The government, the Social Democrats, the Danish People's Party and the Social Liberal Party has in the light of the financial crisis negative impact on the internship area contracted for an internship package, which will help to provide more places.
From September 2008 to February 2009 reached 13,240 training agreements. It is 3,652 fewer agreements compared to the same period a year ago, representing a decrease of 22 percent. Meanwhile, the number of internship-seeking students increased by 1,133 from February 2008 to February this year, representing an increase of 31 percent. There were 4,845 internship-seeking students at the end of February this year. Before the conclusion of the Agreement between the settling parties, the Minister held discussions with the Confederation of Danish Employers (DA), Confederation of Denmark (LO) and KL. It agreed to continue discussions. Conciliation The parties will also follow up on the internship situation. The agreement includes the following initiatives: Internship Prize The current Employers 'Reimbursement System (AER) -præmieringsordning reorganized so as to provide a total subsidy of up to 16,000 kr. per student for all new training contracts concluded after 1 June 2009. The intention is to reduce employers' risks by take new students in, although there is uncertainty about the approach of the order books. Specifically consists prizes no part of a monthly premium of 2,000 kr. Probationary period, that is 6000 kr., If the student is maintained in all probationary three months and by a bonus of 10,000 kr., When the trial period ends with permanent employment. The scheme is provisionally fixed term up to and including 2010.
Money for outreach
Restructuring of the grant for vocational schools internship outreach to target the subsidy to the current placement situation. The reorganization is expected to mean that there will be paid 30 million. kr. more than would have been under the current rules.
Campaign
It launched a campaign with special focus on schools and the academic committee internship outreach efforts, among others. in the form of internship-start packages for businesses, the establishment of a telephone line (hotline) and others.
Vocational Basic Training (EGU)
There will be a wage subsidy of 30 kr. Per hour of trial for businesses that create new placements in basic vocational training (EGU). The funding model for the EGU converted to a partial refund scheme, where each municipality rather than a fixed annual grants today will continue to receive an activity based grants, corresponding to the municipality actual number EGU pupils and expenditure. Municipalities and companies have with these initiatives strengthen the financial incentives to initiate EGU course, rather than leaving the young cash assistance.
Internships in public
The government and KL will in the local authority negotiations in spring 2009 to discuss whether it is possible extraordinary increasing the number of local internships, among other social and health education and the teaching assistant training. Similarly, the state will evaluate the efforts to date several internships in the state with a view to possible future adjustment.
Other
The parties to agree to work on identifying opportunities for strengthening the education guarantee, if necessary. a temporary strengthening of the school training. This is achieved with the involvement of the Council of the Basic Vocational Education (REU). Education Minister Bertel Haarder said:
"The agreement is the first step of a comprehensive strategy to mitigate the worst effects of the financial crisis on vocational training. There are now given a large and very noticeable prize of 2,000 crowns per month during the trial period and 10,000 kroner at the conclusion of a internship agreement. it helps businesses of the initial difficulties that are always at a new appointment. Now we need all parties to cherish training. I know a company that, despite the fact that they have to reduce staff have maintained their students. it is the way forward, for otherwise the training course to a complete halt, and it must not happen, "says Bertel Haarder.
Source: Ministry of Education 
