Der estnische Bildungsminister Jürgen Ligi unterzeichnete ein Maßnahmenpaket zur Berufsbildung. In den nächsten drei Jahren sollen 4.700 Ausbildungsplätze entstehen, die wesentlich stärker auf die vom Arbeitsmarkt geforderten Kompetenzen ausgerichtet sind.
Estonian state will create 4,700 apprenticeships
Estonian Education Minister Jürgen Ligi signed a package of support for the
vocational education, establishing over the next three-year period 4,700
apprentice training positions to provide students with work experience and
integrate training more closely with the labour market, LETA/Public Broadcasting
reports.
Apprenticeship or work-based learning takes place in at least
2/3 amount in a company, under the supervision of a mentor appointed by the
company. This gives the student the opportunity to get experience of working
while studying. The company can thus train new and existing
employees.
Minister Ligi said that apprenticeship-based training is
successfully implemented in many Western European countries. "The big advantage
of apprenticeship training is that after graduation, one does not have to start
studying again when starting to work," said Ligi, who pointed out that the
employer gets an employee who actually knows and can and the student learns
exactly what he needs to do in that workplace.
Apprenticeship training
participants are entitled to all the customary rights of vocational school
student but also wages are paid to the apprentice.
Last year there were
617 apprentices in Estonia. The aim is to expand this study form and develop
cooperation models for small businesses as so far it has been used mainly by big
companies. Also the apprenticeship training will be tested for
universities.
By 2020, the country plans already 8,000 apprenticeship
positions.