1. Quick Presentation of The Danish Educational system.

2. Denmark has a national goal: 95% of all youngsters shall at least have a vocational education before 2015

3. The first muncipalites reached : 95% in 2011. Total 84% in Denmark 2010.

4. Why?
Because we are in a need of skilled labour forces. In a country with huge state obligations to the citizens - education is the best preventive measures in society to minimize the costs of these obligations. Education becomes a good investment for society.

5. Now we just need to make sure that they will stay in education & finish the education they started. 20 – 30% dropouts in vocational area.

6. 70- 75% Will graduate whatever you offer them
70- 75% Will graduate whatever you offer them. To reach the last 25% you need initiatives of huge variety. 5% (2500 citizens) are not expected to have a professional education.

7. In general:
Early occupational guiding of pupils at primary school + stay at workplaces
All education free of charge
Student support/salory minimum 700 euros – up to 1300 euros per month +
State loan free of interest
Low criteria's to start on some educations, especially vocational area.
Very flexible educational system. No dead ends in education.
Specific:
Many initiatives to support students to manage educational programs.
Different combinations of theory and stay at practice in many educational programs. ( up to 2/3 practice and 1/3 theory)
Liberty of the individual educational institution to set up educational programs, targeting different types of learning challenges.
Individual registration and follow up on all young people to assure that the are either at work or at education. If not they will be contacted individually for guidance and support.
Special trainings for staff members at workplaces to meet and communicate with youngsters.

8. 3 focus areas in education:
Overall aim of educational program
Personal aim of competence development
Professional aims of competence
Social
competence
Learning and personal development
competence
Aim of theory/subjects
Aim of practical skills

9. Examples: Different ways to the same educational aims
Examples: Different ways to the same educational aims. The shortest and the basic educational program in care: Social and health helper. 24 weeks of theory 48 weeks of practice.
18 weeks
24 weeks
32 weeks of theory
In fact there is no deadline. As long we believe that there is a chance for the student to graduate – we continue.

10. Examples: Different ways to the same educational aims
Examples: Different ways to the same educational aims. The shortest and the basic educational program in care: Social and health helper. 24 weeks of theory 48 weeks of practice. One way Another way
College
Practice
College
Practice
College
Practice
College
Practice
College
Practice

11. 9 year at least by law but 10 years of school.
Primary Scholl
Starts at 6 or 7 year old
9 year at least by law but 10 years of school.
Secondary highschool
Vocational education
Center of 10th classes
Production School
10th class introduction
10th of introduction
10th of introduction
Technical
College
Business
College
Social and Health College
Bachelor
University.

12. Basic rule: Never stop the youngsters
Basic rule: Never stop the youngsters? Sometimes it means – keep them without further harming them educationally - until the adult brain appears:

13. 3 most important factors to make sure the last youngsters graduate a professional education
Increase the pedagogical competences in practice.
Remove the books from theory/productive methodology
Focus on the social atmosphere in the classroom Remove the books from theory.