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Vocational Advancement Service. Of the Construction Industry Association Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. Professional Education in the Building Trade.
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Vocational Advancement Service Of the Construction Industry Association Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
Professional Education in the Building Trade Transition from School to Vocational Education and Transition from Vocational Education to Working Life Using the Example of the Federal State of Brandenburg (Germany)
Vocational Advancement ServiceOf the Construction Industry AssociationBerlin – Brandenburg e.V. Mr Walter Jahn Head of International Affairs Mrs Heike Nier Assistent in the department of International Affairs
Introduction of the Vocational Advancement Service • Organisation: Non-government organisation of education for the practice of the construction industry • Kind of company: Registered Association (e.V.) (non-profit-making, tax-exempt) • Representative: Construction Industry Association of Berlin- Brandenburg, Chambers of Crafts • Purpose: - Advancement of the vocational training of the construction industry - practical training and professional qualification of school-leaver and adults We are the experts for professional education of the construction industry
Our Trainings Centres Perleberg Schwedt Friesack Wriezen Brandenburg/H. Strausberg Potsdam Frankfurt(O) Werder Head quarters Trainings centres Cottbus Herzberg Trainings centres 7
Our Trainings Centres Perleberg Schwedt Friesack Wriezen Brandenburg/H. Strausberg Potsdam Frankfurt(O) Werder Head quarters Trainings centres Cottbus Herzberg Trainings centres 8
Fields of Business Practical Training Orientation for Professional Training and Preparation for Professional Training Further Education & Qualification Educational Service (Foreign Countries)
Practical Professional Training and Further Education in all Professional Fields
Educational System in Germany According to the German Basic Constitution the cultural policy is the case of every Federal State in Germany differences in educational systems curriculums school - leaving examinations number of school years offers of subjects kinds of school transition from basic school to another kinds of school finance of education is also in charge of the federal state
Educational System in the Federal State of Brandenburg • Basic School – all children until the 6th grade • Three – tiered school system
Professional Vocational Education and Further Education dual system of vocational education vocational education at school professional further education and career training using the example of building trade
Dual vocational training of the building and construction industry + + Training at work School providing vocational education Training centres
Transition from School to Vocational Education • „Practical Learning“ for pupils (from 7th until the 10th class) in different Vocational Centres: goals + contents + responsibilities (= measure of school) • Internships (9th and 10th classes) in different enterprises: goals + contents + responsibilities (= measure of school)
„Practical Learning“ of Pupils in Vocational Centres Using the Example of the Town of Frankfurt (Oder) • Union of educational institutions in the private sector • Goals, contents and spread of the pupil‘s courses • Pupils get to know 13 different vocational fields and in result they are able to change between 72 professions
Transition from School to Vocational EducationVocational Guidance to target a decision for an Vocational Choice • vocational guidance at the governmental Labour Agency • Profession – Information – Centres at the Labour Agency • different initiatives of firms and federal government (e.g. „Open Days“ in firms; „Girls Day“ and other • regional educational fairs
Basic Elements of the Dual System Training at work School providing vocational education legal basis for the apprenticeship legal basis for the different trades legal basis for the period of apprenticeship personal for apprenticeship consulting and monitoring finance conclusion of articles of apprenticeship school attendance training rules curricula Law of Vocational Education school laws of the different Federal states instructors teachers for vocational education responsible chambers district presidents or other parts of administration firm of apprenticeship federal states, counties and communities
Dual System in the Vocational Education • Conclusion of articles of apprenticeship between the firm and the applicant / prospective trainee • Apprentice is a member of staff over the apprenticeship period • Vocational Education results in two parts of examination (theoretical and practical) at the responsible chambers has governmental duties
Transition from Vocational Education to Working Life • Vocational education (dual system) holds in the real labour world (i.g. firms, enterprises..) • Legal situation: enterprise does not need give apprentice a job upon completion of the apprenticeship • Legal situation: former apprentice does not need to accept an job-offer by apprenticing company
Transition from Vocational Education to Working Life • Labour Agency offers support and advices job applicants on the placement • personal responsibility of job applicants
Transition from Vocational Education to Working Life • Vocational Advancement Service offers support at the placement of participants of measures (apprenticeship or further education) • Vocational Advancement Service cooperates with business organisations and other institutions ( Construction Industry Association, Regional Association of Craftsmen....) and many local enterprises • Vocational Advancement Service cooperates with the local structures of Labour Agency • Private placement officers are our partners too on the placement
Selective examples of educational and other projects for different targets • migrants • special projects for risk young people • projects for permanently unemployment women • further qualification in the area of Elderly Care • German – Polish vocational projects • reeducation for unemployment persons • further qualification for members of staff from construction firms • day – time workshops for executives
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