Keuda Group, Vocational Education and Training Risto Asp and Ulla-Riitta Kara

Keuda Facts ■Keuda is a consortium owned by 7 municipalities: Järvenpää, Kerava, Mäntsälä, Nurmijärvi, Pornainen, Tuusula and Sipoo ■Population of the area is about ■Circa 6500 students ■Staff 620 ■Turn-over mill. € ■12 training units and a centre for apprenticeship training (with ~ 1200 apprentices)

Values ■We value professional skills and competence We train skilled professionals according to the needs of the working life by means of high-quality action and continuous learning. We regard each others’ know-how on an equal basis.  We act responsible Our goals in all our actions are openness, trustworthiness and fairness. The staff and students respect themselves, each other, their work and the environment. We take care of each other and respect shared agreements. ■We commit ourselves to the client We develop the skills and competence of our students and the working life in a goal-oriented, productive and reliable way. We plan and implement our services in interaction with our clients. ■We renew in collaboration The competitiveness of our activity is safeguarded by our will to renew ourselves, creativity and open communications. We renew our policies by anticipating the future and collaborating in national and international networks.

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6 Fields of Vocational Education in Keuda 1/3 ■Natural Resources and the Environment Agriculture, Horticulture and Other Natural Resources are studied at Saaren kartano manor ■Technology, Communications and Transport Keuda offers education in the filed in Järvenpää, Kerava, Mäntsälä, Nurmijärvi and Sipoo. The field covers over 30 different upper secondary qualifications, further qualifications and special qualifications Textile care belongs to this field, education is offered in Järvenpää

Fields of Vocational Education in Keuda 2/3 ■Business and Administration and Natural Sciences (Information and Communication Technology Keuda offers education in the fields in Järvenpää, Kerava and Sipoo ■Tourism, Catering and Domestic Services Keuda offers several different qualifications in the field in Järvenpää, Kerava, Mäntsälä and Nurmijärvi

Fields of Vocational Education in Keuda 3/3 ■Social Services and Health, Humanities and Education Education is offered in Tuusula and Nurmijärvi ■Culture and media Vocational education is offered in audiovisual communication and in visual expression in Järvenpää, Tuusula, Nurmijärvi and Helsinki

Everyday cooperation with the working life ■On-the-job learning is an integral part of every qualification ■Part of the adult students study while working and studies are integrated to their own jobs ■Several projects (students and Keuda) ■Working life plays an important role in the evaluation process of adult education ■Teachers maintain their professional skills through on-the-job periods