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Active progress – Kick off meeting 02.-04.11.2011

Labour inclusion and school failure from a trade union perspective

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Active progress – Kick off meeting 02.-04.11.2011

• Facts and figures:

- the educational system in Germany- School failure - opportunities for students without a

degree

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The educational system in Germany

• the Laender (federal states) are responsible for the education system• there are no german-wide standardized education policies • Compulsory education between 9 to 10 years• Specifics: - hierachic three to four prongend regular school systems

- dual vocational training

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The educational system inGermany

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Development of school dropout rates

former federal territory of BRD until 19891970 18,90%1980 11,30%1989 7,60%

Germany1995 8,80%2000 9,20%2005 8,20%2010 7,00%

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School dropout rates in 2010Baden Württemberg 5,6%Bayern 5,9%Berlin 10,7%Brandenburg 11,9%Bremen 7,5%Hamburg 8,1%Hessen 7,1%Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 15,4%Niedersachsen 6,1%Nordrhein-Westfalen 6,6%Rheinland-Pfalz 6,7%Saarland 6,4%Sachsen 11%Sachsen-Anhalt 13,3%Schleswig-Holstein 7%Thüringen 9,1%Germany 7%

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Figueres and facts about school dropout in Germany

• 80% of all school dropouts come from special schools and Hauptschulen. • Depending on the Land 13,4% to 62% of the school dropouts left school before they reach the 9. or 10. grade. Although their compulsory education has already ended, they lack the knowledge of this grade. • The fact that the majority of school dropouts are included in underpriviledged groups, shows that the school system reinforcessocial disadvantage.

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School dropouts by school types (german-wide)

54,7%

26,5%

7,0%

5,4%1,4%

0,3%4,7%Förderschule

Hauptschule

Schulen mit mehrerenBildungsgängen

Gesamtschulen

Realschulen

Gymnasium

alternative Schule(Waldorf)

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What are the opportunities for students without a degree

• Labour market: high risk of unemployment, low payment• Social welfare (ALG II): often affected by sanctions, is hardly enough for living • Vocational training: long odds to get one, better odds on the labour market • Intersection system: catch up school graduation, preparatory year for vocational training, waiting loop

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Vocational training positions are missing.

• In 2009 there were 408.439 vocational training positions for 555.463 candidates.

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Vocational situation in Berlin/Brandenburg

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Allocation vocational system in 2006

78,7

0,520,8

50,8

8

41,2

28,2

24,4

47,4

4,1

28,5

62,4

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

school dropout Hauptschule Realschule Gymnasium

intersection system vocational schooling vocational training (dual)

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Projects to support schooldropouts

• Preventive-schoolbased vs. during vocational training or preparatory

• School as primary learning place vs. primarily learning outside school

• Specified target groups vs. general education programs

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Active progress – Kick off meeting 02.-04.11.2011

Thank you very much for your kind attention!