1. Learning for Jobs A presentation at the Fundacion Ramon Areces 6 April 2011, Madrid Simon Field 1 www.oecd.org/education/VET Madrid 2011 Contact: simon.field@oecd.org

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3. Number of upper secondary vocational graduates per year: rough estimates, millions.

4. 4 For those entering the labour market during tough times, what are the long term effects? ‘Scarring’ effects on the cohort In Spain, for each 1 per cent increase in the unemployment rate at the time of labour market entry, earnings losses of 2-3 per cent persisting for up to 15 years.

5. Ratio of youth to adult unemployment: 2009 5

6. Youth at risk Percentage of young people having left education 2005-7 6

7. Overall strictness of employment protection: OECD countries Spain

8. The OECD country reviews 2007-2008 Australia Hungary Korea Mexico Norway Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom (England and Wales) Austria Belgium (Flanders) Chile China Czech Republic Germany Ireland United States (South Carolina, Texas) 2009-2010

9. Jobs and learning: two worlds? 9

10. 10 How can vocational education and training (VET) meet labour market needs? We need: The right skills… …well taught… …in the right place.

11. The right skills 11 How many people, and what mix of skills? We recommend: Balance student preference with employer demand, ideally through workplace training. Either students decide....government plans.. …or the market determines?

12. Well taught 12 How can teachers and trainers be best prepared? We recommend: More input from industry in schools. More training for workplace supervisors of trainees. In schools and colleges In workplaces

13. In the right place 13 What are the advantages of workplace training? We recommend: Wider use of workplace training… …recognising its limitations… …particularly during a recession. Good environment Helps recruitment Trainees work!

14. Skills beyond school 14 A new review of postsecondary vocational education and training - Now being rolled out by the OECD - Reviews already planned in Egypt, Korea, UK, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland - Shorter review exercises in Spain and Romania

15. Learning for Jobs A presentation at the Fundacion Ramon Areces 6 April 2011 The OECD team: Simon Field, Kathrin Hoeckel, Viktoria Kis, Malgorzata Kuczera 15 www.oecd.org/education/VET Madrid April 2011 Contact: simon.field@oecd.org