To aid young unemployed people who have at least completed compulsory schooling in their career choice by providing them with direct knowledge of the world of work through practical train-ing with private sector employers.
- Labour Ministry Circular 29/97 from the Central Office for Vocational Training and Guidance for Workers.
3.4.4.3. Contents
Practical training with private sector employers may be organised by universities, educational institutions, public schools, vocational training and/or guidance centres, and branch offices of the Ministry of Labour. The relationship between the trainee and the employer is not an employment relation-ship. Trainees are insured by the employer against accidents at work and damages to third parties on the basis of an agreement to this end with the INAIL (Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicura-zione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro - national institute for insurance against accidents at work). Training activities are carried out during the practical training. The following persons may partici-pate in practical training: 1) persons attending schools, universities or vocational training (maxi-mum duration: 2 months); 2) persons in their final year of training or who are seeking employment (i.e. persons out of work, the unemployed and "mobilised" workers) (maximum duration: 3 months); 3) persons who have completed higher-level schooling who are attending continuing or further training courses, the duration of which is determined by certain conventions or agreements. Participants may be EU or non-EU citizens. At the end of the practical training the employer presents the trainee with a certificate listing the activities carried out, the skills gained and the dura-tion of the training.
3.4.4.4. Institutional support
The following institutions may participate in the scheme: universities, educational institutions, public schools, vocational training and/or guidance centres and branch offices of the Ministry of Labour. In a number of cases provided for under Law 236/93 (persons attending schools, universi-ties or vocational training; persons in their final year of training or who are seeking employment; unemployed or "mobilised" workers), a tutor will be present who is responsible for instruction and organisation.
3.4.4.5. Effects
The scheme was only introduced recently (following the expiry of Decree-Law 511/96, Art. 7), so that it is yet too soon to estimate its effect on the Italian labour market.
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