Description
Country
Focus area
In 2018, the sector skills councils were formed to monitor and forecast the labour market and technical technological developments in different sectors in order to inform the education and vocational training provision, and the National Qualification Register. The Hungarian Chamber for Commerce and Industry presides over the work of the councils.
Link
Reference/weblink
Implementation level
At what level is the initiative implemented?
National
Legal base
Legal base (E.g. Law, regulation, implementing provision, other)
Act LXXX of 2019 on Vocational Education https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=a1900080.tv , Government Decree 12/2020 (II.7.) https://net.jogtar.hu/jogszabaly?docid=a2000012.kor
Starting period
TIMESPAN: In what year did the initiative commence?
2018
Perspective
PERSPECTIVE: is the initiative based on evidence derived from skill forecasts or foresight activities?
The councils collect data on the skills demand in different sectors, prepare labour market forecasts and inform vocational training supply and training programme content.
Policy area
To which POLICY AREAS(s) does the initiative apply?
Funding
How it is funded?
Funded by national government
Skill mismatch
Skill mismatch target
What type(s) of skills MISMATCH does the initiative aim to addresses?
Skill shortages (employers cannot fill their vacancies due to a lack of skills in the labour market)
Skill gaps (worker's skills are below the level of proficiency required by their employers and jobs)
Skills obsolescence (some or all of an individual's skills are no longer relevant to the current employer or in the labour market generally)
Skills matching focus
How does the initiative address skills mismatches?
It matches vocational training supply and content to labour market demands.
It matches vocational training supply and content to labour market demands based on information on skills surpluses and shortages.
Methods
Methods
What methods of undertaking skills assessments and / or skills anticipation does the policy instrument utilise?
Skills forecasting
The councils prepare labour market skills needs forecasts in their sector.
Employer surveys
The councils use various sources of information on labour market needs, including research based on employer surveys.
Expert panels
The councils consist of sectoral experts.
Use of skills intelligence
How is labour market information / skills intelligence used within the initiative?
The councils make recommendations on the structure of vocational qualifications in their sector.
The councils make recommendations on the supply, content and funding of vocational training programmes.
Stakeholders
Main responsible body
Main body or organisation with overall responsibility for the initiative.
Social partner: employer organisation
The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry coordinates the work of the sectoral skills councils.
Other involved organisations
Which other organisations have a role in the initiative?
National ministry
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology delegates some members of each sectoral council.
Beneficiaries
Who are the intended beneficiaries?
Young people making the transition from education into work
The objective of the work of the councils is to improve the employability of vocational training graduates.
Sustainability
Success factors
SUCCESS FACTORS in the implementation
The main success factors are the accurate mapping of labour market needs and development of forecasts using reliable data and a sound methodology.
Monitoring and evaluation
MONITORING and EVALUATION: Is progress measured regularly? What are the indicators used to measure progress of the policy instrument? Have any evaluations been conducted?
No evaluations or impact assessments conducted.
Updates
UPDATES: whether there have been any major updates of the initiative since it has been implemented?
No updates.
No
Effectiveness
EVIDENCE ON EFFECTIVENESS: How effective is the policy instrument?
No data available.
Sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY: How sustainable is the policy instrument? Do you expect the instrument to continue over the next few years and why?
The policy is sustainable if the councils use reliable data sources and appropriate methodology in assessing labour market needs and trends.
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