Vita Žunda Q-Placements Project Manager Q_Placements Conference October 7, 2015; Riga, Latvi a LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO

Q-Placements Partners: P1, Baltic Bright, Ltd., Management Coordinator (Latvia) P3, National Centre for Education (Latvia) P4, MBO Raad, Dutch Association for Vocational Training and Adult Education (Netherlands) P0, Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Latvia) P5, Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for VET (Slovenia) P2, Official Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Terrassa (Spain) LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO

Presentation outline Assumptions and background of Q-Placements project; Project steps Project results LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO

Assumptions of QP project Quality of apprenticeships: 2 groups of factors: 1) System and legislation; 2) Motivation, skills, competences of people involved in organization of apprenticeships LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO

Quality of Apprenticeships Motivation and Skills of people involved: Skills of cooperation between VET (tutor) and enterprise (mentor) Skills of guidance from VET and Enterprise side Quality of communication and cooperation between VET and Host companies; Quality of guidance and support provided to Apprentices LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO

Quality of Cooperation and Guidance LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO key actors: VET tutor Apprentice Enterprise mentor 3 stages: Before apprenticeship During apprenticeship After apprenticeship VET APPRENTICE ENT APPRENTICESHIP I II III

Background:Q-Placements Idea Latvian partners – HansaVET project: workshops for VET tutors; Chamber of Terrassa: Q-Placements Handbook – procedures of communication and cooperation, documentation Training workshops for VET tutors and mentors in companies together with focus on communication of 3 involved parties LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO

Steps Q-Placements project: 1) Needs analysis and research; 2) Development of training methodology; EU Train-the-Trainer workshop to prepare Lead trainers; 3) Joint workshops (pilot) in LV, NL, ES, SL 4) Testing +Stakeholders seminars: how to use this in the system LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO

Research and needs analysis: Survey of VET, enterprises, stakeholders in 4 countries with WBL and without. Results similar VET schools expect better pedagogical skills and better guidance at enterprises, better cooperation from enterprises; Enterprises expect more involvement and support from VET schools On-going «needs analysis»: learning about best practices for WBL through discussions among partners, Panel 1 LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO

Q-PlacementsTraining Programme: Joint workshops of tutors from VET and tutors from Enterprises: cooperation, communication during Preparation stage Period of apprenticeship Evaluation and feedbacks after apprenticeship Methodology: Guidelines Panel 2 LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO

Joint workshops in 4 countries LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO Sharing expectations, identifying challenges, brainstorming, simulating apprentiship situations, agreeing on quality criteria, agreein on cooperation procedures

Joint workshops: different contexts In the Netherlands focus on one sector: hairdressers’ sector to address high rate of dropouts from WBL In Spain – development of training programme for tutors from enterprises In Latvia – to support fast introduction of WBL LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO

Seminars with stakeholders, policy-makers Importance, big role of enterprise mentor: need for training Shall we find a place in the sytems for Q-Placements programme? Conclusions and recommendations: let us discuss at the end of the conference; read and comment Panel 2 LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO

Conclusion 1 Great role and importance of Mentor at the Enterprise: Skills? Joint workshops can serve 2 main purposes: 1) a format of training (part of a train.programme); 2) a tool for cooperation between VET and Enterprise: LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO

Q-Placements information: Q-Placements project website: Project results, resources, publication, Contact information,etc. LLP LDV Transfer of Innovation Project, LV1-LEO