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Dual Apprenticeship System in Germany Lutz W. Ewald. IPPR, 12.7.2012. Agenda. IGM and the Department of Education and Qualification Overview : Dual Apprenticeship System Costs and Benefit Apprentice Pay and Tarif Agreements Summary.
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Dual Apprenticeship System in Germany Lutz W. Ewald IPPR, 12.7.2012
Agenda IGM and the Department of Education and Qualification Overview: Dual Apprenticeship System Costs and Benefit ApprenticePay and Tarif Agreements Summary IPPR 12.7.2012
1. IGM and the Department of Education and Qualification • Largest union in the major industry sectors in Germany • 2.3m members, increasing • Car industry, electronics, textile, aircraft, ict...small and medium sized companies IPPR 12.7.2012
1. IGM and the Department of Education and Qualification Collective Bargaining Works Constitution Act Vocational Education Act Reform of apprenticship professions Reform of further training professions Implementation of qualification agreements Co-determination through works councils Apprentices‘ salary Regional examination boards Regional Vocational Education Committees IPPR 12.7.2012
2. Overview • ca. 1.5 mill. apprentices 2011 • 2010: Industrial business, office administration, industrial mechanics, mechatronics, car salesman... • Gender distribution: • IT-specialists, mechanics... • veterinary assistants, housekeeper... • Nearly every second of an age group starts an apprenticeship IPPR 12.7.2012
2. Overview • 15% of an age group do not absolve any apprenticeship • 15,4% Special vocational schools, schools of public health, • apprenticeship as officer for public service • 47,5% apprentices • 5% apprenticeship and studying • 17% studying IPPR 12.7.2012
Training Regulations Curricula Tuning Ruled by regulations of Social Partners Ruled by the „Länder“ Dual Vocational System 2. Overview 342 apprenticeships regulated by Vocational Training Act or „Handwerksordnung“ vocational school company Enacted by Ministry of Economic Affairs (Ministry of Education) IPPR 12.7.2012
External apprenticeship Duale Berufsausbildung 2. Overview Usually 3 years Vocational school (2 days) Company IPPR 12.7.2012
Dual Training 2. Overview IPPR 12.7.2012
3. Costs and benefit IPPR 12.7.2012
3. Costs and benefit IPPR 12.7.2012
3. Costs and benefit Food and crafts sellers 6.821€ Baker, hairdressers, medical specialists Gardener, electronics technician for industrial engineering 15.528 € IPPR 12.7.2012
4. Apprentice Pay and Tarif Agreements IPPR 12.7.2012
4. Apprentice Pay and Tarif Agreements • Tarif Agreements 2012 • + 4,3% • Transfer to permanent employment • Codetermination rights of works councils were improved IPPR 12.7.2012
5. Summary • Nearly 50% are absolving an apprenticeship • Trade Unions are part and stakeholders of dual apprenticeship system • Apprenticeship meets the need of young people and challenges of economy • Future professionals are provided with marketable qualifications and get a perspective - Dual apprenticeship minimizes the risk to become unemployed • „Success model“ IPPR 12.7.2012