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Liina Henning, Tallinn University of Technology

BUILD-UP Skills Estonia - BUILDEST I and II Development of the continuing education and training scheme s of the Building Sector to 2020 Contract N°: SI2.604349 , D uration 18 months. Liina Henning, Tallinn University of Technology.

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Liina Henning, Tallinn University of Technology

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  1. BUILD-UP Skills Estonia - BUILDESTI and IIDevelopment of thecontinuingeducation and trainingschemesofthe Building Sector to 2020Contract N°: SI2.604349, Duration 18 months Liina Henning, Tallinn UniversityofTechnology

  2. BuildEstRoadmap andAction Plan for Training Workforce Topicscovered: • Strategies and action planstowards EU 2020 targets • Buildings’ energy consumption and development of renewable energy • The labour market in the construction sector • Awarding occupational qualifications in the field of construction • Construction education and training at the vocational education level • Divergence between the current professional skills of the workforce and the levels necessary forachievingthe 2020 objectives

  3. BuildEstRoadmapStrategies and action plans towards EU 2020 targets „ESTONIA 2020“ COMPETITIVENESS PLAN „SUSTAINABLE ESTONIA 21“ NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

  4. IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES • Continuing support programmes for energy conservation activity in apartment buildings– CO2 allowances and EU structuralfunds • Implementation of the public sector building renovation programme - up to 2013 is 146.5 million euros and it will allow close to 480 public buildings • Energy conservation in publictransportand electriccarsproject • Increasing the competitiveness of industry – energy auditing • Energyconservationinprivate housing (1/3 ofhouseholds)

  5. Factsheetofthe construction sector

  6. Primaryfindingsofstatusquo • The number ofemployedbyconstructioncompaniescouldriseto 45,000-50,000 peopleormore: Forecast as to the number of employed in the construction sector and by construction companies in 2012-2020 on the basis of the total number (thousands of people)

  7. Primaryfindingsofstatusquo • Takingintoconsiderationthatadmissionsin VET schoolsweredownin 2010-2011, the number ofgraduatesin 2013 maybeaslowas 800.

  8. Workforcerelatedfindingsofstatusquo • Theconstructionsectorwould need at least900-1,200 newskilledworkersperyear • Around 800 graduatingperyear, 36 percentnotintegratedintothesector,newhirestoaslowas 600, whichismuchlowerthaneventhemostconservativeforecastforworkforceneedsinthesector • The workforce study* data signaled an urgent shortage of workforce in the sector • Theconstruction workers who lack professional training account for close to 50 percent of workers at construction companies *Estonian Institute of Economic Research ”Workforce-related situation of Estonian construction companies and prospective need for workforce” (May 2012).

  9. Eight-level national qualifications framework (EstQF)15 • In the development of competences aimed at energy efficiency, the complementing of occupational standards in the construction field is of key importance MEASURE : Energyefficiencyskillsmoduleofthecompetence standard developedforeveryprofession and competencelevel (constructionworkers 1-4 levels and 5 level – masterforeman) • Occupationalstandards are the basis for updating the content of national curricula in vocational education as well as designing in-service trainings

  10. Prioritymeasuresinroadmap

  11. BuildEst II activities • 1 non-qualified workforce training scheme – focusing on describing the principles of integration of the non-qualified workers into existing vocational education and training, widely using also accreditation of prior learning and work. • 5 qualified workforce training schemesEstQF III and IV level -Construction works – stone, concrete, steel -Carpenter -Construction finisher -Heating, plumbing, ventilation, installers of RES systems -Master-foreman training EstQF V level • 1 trainers’ training scheme for qualified workforce trainers (joint and specialized modules) 90 trainers • 1 on-site learning mentor (practical internship) training programme • 1 training programme for occupational qualification and evaluation committee members • corresponding modern training / study materials. • pilot trainings– 12 people in each piloted course in the methodological part of trainers’ training = 12 people x 28 groups = 336 people (workers; ca. 0.8% out of 41 000) • The training schemes will be built into the Estonian qualification requirements

  12. SuggestionsforBuildupSkills I projects • KeyOpinionLeaders • qualitymanagersofconstructioncompanies, • qualificationassessmentcommitteemembers, • vocationalteachers • Involvementofministrylevel • Identifynumbersofpeopletobetrained – notonlybyprofessionalsobyrequiredlevel • Addressunskilledworkers

  13. Thankyouforattention Project homepage: • http://estonia.buildupskills.eu/ • Contact: • liina.henning@ttu.ee

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