1. Marta Santanicchia – ISFOL COLOR Project: ECVET for the construction sector

2. Two objectives: 1. “Actions to set up or consolidate partnerships between competent institutions…to develop tests on ECVET”  stable network of National Authorities, VET providers, etc. 2. “Actions…as set out in the technical specifications annexed to the Recommendation in order to apply and implement ECVET in concrete terms”  ECVET technical specifications applied to existing qualifications CALL FOR PROPOSALS EACEA/08/2010 UNDER THE LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME (LLP) - LEONARDO DA VINCI PROGRAMME

3. Five Regional Authorities involved Italian local Authorities: Lazio Piemonte Toscana Basilicata (Associated partner) Grant beneficiary ARLAS: the Campania's Agency for Employment, Education and Training Coordinator ISFOL: the public research institute supervised by the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, playing an institutional role in the field of VET, employment and social inclusion National Partnership + Regional network + network + Regional network

4. New associated partners on board An additional Regional Authority Calabria Region Involvement of the National Organization for training in the construction sector FORMEDIL

5. Transnational Partnership: Advisory role Transnational Partnership ROMANIA National Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework MALTA The Malta Qualifications Council

6. ECVET technical specification in practice COLOR choices:  EQF level: 3  occupational sectors: 1) Healthcare and Family assistance 2) Construction  Sinergy: ECVET for Recognition of NFIL

7. Qualifications based on national standards Health Care Operator (Operatore Socio Sanitario)  awarded by Regions on the basis of a national standard framework (State-Regions Agreement 22.02.01). Construction Operator (Operatore Edile)  awarded by Region on the basis of a national standard framework; this qualification is within a National Repertory of 22 LO-based qualifications (27.07.11 State-Regions Agreement). …taking into account the local qualifications awarded in the sector: Es. Family Assistance (Local Q - Regione Campania) Construction operator (Local Q - Regione Toscana) … Which qualifications?

8. COLOR Process 1 2 3 Analysis of existing qualifications Application of ECVET mechanisms and design of LOs UNITs Testing MoU NETWORKING

9. The Technical Group in the construction sector COLOR Partnership ISFOL Arlas Campania Other Formedil Regional Agencies Training centre for Constr. Work Training Naple Formedil (Campania Region Agency) Other Construction Sector Training C. Training centre for Constr. Work Training Cuneo (Piedmont R.) Formedil (National Agency) Campania Region School Department

10. TG METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH Formedil Repertory Of Contruction Sector Competences ECVET technical specifications Technical process guided by the TG: Matching three key references Repertory related to July 27, 2011 Agreement: key features and Standard of competences

11. Further information: www.isfol.it www.color-project.org m.santanicchia@isfol.it v.benni@isfol.it c.villante@isfol.it