Apply for this free travel pass via your VDAB carer. Self-assessment was also in place, as most VET providers had their own quality assurance approaches. SYNTRA: Vlaanderen The Flemish Agency for Entrepreneurial Training. for unemployed and other vulnerable groups. The employment service publishes each year a report on developments in the employment market, inadequacies between supply and demand in jobs and which certified qualifications are available. IFAPME: Institut wallon de Formation en Alternance et des indépendants et des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises / Walloon Institute for apprenticeship and entrepreneurial training in small and medium enterprises in Wallonia. Participation in lifelong learning in Belgium has slowly increased in the past few years. In the German-speaking Community, all trainers are professionals in their sector. Key competences are specific to the nursing sector. Competent’ can be freely accessed at the following website: SERV. Examinations are organised in the general courses and in the vocational option. Social partners are directly involved in organising programmes of alternating work and education, and continuous vocational training through framework agreements. IFAPME, the Walloon Institute for apprenticeship and entrepreneurial training in small and medium enterprises in Wallonia;​. Participation in lifelong learning in 2014-18 (in percentage). are in charge of policy orientation, allocation of public resources and the legislation about VET organisation. The master craftsperson exam consists of three parts: the management, the subject (theory), the subject (practical examination). Material assistance for training programs through the availability of buildings and tools. Those who complete VET can enter the labour market or continue their studies on the next level within the same programme. It provides a response to bottleneck occupations through its vocational training supply for legal secretaries, trilingual management assistants, accounting officers and accounting assistants. Further evolution is positive. Regarding the Walloon and Brussels Regions, two types of bodies work towards the anticipation of labour needs. In BE-FR, a recent reform (2018) of the teacher training system implemented a new system in which access to the teaching of each field is more regulated (priority is given to teachers in possession of the required subject title and the teaching certificate). Learners receive a general and a vocational education. Measures like the ‘Chèques TIC’ offer allow a jobseeker in Brussels to follow a complementary training. Key competences are specific to each programme. The Flemish and Key competences are specific to the study field. During the time at school, the education provider is fully responsible for learners, whilst the time at the workplace is the responsibility of the company. School-based learning combined with work-based learning (proportions are 40%/60% both ways). Through the ‘KMO’ (SMEs) portfolio, liberal professions, and private companies can receive 50% of funding (capped at EUR 15 000) for any initiative in the following areas: training, management consultancy, consultancy on internationalisation and innovation, in order to optimise management of SMEs. Population (aged 25 to 64) by highest education level attained in 2018. Learners receive a certification of accomplished training. No minimum entry requirements, dual training education system is available from 15 years of age. Dual learning programme (work-based with theoretical courses at the training centre). VDAB: Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding/ Flemish Employment and Vocational Training Agency. Adults can obtain formal certificates of secondary education. trades profiles are elaborated within a Professions Profiles Commission and then validated by the Chamber of Trades; training profiles are developed within a Training Profiles Commission and validated by the Teaching-Training Chamber; the Chamber of Trades provide a matching notice between professions and training profiles; lastly, an opinion is formulated on the notice between first the professions profiles and the Skills Validation Consortium productions and second, between the training profiles from the SFMQ and training programmes from education and training providers. Bruxelles Formation (the Brussels Institute for vocational training) is financed by the federal state (under the terms of cooperation agreements) and by the ESF. Social security, to which VET learners are subjected to when they are no longer under parental care, is also governed by the federal institutions. Experiencing a professional situation: 3 to 15 days in a work environment, the Walloon Office for Vocational Training and Placement (le Forem) offers reimbursement of transport costs and an all-risk insurance cover. A major part of competences was transferred to the federated entities; however, in matters related to VET, the federal level is still responsible for the determination of the duration of compulsory education, the minimum conditions for the award of the education diploma and the pensions of teachers. Different legislative frameworks due to policy choices, can cause difficulties for pupils, students, or employers who are seeking interregional educational mobility. Learners need to succeed to access the next education level. Share of learners in VET by level in 2017, post-secondary non tertiary education (vocational). Youth unemployment is a major concern for Belgian authorities. Availability waiver measure: allows a compensated unemployed person to be released from job search