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Lars Espersen
Union adviser
Danish confederation of Trade Unions
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LO Facts
• 17 affliated unions• 1.2 m members• 50 % of all workers in Denmark. • Two thirds of all unionised workers are
member of one of LO’s affiliated unions.
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5.4m inhabitants
A modern welfare state• Social welfare financed through taxes
• Free public services in many areas
• High living standards
The Danish labour market model• Based on the flexicurity model
• Tripartite co-operation
• High employment
• Gender balanced
A FEW FACTS ABOUT DENMARK
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EDUCATION AND THE LABOUR MARKET
The Danish labour force constitutes c. 2.8 million people
A high participation rate of 76.6%
The unemployment rate is 6.4%
Men make up only slightly more than half of the labour force I.e. 52.5%
About 23% of all employed people work in public companies, whereas 68% work in private companies
2004
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Danish adult education and training systemPOLICY OBJECTIVES
Provision of a coherent and publicly funded education and continuing training system for adults at all levels
Ensure access for all
Ensure possibilities of competence development (general and work-related)
Ensure recognition of competencies by employers and society at large, incl. RPL
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MAIN ACTORS
Shared responsibility for provision between the State (general and vocational, formal) and local government (liberal, non-formal)
Social partners: Cooperation on vocational education and training; participation in national councils and trade/vocational training committees
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ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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53,907 61,460
17,658
29,437
95,867152,222
PARTICIPATION
- Actual number of persons participating in adult education and training
- A total of 410,551 persons, 2004
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ADULT VOCATIONAL TRAINING (AMU)
Main target group: Unskilled and skilled workers on the labour market
Duration: Each programme lasts one to six weeks
More than 2,000 programmes
Each year, approximately 500 programmes are developed or changed due to changed needs on the labour market
Nationally recognised certificate upon completion of a course
More than 140 providers, who also deliver VET programmes
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FINANCING
Public provision and taximeter funding of approved education activities
Co-financing by participants or employers through graduated tuition fees favouring low-skilled, certain offers being free
Publicly financed support/allowance schemes for forgone earnings during trainee leave (qualifying courses only)
Training for unemployed purchased by Public Employment Service
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STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT
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FVU needs
• Basic skills = better life and is necessary to take part in society
• About 800.000 have to improve there literacy skills
• About 600.000 have to improve there numeracy skills (DK labour force 2.8)
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FVU Goals
• 40000 students pr. year • 2003 = 20700, 3600 math• 2006 = 26000, 5000 math !!!
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FVU challenge
• Everybody agrees: goverment, social partners
• The right offer• But no demand
• Courses at workplace• FVU closer to the vocationel system?• ”Canvassing”• Competence ambassedor??