Education Area. 2They shall coordinate their efforts and ensure their cooperation through joint administrative bodies and other measures. 3They shall ensure in the fulfillment of their duties thatgeneral and vocational courses of study achieve equal recognition in society.

  11. The unsolved problem in Switzerland: Status of VET! (Results from a public poll 8.2012; N=2‘800)

  12. Changing attitudes needs … • … a lot of time • … new actions towards a vision, strategy or long-term goal • … a long-term commitment of funding agency, VIPs, people from different generations • … role models and leadership • … a world-wide network and/or movement • … a tension between activists and society, which is mediated by media • … and much more…

  13. Public campaign Long-term strategy and inter-generation project commitment of all partners New legislation ? Up-scaling and countrywide introduction Trailblazers – cohort II Evaluation/Research Trailblazers – cohort I 2024 2014 2017 2020 2023 2016 2019 2022 2015 2018 2021

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