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EU Study Tour 3-7 March 2014

EU Study Tour 3-7 March 2014. Central Bohemia Education Vocational Education Training Andrew Thomas - Dorset LEP. CZECH REPUBLIC („ heart of Europe “). Regina Europea (16th century ) Czech Kingdom. „ Heart “ of Europe. www.visk.cz.

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EU Study Tour 3-7 March 2014

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  1. EU Study Tour 3-7 March 2014 Central Bohemia Education Vocational Education Training Andrew Thomas - Dorset LEP

  2. CZECH REPUBLIC („heartofEurope“) Regina Europea (16th century) Czech Kingdom „Heart“ of Europe www.visk.cz

  3. CENTRAL BOHEMIA REGION • Self governing unit including state • administration (one Authority in its own • area) • 1.2 million inhabitants, the biggest region in the Czech Republic • ca 700 municipalities • > 1200 schools and school facilities • ca 200 facilities for social services • 16 000 pedagogical staff, 4 000 officials • in regional and municipal Authorities, • 2 000 staff in social services ww.visk.cz www.visk.cz

  4. PRAHA – PRAGUE www.visk.cz

  5. SVATÁ BARBORA KUTNÁ HORA KARLŠTEJN HOLY MOUNTAIN AT PŘÍBRAM VLTAVA RIVER www.visk.cz

  6. CZECH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM VISK R R M M FURTHER ADULT EDUCATION www.visk.cz www.visk.cz

  7. SCHOOLS • Established by • Municipalities (nursery, primary, lower secondary) • Region (upper secondary, higher vocational) • State • Private • Legal entities, budget - twosources • Independent in their educational programs (base – framework EP) • Schools • Nursery (pre-school edu) (age 3 - 6) • Primary (age 6 – 10) • Lower secondary (age 11 – 15) • Upper secondary (age 15 – 18) • Higher (age over 18) • Adult education – retraining courses (following certified branches of study – part of their school educationalprogram) RETRAINING COURSES

  8. CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION • Quality of education • Low interest in VET studies • Support for science and technical branches of study and for • vocational education generally • Negative demographic development • Further teacher education (new methods and technologies) • Practice and cooperation with companies • Foreign languages

  9. Partnerships • Jiří Holý - Director of Central Bohemia Educational Institute (VISK Institute) for Dorset Further Education • Eva Svobodová – Poděbrady – Catering & Hospitality College www.visk.cz

  10. To Summarise All EU countries are the same in terms of bureaucracyfrom political masters. We all suffer from skills development challenges to keep pace with BRIC nations and stretched recourses and funding. www.visk.cz

  11. Final Thought…. Is a closer European Union working in true partnership and bad thing? www.visk.cz

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