obligations in order to enrol in training, internship or to return to school. Are you entitled to a preferential reimbursement (VT)? In the Flemish Community, there is an equivalent mechanism, developed by the SERV and organised by the Flemish Government with approved centres. VET is nationally referred to as qualification education. Actiris : Brussels Public Employment Service. Examinations are organised at the end of each school year. Vocational education and training in Europe – Belgium. dual learning with 60% work-based learning (two days at school and three days in a company), practical and technical training at school. These programmes are targeted at adult wishing to obtain a degree or certificate for primary education, secondary education, specific qualifications for teachers (CAP and CAPAES) and higher education qualifications, including professional Bachelors and Masters for certain professions. Strategy, policies and all measures involving employment and VET are negotiated with social partners, leading to formal sectoral agreements. Finally, with the agreement of the head teacher, teachers may take other courses on a personal basis. This file is too large. You are a job seeker and are enrolled in a vocational training programme with the VDAB? The general pattern of VET learning options is similar in  every Community. The bonus, with a maximum value of EUR 5 000, is granted in the case of a contract with an indefinite duration. Learners’ attendance is also taken into account as subsidies are calculated in the basis of the number and category of periods attended (a deduction of the amount of registration fees paid by learners is made) – the grant depends on the level at which the courses are given (lower secondary, upper secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher level). Those who complete VET can enter the labour market or continue their studies on a master level. Apprenticeship can be either organised in schools or in training centres (IFAPME, SFPME, [13]IFAPME: Institut wallon de Formation en Alternance et des indépendants et Petites et Moyennes Entreprises – The Walloon Institute for dual training and self-employment in small and medium-sized enterprises. The nursing programme gives also access to tertiary education programmes. Examinations are organised at the end of the year, they may combine theoretical and practical knowledge. ISCED 3-4 = upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education. Country Report on the Vocational Education and Training system, REFERNET Cedefop . Le Forem (the Walloon Office for Vocational Training and Placement) is financed by subsidies provided out of the Walloon Region’s budget, contributions from the European Social Fund, companies’ contributions to training costs, promoters’ contribution in connection with the Unemployment Abatement Programme, contributions of the Federal Public Service for Employment, Work and Social Dialogue within the framework of cooperation agreements or conventions and various forms of income. Self-employed workers who decide to train a young person for the first time receive a bonus of € 750 (once). A framework for the roles and responsibilities of every partner involved is in place. Key competencies are specific to each study field. This programme is available to young people within the compulsory education system. Moreover, the ADG is certified to issue training in the cleaning, office and construction sector. Those who complete the technical programme can enter the labour market or continue their studies in a bachelor or professional bachelor programme. Basic mechanics, construction, accounting, retail, etc. A practical part may also be organised. Second, at regional level, Wallonia and Brussels each have their own bodies responsible for collecting data on the labour market and needs. Source: Eurostat, trng_lfs_15 [extracted 15.5.2019]. During the week, one or two days are devoted to theoretical learning at school or in the training centres and three or four days are devoted to training within an enterprise. training centres in the German-speaking Community) and are mainly work-orientated. The vocational accomplishments are continuously evaluated during the apprenticeship, and a practical test before a jury of professionals is organised at the end of the programme. Cedefop ReferNet VET in Europe reports 2018. http://libserver.cedefop.europa.eu/vetelib/2019/Vocational_Education_Training_Europe_Belgium_2018_Cedefop_ReferNet.pdf The share of people aged up to 64 with higher education is higher in Belgium than in other countries with rates similar to the United Kingdom or The Netherlands. After successfully completing year 10, learners receive the certificate of lower secondary education (Abschlusszeugnis der Unterstufe). . There are many variations inside this system depending on the Community/Regions we are focusing on. It begins with admission to primary school; full-time attendance is required until 15. VET schools also apply to ISO compatible quality management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001). Key competences are specific to each professional bachelor programme. Am I entitled to a free travel pass or a travel pass at a reduced rate? Whilst updating training programmes and developing new programmes, it continues to take due consideration of commercial opinions, socio-economic requirements and the working environment. Focus is put on the workplace learning (learning and applying competence in real work situations), the programme is less theoretical than professional bachelor programmes. Integration and training programmes offered by the Employment and