Project Objectives

  • Developing cooperation between VET schools and working life in Europe
  • Improving practices based on the needs of the labor market
  • Developing students’ digital skills, soft skills, lifelong learning, and collaboration with employers
  • Increasing the attractiveness of Vocational Education and Training

Work Packages

Work Package 1: Project Management and Coordination

Leader: Omnia

The objective is to make sure that:

  • The project is carried out according to the settled time schedule and budget 
  • The project objectives are efficiently achieved 
  • An effective coordinated structure is created and maintained 
  • The project is managed according to the rules of Erasmus+ framework, maintaining a continuous link with the EC

Work Package 2: Research and analysis of the status of VET in Europe 

Leader: VAASA UAS / Muova

Objectives:

  • To research and analyze reasons of the low attractiveness of VET in some European countries to be able to focus on countries and regions mostly affected by prejudices and negative image of VET
  • To research and analyze the activities to maintain the high-quality VET and skilled workforce
  • To find out the training needs of VET staff linked with the image of VET
  • To research and analyze communication and marketing channels used in VET to utilize them to reach stakeholders in Europe 

Work Package 3: Creating and strengthening VET cooperation models in Europe 

Leader: KAO

Objectives:

  • Investigating the networking opportunities 
  • Creating opportunities for internationalization activities with peers at the national level (in Finland “International days for VET providers” or job-shadowing in own country) 
  • Creating an online venue for the cooperation of the newly created European network 
  • Participating in annual joint event for projects funded under the same topic 

Work Package 4: Dialogue with students, trainers, VET providers and decision makers

Leader: Alfa-college

Objectives:

  • Strategic approach to VET (Including green transition, digitalization, and internationalization) 
  • Inclusion in VET 
  • Dialogue with local decision-makers (e.g., school councils/boards), and in addition participating in sector-specific vocational advisory board meetings 
  • Organising joint meetings with national governing and/or qualification awarding bodies (e.g., in Finland EDUFI) 
  • Mapping possible events, competitions, and reward opportunities to nominate and award excellence in VET in different European countries 

Work Package 5: Utilising AI and other virtual opportunities for an inclusive and attractive VET 

Leader: ThingLink & Omnia

Objectives:

  • Enhancing the skills and knowledge of workforce and enabling their inclusion in the working life by offering high-quality CVET 
  • Making sure that also future generations of students are attracted to VET and find it as a number one choice 
  • Mapping and piloting attractive learning environments utilizing Virtual and Augmented Realities 

Work Package 6: Communication campaign to raise the attractiveness of VET 

Leader: Samiedu & Luovi

Objectives:

The aim is to develop an innovative communication campaign to raise awareness and attractiveness of VET reaching out to potential students, basic education, parents, companies and politicians and decisions makers. By this we want to make stakeholders aware of the fantastic possibilities that VET is providing. We want to change the mindset among young people, basic education staff, parents, companies, and adult learners as well as politicians and policymakers. We also want to increase awareness about the importance of how continuing VET will benefit the competitiveness of companies and workers. 

Work Package 7:  Creating a long-term strategic action plan to maintain the attractiveness of VET 

Leader: Vamia

Objectives:

The object is to create a strategic action plan to maintain the attractiveness of VET, which is based on the results of the other work packages in phase 1 and phase 2 of the project. The action plan will give recommendations for short term, mid-term and long-term actions carried out by VET institutions and other regional, national level and EU level actors in the field of VET. 

Work Package 8: Quality assurance and evaluation 

Leader: Aventus & Region Hannover (BBS Syke)

Objectives:

The aim of the Quality Management and Assurance (QMA) is to minimize deviations in scope, time and cost and provide appropriate actions to produce the expected results that are aligned with project goals. Another goal of the QMA is to ensure that all project results will be relevant and useful for the end users (i.e. teachers, students and working life reps) and that they take into consideration sustainability, inclusion and adaptability to a wide context of VET training systems and practices.

Work Package 9: Communication and Dissemination

Leader: Brahe

Objectives:

  • To ensure smooth communication among the partnership
  • To improve the impact of the project at regional, national and international level 
  • To disseminate information about the project results to community participants and stakeholders in participating countries and in Europe 
  • To ensure the sustainability of the project results in participating organizations and in wider use in Europe 
  • To raise the attractiveness of VET 
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