1. Vocational and technical education in the Republic of Slovenia Elido Bandelj, 2012 Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

2. Educational system in Slovenia Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

3. The rules governing vocational education The law on the Organization and financing of education and training The law on vocational education The law on higer vocational education The law on the national professional qualifications The law on adult education The law on the matura The Act on salariesThe Act on salaries Small business lawSmall business law Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

4. The rules governing vocational education :Around 50 of the enforcement regulations of the Ministry responsable for education about: − − school policy, − − the school calendar, − − assessing − − norms for financing, − − registration of the students − − documents − − professional advancement of teachers, − − qualifications of teachers, − − verification of education providers……. Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

5. The law on vocational education (2006) Principles: lifelong learning, social partnership, networking education and work, openness of the curriculum, the autonomy of schools Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

6. The law on vocational education (2006) Key system innovations: Enforce the positive experiences of the dual system (obligatory practical training with an employer) Modular curriculum The choice for the student Control of the quality Recognition of informally acquired knowledge in formal education The credit evaluation of educational programmes Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

7. Social partnership-a fundamental starting point Planning Decision-making of professional standards which determine the professional profiles and competences Programming Preparation of educational programmes Implementing Delivery of education at school and with employers Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

8. Powers and responsibilities The Government Of Slovenia The Ministry responsible for education The Ministry responsible for labour Chamber of Commerce and Craft ( GZS, OZS,..) Trade Unions Councils of experts CPI, ACS, Institute for education,RIC Associations School inspection Inspection of occupational safety Schools, students, parents Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

9. The Government Of Slovenia Preppare the laws and regulations Specifies the criteria for a network of schools Acceptance of the strategy of development of Slovenia Appoint experts in the councills Establishes schools (accepting acts of establishing) Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

10. The Ministry responsible for education / minister The Ministry responsible for education / minister Prepare proposals for legal akts Adopted of implementing rules Prepare suggestions for the Government Finance profesional and technical schools Awarding concessions to the private schools Give an opinion on the appointment of Director of schools Confirming the validity of the education (curicula) Provides operators of public educational programmes ( issue of consent to the number of entry points and limit entry to school,lays down the criteria for the choice of having to limit enrollment in school) Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

11. The Ministry responsible for education / minister Specifies the detailed conditions for the establishment of schools Keep a register of the schools Confirming the annual work plans of public institutions The Ministry is entitled to the use of resources from the ESF for the program development of human resources (calls for tender) The advancement of teachers in titles Professional exam of teachers Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

12. The Ministry responsible for labour Acceptance of professional standards, which are the basis for the preparation of: Educational programmes for the acquisition of education or training Catalogues of skills for the certification of national occupational qualifications Governed the system of national professional qualifications appoint a Commission for certification provides documents keep the registers Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

13. Ch ambers of commerce, crafts,.. Participate in the preparation of occupational standards (giving initiatives, participate in committees to coordinate) Propose theyer experts in the Council for vocational education Participate in establishing the conditions that must be met by the employer to carry out practical training with work Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

14. Chambers of commerce, crafts,.. Keep verification procedures of teaching posts for students Keep records of teaching posts and the teaching contracts signed Carry out supervision and advice in the implementation of practical training for students As the cofounders of CPI – participate in the governing board of CPI Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

15. T rade Unions Participate in the process of preparation and determination of professional standards Propose theyer experts in the Council for vocational education Give opinions to the norm for the financing of schools Engage in social dialogue with the Minister on all key matters (salaries, collective agreements) Represent the students in practical training with an employer Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

16. Councils Council of experts for vocational and technical education − − five on a proposal from the ministries, of which two on the proposal of the Ministry responsible for education, − − five on the proposal of the competent chambers of Commerce and − − four on a proposal from the trade unions. Council of experts for general education Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

17. Council of experts for adult education − − four on proposal of the ministries, − − three on a proposal from the competent chambers − − three on a proposal from the trade unions, − − two on a proposal from the community of public institutions for the education of adults and − − two at the request of other organisations for adult education and their communities. Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

18. Public institutions for development and consultancy Center of RS for vocational education Institute of RS for general education Institute for adult education of RS State examining Centre (RIC) School for headmasters CMEPIUS ( mobillity) Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training

19. Thank you Centre of the RS for vocational Education and Training