Vocational Training Agency ‘ADG’ [50]ADG: Arbeitsamt der Deutschprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens / Employment and Vocational Training Agency in the German-speaking Community. Participation in continuing training is set as an economic lever. This special 7th year also gives learners from qualification education access to the tertiary level of education: Key competences are specific to the VET sector. Qualification Certificate (CQ6) Certificate of upper secondary education (CESS, Certificat d’enseignement secondaire supérieur). The share of work-based learning depends on the programme. Examinations are organised at the end of each school year. Those who complete an apprenticeship can enter the labour market or continue their studies at post-secondary level by directly accessing the Master Craftsperson (Meister).programme or following the nursing programme. Cedefop ReferNet VET in Europe reports 2018. http://libserver.cedefop.europa.eu/vetelib/2019/Vocational_Education_Training_Europe_Belgium_2018_Cedefop_ReferNet.pdf The BRAWO project covers an employee’s training expenses up to one third with a maximal amount of EUR 1 000 per year. Forem is the Walloon Public Service for Employment and Vocational Training. Tertiary education: 180 credits (bachelor programmes) or 120 (master programmes). 180 to 240 credits depending on the programme (each year counts for 60 credits). Training centre-based learning (theoretical knowledge) and practical lessons, Dual learning: school-based learning (20%) with in-company training (80%), School-based learning with theoretical subjects supporting the practical learning. This covers administrative expenses arising from social legislation. Thus, VET governance in Brussels is particular, involving actors from both the Flemish Government and the French Community Commission. Jobs within the public service are highly regulated and require specific level of diploma for almost all positions as well as a certificate of good conduct. We give some more information on the public employment service VDAB. The programme is available to learners in compulsory education age. For example until 2017, companies were obliged to allocate 1.9% of wage costs to support lifelong learning programmes; a new inter-professional agreement signed by social partners from the private sector has since then set as rule that each employee has the right to five days of training per year [3]http://www.emploi.belgique.be/defaultTab.aspx?id=45772 In BE-FR, the French-language Office for Dual Training [5]Office francophone pour la formation en alternance (OFFA). Examinations in the general courses and technical option are organised throughout the programme. use the jointly defined quality assurance framework; create an objective and neutral quality control organisation and procedure; visit every training at least once every six years. It manages two training centres (ZAWM), in Eupen and Saint Vith, and works actively together with all of the economic forces in BE-DE. This programme is offered to adults through the adult. A certificate of good conduct is required for teachers and trainers at all levels. Vocational education programmes are taught in various sectors like agronomy, industry, construction, HORECA, economy, etc. and they receive European and Flemish contributions for specific projects. Upon successfully completing the two years of this programme, learners receive a certificate of the second degree of secondary education (getuigschrift van de tweede graad). Learners that have completed the training can enter the labour market directly. BE-FR [33]See also: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/adult-education-and-training-funding-5_nl. Select a suggestion using the arrow keys. school-based learning (theoretical and practical courses specific to the field); traineeships (regular practice in clinical environment). Professional bachelor programmes (3-4 years, ISCED 6). School-based learning with technical-theoretical classes and practical lessons. General subjects teachers have either a bachelor's degree (which give them the possibility to teach in the lower degree) or a master degree (for the upper degree). Pharmacy assistant, agriculture, chemistry, computer technology, etc. Employment rate of 20 to 34-year-old VET graduates increased from 80.3% in 2014 to 83.1% in 2018. [62]For more information, see: https://www.zawm.be/fileadmin/user_upload/Meisterkurse_2018-2019_Angebote_Version_1.04.18.pdf. Within the French-speaking Belgium, trainers of the four VET operators (IFAPME, Bruxelles Formation, SFPME and le Forem) [36]IFAPME: Institut wallon de Formation en Alternance et des indépendants et des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises / Walloon Institute for apprenticeship and entrepreneurial training in small and medium enterprises in Wallonia. VET for SEN learners is offered to youngsters with special needs aged 12 to 21 years old. During the school year, account is taken of attitudes, evolution in the study results, tests, previous advices from the class council, evaluations from company mentor, to decide whether the learner has achieved the learning objectives. which is a joint initial and continuing training organisation, co-financed by the ESF. Source: Eurostat, edat_lfse_24 [extracted 16.5.2019]. Available to young persons between 16 and 25 years old. Share of high, medium and low level qualifications: Early leavers from education and training: Continuing professional development of teachers/trainers: EQF levels on qualifications are being discussed. Those who complete VET can enter the labour market. are designed in line with the situation on the employment market. SFPME-EFP (the training service for SME, in Brussels - the training centre for SME’s in Brussels) is subsided by the French Community Commission and receives funding from the ESF. technical and vocational follow-up programme (1 year, ISCED 4). Those who complete the VET programme can enter the labour market or continue their studies with a one year follow-up programme granting them a Certificate of upper secondary education (Diploma Secundair Onderwijs) (and giving them access to tertiary education) or continue their studies at post-secondary level. (qualification education; school-based or dual for 15+ with 60% WBL). Population forecast by age group and old-age-dependency ratio, Source: Eurostat, proj_15ndbims [extracted on 16.05.2019]. