1. AUSTRIA Educational System and Information on the Chamber of Labour Gudrun Kainz, BJK 13.9.2013

2. 2 Who We Are: Chamber of Labour – Austrian Social Partnership Chamber of Labour Legal advice and representation Consumer protection Emphasis on representation of interests towards the administration Statutory membership  Common good before individual or group interests  political and financial independence  comprehensive range of services  the basis for representation of all employees Trade Unions Wage and salary settlements Support of works councils Emphasis on representation towards companies and industries Optional membership First attempt to establish Chambers of Labour in 1872 Founded 1920 by law after pressure from trade unions (and Socialists) to protect and extend social achievements. Takeover by the Austro-Fascist regime in 1934 Liquidated in 1938 by the Nazis Re-established in 1945 Elections every 5 years Federal Chamber of Labour Federation of Trade Unions Economic Chamber Chamber of Agriculture Represents the interests of more than three million workers and employees in Austria – about 600.000 in Upper Austria Amongst others: Employment & welfare Distributional fairness Labour relations and employment rights Education and lifelong learning Social Europe Compatibility of family and job Consumer interests Shaping Globalisation

3. 3 Educational System in Austria Primary school -6 6-10 10-14 14-18 19 18 and older Age Academic secondary school Upper level Academic secondary school Upper level Higher technical and vocational college Intermediate technical and vocational school up to 4 years Pre-vocational school Vocational school for apprentices up to 4 years Special (SEN) school Universities Universities of Applied Sciences Fachhochschulen Universities of Applied Sciences Fachhochschulen University Colleges of Teacher Education Add -on course Kindergarten Academic secondary school Lower level Academic secondary school Lower level New secondary school Lower secondary school Secondary school leaving certificate („Matura“), College: VET diploma exam Higher education entrance examination, Berufsreifeprüfung University Enrollment Eligibility Exam. Studienberechtigungsprüfung University Enrollment Eligibility Exam. Studienberechtigungsprüfung

4. 4 Drop-Out and Early School Leavers Source: Presentation of the Economic Chamber at BIM 2012 Dropout in Austria 2010 between 20 % and 25 % thereof: Source: Statistik Austria 2013 Source: Eurostat: EU Labour Force Survey, downloaded on 10 Oct. 2012 Note: 2003 break in time series Share of 18- to 24-year-olds in the population who only have a compulsory school qualification and do not attend any upper secondary programme (in %)

5. 5 Bridging the gap Various coachings for “Dropouts” differentiating between compulsory education, apprenticeship, NEETs and higher education Project ‘Du kannst was’ in Upper Austria via recognition of competences to a completed apprenticeship Grant to be become a qualified worker ‘Fachkräftestipendium’, 795 €/month for VET, max. 3 years, various VET possible – defined by Public Employment Office Austria Educational Leave for VET: ‘Bildungskarenz’ (full time) for max. one year and ‘Bildungsteilzeit’ (part time ) for max. two years for any further education or training, employer has to agree New Skills: governance board (amongst others social partners) – standing committees – occupational experts cluster – VET institutions  special trainings for unemployed – since 2012 also employee cluster. Target group to be extended

6. 6 Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte für Oberösterreich Volksgartenstraße 40, 4020 Linz ooe.arbeiterkammer.at Kontakt +43 (0)50 6906-TEL FAX E-MAIL WWW +43 (0)50 6906-6 Dr. in Gudrun Kainz 2636 kainz.g@akooe.at Bildung, Jugend und Kultur

7. 7 Share of learners in the tenth grade by educational programmes School year 2010/11 (in %) Source: Statistics Austria, ibw calculations