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Matching higher vocational education with labor market demands

Peter GatesLinda Wiklund

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Analyses

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Purpose

• Labor market demand for qualified labor force?

• Supply of qualified workers?

• Right qualifications?

• Match/Mismatch?

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Analyses and follow-ups

Sammanfattade yrkesanalyser 2011

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Occupational analysis

Description of the sectors of the labor market

Description of the occupation:

• Description of the occupation

• Educational pathways and the existing supply of courses

• Labor market demand

• External factors that can affect the demand in the future

• Conclusion

Regional networks Regional analyses

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Putting together all the puzzle pieces…

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Compilation and confirmation of the analysis

• Analysis and assessment of gathered information

• Compilation of a first draft of the analysis

• Ensuring the analysis is being acknowledged and commented upon by the sectors of the labor market

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Publishing the analysis

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Accreditation

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Accreditation: Main principles

• HVET is not a school/university system.

• HVET is defined as the current list of accredited courses.

• Agency accredits courses, not providers.

• Annual call for bids.

• Courses are accredited for only two cohorts at a time.

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Accreditation: application process

• Two stage decision process

• Approval

• Right qualification level? (EQF level 4-6)

• Labor market demand? or ” Limited demand”?

• Labor market commitment?

• Provider?

• Funding

• Budget

• Market demand

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Accreditation: Results

• 2010 885 applications, 235 funded (26 %)

• 2011 1127 applications, 330 funded (29 %)

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Accreditation: Appraising applications

• Applications in by mid-September

• Decision by mid-January

• Applications assigned to areas

• Each application evaluated by two independent readers

• General review meeting

• Recommendations to Director

• Press release, etc.

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Accreditation: Information sources

• Networks

• Occupational analyses

• Written applications

• References

• Quality assurance reports

• ”On-the fly” consultation

• Feedback to applicants

• Study visits