1. TVET institutions network optimization in Russia: issues and solutions
Kirill Vasiliev
Kiev, Feb 2010

2. Content Objectives of the TVET system Obstacles Model of new network
Key steps towards new network

3. Objectives of TVET system development
To support social and economic growth of the region
To meet education and training demands of people

4. Existing “network” does not allow to meet these objectives

5. One region example

6. Characteristics of the “network”
fragmentation
rigidity
insensibility to demands of employers and people

7. Levels of tertiary education
Fragmentation - 1
Levels of tertiary education
Initial VET
Secondary VET
Higher
Retraining
Authority
Federal – MoE
Regional - MoE
Federal sectoral
Regional sectoral
Private – open market
Private in-plant
Branches

8. Share of students in colleges under different authority
Fragmentation - 2
Share of students in colleges under different authority
Количество разных

9. Rigidity
One field of training: a college delivers as little as 5 programs on average
One level of training: only 1 out of 13 colleges delivers programs of Initial VET in compliment to Secondary VET
«Dead ends»: prior vocational education is not acknowledged by universities

10. Insensibility to demands
Occupation and qualification mismatch in demand and supply: growing demand for key competences from employers is not met by TVET schools
Conditions of labor / salaries are below expectations: up to 49% of vacancies provide salary below subsistence level
Cross regional imbalance : 50% of vacancies are in the capital

11. Result – low efficiency and unattractiveness of the system
80% of graduates get jobs not in the field of training
35% of graduates get jobs within 6 months after graduation
Cost of a graduate employed in the field of training – about $35,000

12. Way forward – new network
A territory with no predominate sector / industry:
demand for a wide range of occupations, skills, qualifications, education and training services.
A territory with predominate sector / industry:
demand for concrete skills, qualifications for concrete sector

13. No predominate sector MULTI-profile VET school:
Focus on flexible cross occupational skills and key competencies
Oneness for demands
Short / just in time training
Tailored training programs
Social services

14. With predominate sector
MONO-profiled TVET school:
Programs of IVET, SVET, HE levels for occupational families
Concentration of unique education and training equipment
Direct natural linkages with real economy
Flexible learning pathways
Economy on scale

15. Key tasks & steps All (most of) TVET schools under regional authority
Restructuring of new network
MULTI and MONO - profile schools
Autonomy, financing, management
Re-branding
Flexible programs
Credit system in one region
PPP management and financing