a perspective of the UK education system (in particular apprenticeship schemes) by a German living in the UK

1. T h r o u g h t h e e y e s o f ‘ y o u n g ’ p e o p l e
GETTING YOUNG PEOPLE INTO
WORK
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Sean Newham Martina Gehwolf

2. EUROPE - YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
Europe 7.5 Million NEET / 23.3%
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3. MIND THE GAP
UK 16.6% youth unemployment
10.4% gap — between general (6%) and youth
unemployment
Sweden 24% youth unemployment
gap 16%
Spain 53% youth unemployment
gap 29% (!!!)
Austria 8.2% youth unemployment
gap 0.6%
spend £273m ~ £300pP
Germany 7.6% youth unemployment
gap 2.7%
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4. SPAIN - MASS EMIGRATION
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"It's a hard thing to do, but I don't want to form part of what some are
already calling the lost generation.”
25 year old journalism graduate from Madrid
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“For those that do have a job thee usual options are internships or
temporary contracts that allow the employer to fire them without
difficulty.”
The Guardian
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5. “Employers are often reluctant to hire young people,
even though there are more than 850,000 unemployed
16- to 24-year-olds … They are sceptical about young
people’s skills and their readiness for work.”
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FT July 2014
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6. UK - YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
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16.6% youth unemployment in the UK
(10.4% gap)
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CV and interview skills are taught at
schools, but the quality varies
It normally takes place in a PSHEE
(Personal Social Health Economic
Education) setting.
Universities support graduands and recent
graduates finding work.
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7. UK - GRADUATES
Labour push
Getting more people into uni; more people from poorer
backgrounds going to uni.
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Graduates stop receiving benefits only 6 months after
graduation
8-10% unemployed
~20% under the minimum wage
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& 3.5 years after graduation
3% unemployed
9% in part time or unpaid work (voluntary and internships)
8% under the minimum living wage.
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The job centre “helps” people find work.
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8. UK - APPRENTICESHIP
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places are rare
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Large number of older
applicants
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Drop out levels are very high
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Employment possibilities low
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Future prospects
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9. UK - APPRENTICESHIPS
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3 levels
- intermediate
- advanced
- higher
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Minimum wage
shenanigans
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Quality
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Perception
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10. THE GRADUATE VS ‘THE APPRENTICE’
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Whether your apprenticeships are valued or not depends
on which trade it's in and where you did it.
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In some fields, such as engineering and marketing, over-
qualified graduates fight apprentices for jobs.
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11. DE - EDUCATION
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school system in DE
getting ready for job early on (3 practiceweeks)
options after school
— University ~50% (price)
— Apprenticeships ~50%
— (Uni + Apprenticeship) ? %
— Unskilled 14%

12. DE - APPRENTICESHIPS
21,3% of all companies offer apprenticeships
average of 761€ gross income per month
90% secure jobs
344 schemes (examples)
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13. DE - AUSBILDUNGSORDNUNG/ SETTING THE QUALITY
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Time 2-3 years
Overview of conveyed
knowledge
when you need to
know what
Exam 1 & Exam 2
Other requirements
set by company
Paragraphenreiter

14. DE - BMW BIZ
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5% / 6%
apprentices

15. DE - MEISTERBRIEF & TECHNIKER
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what do we need to make apprenticeships a viable option?
Techniker/ Meister
after apprenticeship, experience (1+ years), lessons &
exam
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16. DE - UNSKILLED LABOUR
Unskilled 14% after leaving school
options are FSJ, BFD, Berufsvorbereitungsjahr, unskilled
labour
A. pocket money
B. accommodation + food
C. insurances paid for
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DE - HOW TO GET A JOB
21.000 students didn't get a apprenticeship
33.534 positions not filled

17. DE - APPRENTICESHIPS DECLINE
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18. IT APPRENTICES IN UK
Demand for IT apprenticeships has doubled in 2014
How can our sector contribute?
What do school leavers know now? What do they need to learn?
What do we need to teach them?
Lacking experience as an excuse is ridiculous!!
Soft Skills?!?!?!? CAN BE LEARNT!!!
Software Engineer Higher Apprentice?
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19. RECOMMENDATIONS
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