2016 MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION Identification of the skill needs of enterprises and the labour market and contribution to skill development made by education

Formal Vocational and Technical Education Schools3290 Students Teachers / 70 Vocational and Technical Education

Vocational Qualifications Authority The main duties Establishing the National Qualifications Framework, Developing National Occupational Standards and National Qualifications, Establishing and operating the testing-evaluation and certification system.

VQA Executive Board Ministry of National Education Council of Higher Education Employer Associations Trade Unions Ministry of Labor and Social Security Professional Organizations Ministries Public Authorities Professional Organizations Trade Unions Employer Associations Non Governmental Organization EMPLOYER s STATE VQA General Assembly EMPLOYEEs Vocational Qualifications Authority

107 cooperation protocols for the preparation of 826 NOSs, 633 National occupational Standards issued in the Official Gazette in 23 Sectors 70 cooperation protocols for the preparation of 454 NQs, 327 National Qualifications (NQ) published in 14 Sectors 43 authorized testing & certification centers, for certification of 171 NQs 48,350 Certificates issued National Vocational Qualifications System 5 / 70

Sector Justice and SecurityFoodHealthcare and Social Services Woodworking, Paper and Paper Products ConstructionSport and Recreation Information TechnologiesBusiness and ManagementAgriculture, Hunting and Fishery Glass, Cement and Soil Chemistry, Petroleum, Rubber and Plastic Textile, Ready-to-Wear, Leather EnvironmentCulture, Art and DesignTrade (Sales and Marketing) EducationMiningSocial and Personal Services Electric and Electronic Media, Communication and Publication Tourism, Accommodation, Food and Beverage Services EnergyMetal Transportation, Logistics and Communication FinanceAutomotive *26 sector is determined by VQA and 23 of these sectors have a sector committee. VQA Sector Committees

Curriculum for VET Ministry of National Education (MoNE) has to update all education programs according to National Occupational Standards, National Qualifications and needs of lobour market. MoNE provides education programs in 52 job field and 205 branch.

Skills’10 Project Specialized Vocational Training Centers Project (UMEM Beceri’10) Skills’10 Project

Local Labor Market Analyses are being conducted for the first time in Turkey face to face surveys; 8000 companies In the new design, private sector is located at the center of the Vocational Training system through the Chambers of Industry and Commerce Courses for the unemployed are designed according to the requirements of the private sector, to increase their employment opportunities. Skills’10 Project

In all 81 cities, 100 million TL (app. 57 million USD*) is invested on the infrastructure of 140 vocational high schools. Local Course Management councils were established The instructors of these schools have been trained to train the unemployed. In 20 provinces that constitute 80 % of the work force, Labor Market Needs Analyses are performed firms are surveyed, their requirements concerning their employees and vacant positions are detected. Skills’10 Project

In firms, the demand for intern positions are also identified. Analysis results were shared with public by meetings in 20 provinces. Problems of labor market were discussed with industrial employers of 20 provinces. As the result of the project people have benefited from courses and programs. %68 of graduates were employed Skills’10 Project

VET Schools in organized industrial zone Schools of organized industrial zone 22 vocational and technical Anatolian high school 21 vocational training center 19 private vocational and technical Anatolian high school

Vocational and technical courses Ministry of National Education provides vocational and technical courses. In 2015; vocational course participant

National Action plan for VET ( ) National actioan plan for LLL ( ) Action Plans 14 / 70

ARZ EDERİM Thank You Mehmet ÇİÇEK Assistant Expert of National Education Information: