Suitability of ILA for low educated Toon Janssen

Suitability of ILA for low educated Toon Janssen 31 January 2008 Cedefop

ILA versus ILB ILA • Saving account • Personal investment • Contribution of more parties • Structural deposit • Long term ILB • Learning voucher • No personal investment • Sole gift by government/training fund/employer • pers. contribution • Short term

Participation in training (%) 2000 -2002 -2004 -2006 total 39 39 36 Prim. ed. 23 18 19 Lowseced 29 28 21 Highseced 43 42 37 highprofed 48 48 46 Unived 46 53 50

Reasons low participation in training of low educated Employers • LE get less training opportunity • And if: only function related • Not for employability Employees • Situational barriers • Institutional barriers • Informational barriers • Psychological barriers

How to motivate low educated to learn • Training-on-the-job • Short-term goals • No exceptional position • Schooling in working time • Show succes stories • No delay • Save learning environment • Learning in a group • No written tests • Certification, bonus, special attention • Attention: money is not mentioned as motivating aspect

Experiences with ILB’s • ILA-experiment in the Netherlands • Learning vouchers in Noord-Brabant • Bildungscheque Germany • Greater responsibility • More choice • Independency from employer

Conclusion: What works for whom ILA • Higher educated • High income ILB • Low educated • Low income • Smart information campaign • Individual guidance