Børne- og Undervisningsudvalget 2023-24
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Vocational and Professional
Education and Training
(VPET) in Switzerland
Jacques Ducrest
International Relations
SERI
March 4, 2024
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Legal Basis
Source: The Federal Constitution of the
Swiss Confederation of 18 April 1999 (SR 101)
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Governance
VPET
system is
collectively governed:
Confederation,
the cantons and professional organisations.
Article 1
(VPETA)
Vocational and Professional Education and Training Act,
(VPETA)
Vocational and Professional Education and Training
Ordinance, (VPETO)
VPETA Art. 59 par. 2: Budgets, allocation of federal
funding:
[… ]As a guideline, the Confederation’s share of
education funding should be one quarter of public
expenditure on the VPET system under this Act. […]
Federal
and
cantonal enforcement regulations
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VPET at the Federal Level
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One Mission – Three Partners
Joint Funding by the Public and Private
Sector
(CANTONAL OFFICES / VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS /
CAREER GUIDANCE)
CANTONS
CONFEDERATION
(SERI / SFUVET)
IMPLEMENTATION AND
SUPERVISION
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT
(PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS / COMPANIES /
SOCIAL PARTNERS)
PRIVATE SECTOR
TRAINING CONTENT AND
APPRENTICESHIPS
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Who does what?
Confederation
Responsible
Entity
State Secretariat for Education,
Research and Innovation (SERI)
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Tasks
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Quality assurance and further
development of VPET system
Comparability and transparency on
national level
Enactment of ordinances (VET) and
recognition of regulations (PET)
Promotion of innovation and
support for specific activities in the
public interest
Swiss Federal University for
Vocational Education and Training
(SFUVET)
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Training for VET and PET
professionals and examiners
Research and studies
Support and services in
development of professions
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Who does what?
Cantons
Responsible
Entity
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Tasks
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Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (EDK)
& Cantonal VET Offices
Vocational, educational and career guidance services
Implementation of the VPET
Apprenticeship marketing
Permit authorizations for host companies to take on apprentices and/or
trainees
Training for workplace trainers at host companies
Options for enrolment in VET programs
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Who does what?
Private Sector
Responsible
Entity
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Tasks
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Teachers for VET schools, trainers and experts
Branch courses
Co-Funding: Private Sector’s expenditure on VPET
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Professional Organizations, Companies,
Social Partners & Others
Training content / curriculum development
Qualification procedures
Apprenticeship positions/ practical training in company
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A Win-Win-Win Situation :
Dual VPET system
Individuals
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Job prospects
Work experience
Recognised qualification
Career opportunities
Companies
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Qualified workers
Economic competitiveness
Innovation capacity
Cost-effective training/ recruiting
State/ Society
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Low youth unemployment
Right mix of skills and qualifications
High integration capacity
Cost-effective education
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Funding of the VPET System
Y
EARLY COSTS
30%
2.65 billion CHF
10%
950 million CHF
60%
5 billion CHF
C
ANTONS
C
ONFEDERATION
P
RIVATE
S
ECTOR
Source: SBFI Vocational and Professional Education and Training in
Switzerland - Facts and Figures 2022 Brochure
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Strong commitment from the private sector
Host companies benefit from their involvement
in apprenticeship training
Costs and benefits by duration of training, in CHF survey year
2016
Source: Gehret A., Aepli M., Kuhn A. and Schweri J. (2019), Lohnt sich die Lehrlingsausbildung für die Betriebe? SFUVET.
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Strong commitment from the private sector
Host companies benefit from their involvement
in apprenticeship training
Cost/benefit ratio for Swiss companies involved in VET programmes in
CHF billions, survey year 2016
Source: Gehret A., Aepli M., Kuhn A. and Schweri J. (2019), Lohnt sich die Lehrlingsausbildung für die Betriebe? SFUVET.
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Summary of the Swiss VPET system
Permeability
Quality
Strengths
Labour
Market
Orientation
Public
Private
Partnership
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Thank you for
your attention!
Further Information:
www.seri.admin.ch
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For further information
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Switzerland’s International Strategy on Education, Research and
Innovation 2018:
https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home/services/publications/data-base-
publications/int-strategy-eri.html
Vocational and Professional Education and Training in Switzerland; Facts
and Figures 2022
https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home/services/publications/data-base-
publications/vocational-and-professional-education-and-training-in-
switzerland.html
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Questions?
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