WP7 Sustainability Synthesis Report Key Points Purpose: to develop sustainability and long term potential for including LIFE 2 training in national VET frameworks

Key Target Contacts Government agencies, EU institutions and organisations, research institutions, universities, VET schools, organisations for disadvantaged young people, employer organisations, trade unions, qualification bodies, trainer groups and other organisations involved in policy skills development and qualification structures

Government agencies EU institutions and organisations Research Institutions & Universities VET schools Organisations for disadvantaged young people Employer organisations & Trade Unions Qualification bodies Trainer groups Other organisations involved in policy, skills development and qualification structures Summary of contacts

DKPTUKROSP Government agencies EU institutions and organisations 22 Research Institutions & Universities 21Seve ral VET schools 51 Organisations for disadvantaged young people 11 Employer organisations & Trade Unions 51 Qualification bodies 11 Trainer groups 1 Other organisations (includes EfVET) 141 Contacts in figures

Government agenciesBasque Government Department of Education, Language Policy and Culture EU institutions and organisations“Teachers for entrepreneurship education”, EfVET Annual Conferences EUCIS _ LLL Research Institutions & UniversitiesInstitute for Cultural Science (IKV), University of Southern Denmark VET schoolsSeveral VET Schools in all countries Organisations for disadvantaged young peopleGureak Group, Niels Brok Kursus Center Employer organisations & Trade UnionsSeveral employer organisations, such as The Entrepreneurial Institution Qualification bodiesThe National Agency for Qualification and Professional Teaching and Training Trainer groupsLifelong Learning Initial Teacher Education, The Institute for Learning Other organisations (includes EfVET)CJRAE Network (County Centres for Educational Resources and Assistance Some Examples

Life 2 Train the Trainer was accepted to be included in the continuing development of trainers and available on the www. net.force.pt Activities “cultural awareness” and “employers links” were selected by the “Sharing Innovation in Teacher Education project” as examples of innovation and included in the Innovation Catalogue distributed to learning providers (LSIS –Learning &Skills Improvement Service) LIFE 2 Pack was selected to be part of a European guide for Educators as a good practice in Continuing Professional development, available in English is now being translated in all European languages. Life 2 accredited by IfL – 20hours CPD Results

Train the Trainer activities and examples of good practices are widely recognised as useful materials and resources Government institutions and VET schools and Universities considered Life 2 Pack an interesting material to be included in their training programmes, curricula, certified training programmes CPD, job skills programmes for unemployed people UK, DK RO SP. The section of evaluation of life skills was included in a CPD training programme RO LiFE2 was presented at a policy debate on” Entrepreneurship Skills” at the European Parliament. Folowing the debate a paper Fostering entrepreneurial mindsets is being prepared EFVET/EUCIS-LLL Press Articles, Newsletters UK Results

There is a common agreement about the usefulness of Life 2 Pack, and a positive feedback from all stakeholders Aim:to develop sustainability and long term potential for including LIFE 2 training in national VET frameworks All the partners are committed to continue discussions with stakeholders and promote Life 2 Pack through local national and European networks

To continue promotion of LIFE 2 Pack through local, regional, national and European networks, seeking integration into teacher training and staff development programmes In order to raise quality and skills of vocational trainers, Train the Trainer Pack and user guide will continue to be freely available New and amended activities and good practice examples will be encouraged and promoted via the website as a continuing source of new ideas for trainers across Europe To promote contact with employers in shaping the curriculum, encouraging teachers to connect with the world of work, developing entrepreneurial skills and mentoring young people The product should be promoted to other sectors such as secondary schools, universities and the private sector Development of new applications, enhancement of teachers mobility and investigation of other ways of exploiting LIFE 2 materials to meet EU priorities once the Erasmus Plus details have been finalised Recommendations