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E), sometimes referred to as the Chapter 31 program, provides services to eligible Servicemembers and Veterans with service-connected disabilities to help them prepare for, obtain, and maintain suitable employment or achieve independence in … The programme is available to learners within the compulsory education age. EFP: Espace Formation des PME (SMEs) – Training Place for small and medium-sized enterprises in Brussels. The number of positions available under this programme has been increased as new occupations have been funded under the Youth Guarantee mechanism. Adult learners can access the programme through adult education. Access to the master craftsperson programmes is reserved to people who already have basic vocational training in the profession or who have demonstrable experience with a definite business project. The VDAB is the public employment service of Flanders. However, the coexistence of different government levels and divides in Belgium, sometimes makes cooperation between partners difficult. Learners receive general and technical education and thus have access to the labour market directly or can continue their education at tertiary level. To complete a VET programme, learners need to pass final examinations (both theoretical and practical). In Flanders, within the Flemish Government, both the Minister of Education and Training and the Minister of Work and Social Economy are in charge of VET. Luxembourg: Publications Office. At sub-regional level, the Recognised Regional Collaboration Associations and the Regional Economic and Social Consultation Committees collect various data to study the specificities of the employment market and its requirements. Each Community/region organise language courses (French, Dutch or German, also as a foreign language targeting newcomers and migrants to facilitate social and economic integration including the access to vocational training). The Vocational Rehabilitation Program helps job seekers with disabilities obtain and maintain a job. Examinations are organised during the school year. Partnerships: the controlling authorities of social advancement education may also form agreements with other education institutions, organisations, bodies, companies, persons or associations. The financial aid amounts to 50% of the costs, and ranges from EUR 500 to 5 000 maximum. IAWM also works with the employment office to integrate labour market trends into its training provision. Efforts are also made to expand the offer of adult education, literacy and language learning. Spotlight on vocational education and training in Belgium. Learners need to succeed to access the next education level. Learners need to succeed to access the next education level. In the French Community training providers created FormaForm [37]https://www.formaform.be/ which is a database containing all professional profiles (with a description of activities, necessary knowledge, skills, etc.). Learners need to pass a final examination. They can also take courses on a voluntary basis; every year, the Flemish Community grants a training budget for schools which will be spend according to a yearly training plan. Consequently, the system is actually supported by the enterprises themselves and has close ties with the business world. This type of education is accessible to learners aged 15 if they have completed the first degree of secondary education or learners aged 16 and up without conditions. Examinations are organised in the general courses and in the vocational option. http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/8091_en.pdf ; Allinckx, I.; Karno, A.; Monico, D. (2019). After having successfully accomplished the sixth year of general secondary education, learners obtain a certificate of upper secondary education (Certificat de l’enseignement secondaire supérieur, CESS). Examinations are organised at the end of each school year. The company can only receive the target group reduction once (for one mentor) per started group of five learners. http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/files/8091_en.pdf Maintenance for additional costs incurred in excess of normal living expenses while participating in an assessment for determining eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs or while receiving services under an IPE may be considered. For Dutch-speaking learners, VET is governed by the Flemish Government in Flanders and for learners in Brussels both the Flemish Government and Brussels’ regional authorities are responsible. Learners need to succeed to access the next education level. thus offering parents the choice of the type of education they want for their children. Certificate of upper secondary education (Diploma Secundair Onderwijs). . 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