1. Mag. Bernadette Hauer Seite 1 Study visit 12.-16. April 2010 Access, Quality and Efficiency in Secondary Education, an Artic Approach

2. Mag. Bernadette Hauer Seite 2 About me Mag. Bernadette Hauer Austria, Province of Upper Austria, Linz Chamber of Labour of Upper Austria, Department for Education and Culture

3. Mag. Bernadette Hauer Seite 3 About the Chamber of Labour All employees, apprentices, persons on maternity leave as well as the unemployed are subject to compulsory membership General Assembly (employees parliament) is elected for 5 years Each regional Chamber is headed by a President, elected by the General Assembly

4. Mag. Bernadette Hauer Seite 4 About the Chamber of Labour Fundamental research for the benefit of workers and consumers Participation and control of legislation Wide range of services to the members (counselling, legal assistance, vocational training and further education, organise theatre performances, concerts, etc.)

5. Mag. Bernadette Hauer Seite 5 About the chamber of Labour Seperate Chamber of Labour in each of the nine Federal provinces, The Vienna Chamber is also the Federal Chamber. International presentation: the Chamber of Labour delegates representatives to the Economic Social Committee and various committees and advisory bodys) dealing with issues of soical and education policy

6. Mag. Bernadette Hauer Seite 6 About the Chamber of Labour Social Partnership in Austria Cooperation with the Austrian Trade Unions Autonom in it´s tasks Unter Control of the federal ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection

7. Mag. Bernadette Hauer Seite 7 About the Chamber of Labour Chamber of Labour levy: 0,5% of gross wage Chamber of Labours in Europe: Austria, Germany (Bremen and Saarland) and Luxemburg

8. Mag. Bernadette Hauer Seite 8 Educational system in Austria

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12. Mag. Bernadette Hauer Seite 12 Quelle: Europ. Kommission

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16. Mag. Bernadette Hauer Seite 16 Measures Measures to get a Secondary school degree Vocational training guarantee Peer-mediation Initiative to get better results in reading ability Class size max. 25 pupils

17. Mag. Bernadette Hauer Seite 17 Discussions Highly differentiated school system is wasteful and inequitabale Compulsory education only till the age of 15 All-day school Assistance of social workers at school