ProfDRV: Professional driving more than just driving! Name, Org, Date

1. ProfDRV:Professional driving more than just driving! Name, Org, Date Your logo

2. Basic project parameters • Full title: „Professional driving - more than just driving!: Qualification requirements and vocational training for professional drivers in Europe“ • Acronym: ProfDRV (website: www.project-profdrv.eu) • Duration: October 2010 – March 2013 (30 months) • Partners: 16 from 11 countries (11 working, 5 associated) • Funded by the EC Lifelong Learning Programme, (Leonardo da Vinci/ LdV, Development of Innovation project/ DoI)

3. Working partners Europe: 3s research laboratory, AT ASIMAG, ES DEKRA Albasafe Akademie Aft., HU DEKRA Akademie GmbH, DE ETM, DE Freight Transport Association, UK Universität Bremen (ITB), DE Tk Formazione Srl, IT Universität Erfurt, DE VTL, NL Project partnership 16 partners from 11 countries, coordinated by DEKRA (DE) Working partners third countries: • Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council, CA Associated partners • AFT-IFTIM, FR • CNA, IT • FIOH, FI • TYA, SE • ver.di, DE

4. Foundation of the project European Qualifications Framework (EQF) . • Serves as a translation device to compare different qualifications in Europe • Implemented through EC DG Education & Culture • Benchmarks:2008 - Recommendation from Parliament and Council on EQF 2010 - Member states relate qualifications systems to EQF2012 – All new issued certificates contain EQF reference Directive 2003/59/EC • Regulates basic and continuous (vocational) training for professional drivers in Europe • Implemented through EC DG Mobility & Transport • Benchmarks:2003 - Directive published2006 - Transposition into national law2008/09 – Professional drivers must be trained2013/14 - First round of periodic training to be completed

5. Point of departure Low level of qualification • so far, obligatory training only in a few EU member states • many drivers only worked based on their driving license and without to be trained for this occupation • missing “learning” culture within the profession Strongly changing qualification requirements • constantly changing qualification requirements due to changes in_technical standards _market requirements_work organisation and environment_etc. Shortage of qualified drivers • qualificiation gap • difficulty to attract young people for the job and to keep the experienced drivers • negative image of the occupation Varying implementation of directive • implementation of directive varies strongly from country to country • no common basic qualification level of professional drivers in Europe

6. Guiding questions • How are professional drivers trained in Europe?; How is directive 2003/59/EC implemented in the different countries?; How do the different training opportunities answer the need for qualified professional drivers? • What are - based on the tasks they actually perform - the qualification requirements on professional drivers in order to perform competently in their job? • Based on directive 2003/59/EC – what requirements need to be fulfilled in order to draw nearer to the aim of a common minimum qualification level of professional drivers in Europe? • What can be done with VET means to overcome the shortage of qualified professional drivers and how would this effect directive 2003/59/EC?

7. Project approach and objectives Explore directive 2003/59/EC from the perspective of vocational education and training Exploring VET programmesfor professional drivers in Europe Defining a qualification profilebased on work requirements and in EQF terms EQF based standards for initial and periodic training of professional drivers Drawing conclusionsfor further development of directive 2003/59/EC Building a bridge between education and transport

8. Key findings (so far) • Directive 2003/59/EC is implemented very differently in the researched countries and also its impact is perceived very differently • Directive 2003/59/EC does not lead to a common minimum qualification level in Europe • The EQFs learning outcomes approach is a promising tool in order to reach comparability of minimum professional driver qualification in Europe

9. Key findings (so far) • It is too early to say what influence the directive will have on the driver shortage – very controversial points of views, but no empirical evidence • The qualification as defined in the directive does not meet the qualification requirements of the industry/ labour market • The overall qualifications framework approach is promising with regard to a positive influence on the driver shortage • Directive 2003/59/EC is only rarely interrelated with the general national vocational education and training systems

10. Key results/ deliverables (so far) Overview about VET for professional drivers in investigated countries Case studies about implementation of Directive in investigated countries Reflection in VET means to approach the driver shortage Reflection on didactical approaches applied within professional driver VET A case study on the directives example for a common European VET scheme An (draft) EQF compatible learning outcomes based profile for professional drivers EQF compatible (draft) quality standard proposal for professional driver VET

11. Further steps planned • Consultation with experts on draft profile • Consultation with stakeholders and experts on draft quality standard proposal • Drafting of national scenarios for the possible implementation of the quality standards in the different national contexts • Integration and further discussion of project results within the overall context of related European policy • Provision of recommendations for the further development of directive 2003/59/EC based on the project results • A final project conference in December 2012 and a follow up project publication on the project results

12. Thank you! All publications, further information and regular news updates are available at www.project-profdrv.eu Also visit our groups/sites on Linkedin and Facebook.