Second Survey School and WOW.pdf

WORKING GROUP: PRINCIPLES AND CRITERIA
The development of vocation descriptions (Berufsbilder) for more simple vocations and
new branches
Initiatives to encourage the gender issue in career choice, e.g. “Girls‐Day” which invites
girls to explore technical jobs
The enhancement of the cooperation between schools and industry, mostly based on local
initiatives
The development of „school firms“, especially in secondary one (Hauptschulen), mostly
based on teachers initiatives
The high engagement of specific companies for vocational training within the company or
in the region.
In the last years we can identify on the regional level more and more initiatives and project
focussing the school to work transition as well as the guidance activities within schools. These
projects are an expression of the need of such activities and maybe of the new responsibility
the local authorities, the schools and the firms as well as other social partners are taking.
However, in our view, all developments described are not based or accompanied by a
theoretical or research based discussion and they lack a systematic fundament in terms of
financing and professionalism. One main reason for this last points is the major change in the
FES and the open situation about their engagement in guidance and counselling on the first
transition. As we can judge the actual development of new counselling and guidance concepts,
undertaken by the FES, the criticism mentioned above are not sufficiently reflected.
The Netherlands
Ambassadors network of captains of industry who are/feel involved in the problems of
schools (of course it is in their own interest because of problems to get new well‐qualified
staff).
Company visits are (rather) easy to arrange.
Mini company‐concept in primary schools, with help of companies (staff helps in schools);
Bizworld (search at internet)
Job coaches belonging to schools, guide youngsters to the labour market (especially
schools for special education work with these people)
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