« INNOVATIVE APPRENTICESHIP » A project proposal

1. « INNOVATIVE APPRENTICESHIP » A project proposal

2. "We need to pull together and act now to ensure that our young people get the skills they need to succeed in their personal and professional lives"  Commissioner AndroullaVassiliou, DG Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth "Given the unacceptable levels of youth unemployment there is an urgent need for those responsible for education and employment to work together to facilitate the transition of young Europeans from school to the world of work"  Commissioner LászlóAndor, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion

3. Political – economicframework Global Economic Crisis Governmental instability of Southern EU countries Youth Unemployment rate too high in many EU countries B A R R I E R S YOUTH MOBILITY • The lack of quality work placements abroad; • The lack of trust in quality in training and assessment; • Language barriers for trainees • Cultural aspects (working in another country!)

4. EC’sanswer: «YouthEmployment Initiative»Strasbourg, 12.3.2013, COM(2013) 144 final • YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PACKAGES • COM(2012) 727 final • smooth the transition between school and work through youth guarantee schemes • ensure that traineeships offer high-quality work experience under safe conditions; • improve the quality and supply of apprenticeships; • give young people more opportunities to work and train abroad. • YOUTH GUARANTEE • COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION (2013/C 120/01) • Young people receive a good-quality offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship within a period of four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education • Youth Guarantee would contribute to three of the ‘Europe 2020’ strategy targets: • 75 % of the age range 20-64 should be employed; • early school-leaving rates should be below 10 %; • at least 20 million people should be lifted out of poverty and social exclusion. • APPRENTICESHIP ALLIANCE • http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-634_en.htm • Three strands of action: • reform of apprenticeship systems; • benefits of apprenticeships; • funding and resources.

5. VET providers associations answer: «Innovativeapprenticeship » TARGET GROUP OBJECTIVE RESULTS ADDED VALUE

6. Future perspectives 6 months – longenoughtogetnewexperience 6 months – chanceforsavingthefacewhen break off isnecessary

7. Ensurerecognitionoflearningoutcomes • EnsuretheuseofEU VET-toolsas: • ECVET • EQF • EUROPASS • Quality assurance Manual for personal vocational development

8. Stakeholdersinvolved Certified Companies VET centres YOUNG PEOPLE Guidance ECVET Education Culture & ethics knowledges On Job hybrid Training VET Centres and Company Workshops Labelisation EQAVET

9. EVTA ecosystem • EU-MOVE / QAFP • Europemobility network • EQAVET – ECVET PROMOTERS “Joint Declaration” Bruges Communiqué and the European Alliance for Apprenticeship Pledge • EfVET • Europemobility • Foundations for work • ELEVET • EVBB • EUROWEB • EU-provet • EULIVET

10. Functioning YOUNG PEOPLE CertifiedCompanies and VET Centres Cultural and Ethics (both in Companies and VET centres) Central Management Structure Promotion & Indicators

11. The impact of the action

12. Financial resources Incentives for companies + Vet Centres (regional ESF) + youth EU SOCIAL FUND ERASMUS + Young people mobility YOUTH GUARANTEE VET activities ECVET + EQAVET Dissemination LEONARDO or Jean Monnet

13. « Part two of the projectproposal » How are we going to do it????

14. EU countries and regionsinvolved EU-MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES / REGIONS EU-EASTERN COUNTRIES / REGIONS OTHER EU COUNTRIES / REGIONS

15. The Internships: How itworks • Work training • in companies • in VET Centre via job based training • Week agenda: • Improve working skills • Train on work practices of the hosting country 6 MONTHS INTERNSHIP ABROAD • Cultural and professional education • Week agenda: • Language courses • Cultural traditions and professional ethics

16. Transparencyand Quality via ECVET „ECVET-manualforlifelonglearning“ All internshipscomplywiththe „ECVET principles“: • „Memorandums of Unterstanding“ betweensending – hosting org. • VET-providerasleaderofthe ECVET-process • Learning agreementsbetweenthelearner, enterpriseand VET-provider • Transparency in content (units, LO, tasksand in EQF-level • Workbased Internshipas a chance: tolearnabout German/Austrian/French Working system • Decisionofprolongationorreturnis open – consultancyisgiven

17. Inter – regional apprenticeship alternative • Vocational hybrid training • both in companies and in VET Centre via job based training • Week agenda: • Allowing regional companies to get labour forces where the work is • Train on work practices 6 MONTHS INTERNSHIP In between REGIONS • Youth mobility incentive • And Professional training • Week agenda: • Personal Autonomy • Social Behaviour and Ethic

18. Managingboard The promoters of this initiative will be responsible of: PROMOTING the EU TOOLS (ECVET and EQAVET) to VET centres and Companies MANAGING the database RECRUITINGcompaniesand young people interested in participating MEDIATINGbetweenpartners and national agencies MATCHINGyouthwithcompaniesand ENSURING the follow-up of the initiative CERTIFYING (EQAVET) training modules referring to the place of realisation ENSURING the participation of VET centres in the foreseenactivities

19. Managingplatform • Certified enterprises • Young people • VET centres • Local associations/institutions Training modules assured Coordinated according to guidelines established by the financing authorities Coordinated according to guidelines established by the financing authorities Matching persectorand country Supportingreception Follow-up after the contract Follow up of the internship

20. Example: AFPA (FR)

21. AEFP/EVTA Rue de la Loi 93-97B-1040 Brussels www.evta.eu Tel. +32 (0)2 644 58 91Fax. +32 (0)2 640 71 39