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Roger Hessel : Italy
ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE Lombardy – a Northern Italian Region promoting VET: ‘Training voucher system' and vocational apprenticeship: a VET policy providing personalized services Roger Hessel [email protected] ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE Lombardy • 10 million inhabitants • Leader among Italy’s 20 regions • More than 800.000 SMEs • Manufactoring-based bussinesses • Home to stock-echange, fashion, la Scala, Lake Como, Lake Maggiore • World Expo 2015 in Milan Roger Hessel [email protected] 4 ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE EUPOLIS Lombardia • Regional Institute for Research, Statistics and Training • Mission: policy advice, applied research & training to the Region • Policy background: national process of devolution of competences from Rom to the Regions Roger Hessel [email protected] 5 ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE The Regional VET Policy • Vision: for staying competitive, it is the person who makes the difference • Paradigm change: to increase the appeal of VET; technical vocational training no more “Serie B” • Active labour market policies: promoted by the Reg. Employment Agency • Voucher System: individual learning accounts Roger Hessel [email protected] 6 ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE Training Voucher System • Delegation of delivery of training to over 600 ‘operators’ close to the citizens (freedom of choice) • Tight budgets: competition between the service providers • Most demanded sectors: IT, webmarketing, administration of personnel, English, entrepreneurial skills, fundraising skills, job-searching skills Roger Hessel [email protected] 7 ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE Conclusions • Strength: the new, citizen-centred regional voucher system has made training more accessible • Challenge: trade unions have other priorities than VET • Challenge: SME engagement in VET is often weak; training is perceived as cost • Challenge:need for more tailor-made VET offers for micro-enterprises Roger Hessel [email protected] 8 ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE Challenges • No public budgets for short-term work and state-funded training • Weak enterpreneurial culture • Unflexible VET institutes weak modularisation of training schemes • Weak labour market information (LMI) • Weak culture of practical-oriented training Roger Hessel [email protected] 9 ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE Outlook • Tranferability of the « Lombardy Way »? Yes, at national level! • Policy aim: more attention to international experiences! • CAREER GUIDANCE CONFERENCE in Athens (27-30 April) Organisator: Europ. Association of Career Guidance Wanna come? Have a look…! Roger Hessel [email protected] 10 ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA RICERCA, LA STATISTICA E LA FORMAZIONE