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Funds for education of employees at Independent Entrepreneurs in Slovenia

Slovenian Chamber of Craft and Slovenian Craft employees Union founded Funds for Education 35 years ago to co-finance formal and informal education, further training, specialization, and safety at work for employees at independent entrepreneurs. The funds also organize vocational trainings and are actively involved in Slovenian vocational training policy.

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Funds for education of employees at Independent Entrepreneurs in Slovenia

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  1. Funds for education of employees at Independent Entrepreneurs in Slovenia Jasna Rode Nikolčić, Secretary General

  2. Funds for education of employees at IndependentEntrepreneurs in Slovenia have been founded 35 years ago by Slovenian Chamber of Craft And Slovenian Craft employees Union according to the Collective agreement between workers and private employers

  3. In Slovenia are 29 Funds for education for app. 21.100 employers with 59.000 Employees. Funds for education work on state level with Coordination Funds for education. 6 funds operate on regional level and cover 59% of employees and 55% of employers.

  4. Private employers associate one percent ofthe gross loan of the employees for education. Budget for 2005 was 4, 49 million €.

  5. The fundamental aim of Funds for education is to co-finance formal and informal education of employees, further training for more demanding works, specialisation within profession, safety at work, knowledge of language, study visits…. Funds for education are organiser of vocational trainings too. Through Chamber of Craft are active player on field of Slovenian Vocational training policy

  6. In year 2005 32.256 (55, 29% of all) employees were co-financed though Funds for education and in year 2004 27.329 (46, 45% of all) employees. Average founding per employee was 52 €.

  7. Number of workers, employees at independent entrepreneurs who were in 2004 and 2005 included in education through Funds for education:

  8. Co – financing of education – 2005

  9. Funds for education in Slovenia are first private educational fund in Slovenia and respond of Chamber of Craft for inadequate lifelong learning policy. In year 2006 we are facing many issues.

  10. Slovenian Craft in figures – Share of Craft inSlovenian small business - 2005: Independent entrepreneurs and companies44,30% Employed workers43,50% Net income from sales36,00% Total income34,90% Assets25,50% Net loss19,20%

  11. Craft plants according to the number of employees (owners not included – est. 2005):

  12. Only one third members of Chamber of craft are included in Funds for education of workers employed at independent entrepreneurs:

  13. Percentage of adults in lifelong learning in Slovenia is increasing(Slovenian Institute for Adult Education – inclusion in educational process in past 12 months for at least 6 hours per adult):

  14. Slovenian national educational standard is 12 years of education. 50% of unemployed and 74% of Slovenian population is below Slovene national educational standard (2002) 48% of employees have les than 12 year education (2002) How to achieve more than 50% inclusion of adults in lifelong learning? How to respond to these challenges?

  15. On July new legislative on field of vocational training was accepted. In system of vocational training companies and social partners are includes as advisors of quality and curriculum. Part of vocational training will take place in companies. Companies and trade unions will be active players on field of vocational training.

  16. At the same time Slovenian chamber system is changing. Slovenian Chamber of craft will transform into Slovenian Chamber of craft and SME. Many Slovenian Chamber of Craft members are transforming their legal status. That’s why only one third of members and their employees are included into funds for education.

  17. We are also facing change of Collective agreement between workers and private employees as a legal basis for funds for education. There are some initiatives to include employers in funds for education too. That means broaden of funds for education for at least two times, including number of population and budget size.

  18. In future it is planed that Funds for Education will operate with its own resources together with Governmental and EU resources. One third each.

  19. Jasna Rode Nikolčić jasna.nikolcic@siol.net Thank you for your attention!

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