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  • Danish Confederation of Trade Unions 10 May 2007 FVU

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    The document discusses adult education and training in Denmark. It notes that over 410,000 Danish adults participate in education and training programs each year. Vocational adult education programs called AMU last one to six weeks and provide nationally recognized certificates in over 2,000 program areas. Funding comes from public and private sources, and stakeholder involvement from government, employers, and labor unions helps manage the system. The goal of the Danish basic skills program FVU is to help the 800,000 adults improve literacy and 600,000 improve numeracy, with an aim of enrolling 40,000 students per year.

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    The document discusses adult education and training in Denmark. It notes that over 410,000 Danish adults participate in education and training programs each year. Vocational adult education programs called AMU last one to six weeks and provide nationally recognized certificates in over 2,000 program areas. Funding comes from public and private sources, and stakeholder involvement from government, employers, and labor unions helps manage the system. The goal of the Danish basic skills program FVU is to help the 800,000 adults improve literacy and 600,000 improve numeracy, with an aim of enrolling 40,000 students per year.

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    Danish Confederation of Trade Unions 10 May 2007 FVU

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    The document discusses adult education and training in Denmark. It notes that over 410,000 Danish adults participate in education and training programs each year. Vocational adult education programs called AMU last one to six weeks and provide nationally recognized certificates in over 2,000 program areas. Funding comes from public and private sources, and stakeholder involvement from government, employers, and labor unions helps manage the system. The goal of the Danish basic skills program FVU is to help the 800,000 adults improve literacy and 600,000 improve numeracy, with an aim of enrolling 40,000 students per year.

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    Lars Espersen

    Union adviser
    Danish confederation of Trade Unions

    FVU matematik EMMA study visit 1


    10.maj 2007 /LES
    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.

    FVU matematik EMMA study visit 2


    10.maj 2007 /LES
    A FEW FACTS ABOUT DENMARK

    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

    FVU matematik EMMA study visit 3


    10.maj 2007 /LES
    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

    FVU matematik EMMA study visit 4


    10.maj 2007 /LES
    Danish adult education and training system
    POLICY 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

    FVU matematik EMMA study visit 5


    10.maj 2007 /LES
    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

    FVU matematik EMMA study visit 6


    10.maj 2007 /LES
    ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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    PARTICIPATION
    - Actual number of persons participating in adult education and training

    53,907 61,460

    17,658

    29,437

    95,867
    152,222

    - A total of 410,551 persons, 2004

    FVU matematik EMMA study visit 8


    10.maj 2007 /LES
    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

    FVU matematik EMMA study visit 9


    10.maj 2007 /LES
    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

    FVU matematik EMMA study visit 10


    10.maj 2007 /LES
    STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT

    FVU matematik EMMA study visit 11


    10.maj 2007 /LES
    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)

    FVU matematik EMMA study visit 12


    10.maj 2007 /LES
    FVU Goals

    • 40000 students pr. year


    • 2003 = 20700, 3600 math
    • 2006 = 26000, 5000 math !!!

    FVU matematik EMMA study visit 13


    10.maj 2007 /LES
    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??

    FVU matematik EMMA study visit 14


    10.maj 2007 /LES

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