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Erasmus+ Sector Skills Alliances 2019

INFO DAY

6 December 2018

Policy context, objectives

of the call and expected

results

Luca PIROZZI (DG EMPL)

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Political commitment European Pillar of Social Rights

1st Principle Education, training and

life-long learning

Everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training and life-long learning in order to

maintain and acquire skills that enable them to participate fully in society and successfully manage

transitions in the labour market

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European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships

Knowledge-sharing

Library of resources

Online training modules

Inspiring examples

Networking

Online networking

Events: high-level, stakeholder meetings, learning seminars

Benchlearning

Targeted support and capacity building

Excellency model

Self-assessments and mutual learning

Progress reviews

Apprenticeship Support Services

EU cooperation on VET policy 2015 Riga conclusions

Work-based learning in all its forms (special attention to Apprenticeships)

Quality assurance and feedback loop Labour market and VET provision

Access to training and qualifications for all in a LLL perspective (c-VET for upskilling + reskilling); validation; guidance

Strengthen key competences both in initial and continuing VET

VET teachers and trainers initial and continuous professional development

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The Skills Agenda for Europe All 10 actions are up and running

UPSKILLING PATHWAYS

Council REC. adopted Dec 16 Overview of measures 2019

KEY COMPETENCES FRAMEWORK

Council REC. adopted in May 18

VET AS THE FIRST CHOICE

European Vocational Skills Week

DIGITAL SKILLS AND JOBS COALITION

23 national coalitions are in place and reached around 7 million citizens.

REVISION OF EQF

Council REC adopted in May 17

SKILLS PROFILE TOOL FOR 3RD COUNTRY NATIONALS

Ongoing use across MS

REVISION OF EUROPASS

Ongoing – new online tools are being developed

ANALYSIS ON BRAIN FLOW

BLUEPRINT

5 ongoing projects, 4 will start soon and a call for 6 additional sectors in Oct 18

INITIATIVE ON GRADUATE TRACKING

Council Rec adopted in Nov 17

Raising the attractiveness of VET

VET Modernisation Structural reforms RIGA Conclusions

Skills Agenda

Image and attractiveness Showcase excellence and inform of

opportunities for young and adults

A new ambition for VET post 2020

Excellence • Supporting innovation • Regional development • Regional economic

strategies • Focus on both initial and

continuing VET

Inclusion • Broadening access • Social mobility • “Nobody left behind” • Guidance • Validation

Flexibility and responsiveness • Skills anticipation • Flexible ‘rapid response’ • Modular curricula and

qualifications

Efficiency and financing

• Investment and cost-sharing

• Rewarding quality and efficiency

• Performance based financing

International dimension

• Mobility of learners, T&T, leaders

• International qualification

• Partnerships • Evidence sharing

Digitalisation, Industry 4.0 21st century

skills

Validation + Guidance

Teachers and

trainers

New methods for teaching and learning

Changing world of work

Identifying existing and emerging skills needs for professions in specific sectors

Particular focus on digital skills and green skills

Developing strategic approaches to sectorial skills developments through sustainable partnerships

Identifying and developing concrete actions to match demand and supply.

Promoting relevant sectorial qualifications and support agreement for their recognition

Adapting VET provision to skills needs, both job specific skills and key competences

Integrating work-based learning in VET provision

Impact expected to go beyond the project's lifetime and beyond organisations involved

Innovation in VET for specific professions in economic sectors

Activities, eligibility and assessment somehow specific to each Lot.

Contribute to the improvement of quality and relevance of Europe's VET systems

ERASMUS + KA2 SECTOR SKILLS ALLIANCES

Commission's proposal for new Erasmus post-2020: the Platforms of Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE)

Promote VET Excellence, innovation and attractiveness

Vocational Centres co-creating local innovation and skills eco-systems

VET supporting regional development and smart specialisation; closely linked to "knowledge triangles"

Provide a structured framework for Transnational collaborative Platforms of CoVE Sharing a common interest in:

Sectoral approach (e.g. Automotive, Aerospace, Green Technologies, Social care...)

Thematic societal challenges (e.g. Upskilling, Migration, Digital skills…)

The Goal

How to get there

EU funding Erasmus 2021-27 driving the initiative, and… ESF+, ERDF, InvestEU, Horizon Europe

The partners

VET providers, Tertiary education, Research institutions, Companies, Chambers, Social partners, National and regional authorities agencies, Public employment services, …

Lot 1 – Development of sectoral approaches through transnational Centers of Vocational Excellence (CoVE)

Support for Pilot projects running for 2 years, based on innovative cooperation methods, as a first step towards the establishment of Platforms of CoVE

Sectoral approaches for design and delivery of VET content combined with a strategic approach to development of skills-ecosystems at local level and in line with local growth and innovation strategies

Transnational partnerships for the development and delivery of joint VET curricula and qualifications, with a strong focus on practical training in companies, mobility of learners and staff, and entrepreneurship

A coherent and comprehensive set of interconnected activities …

Business-Education

Partnerships

Innovation HUB

Internationalisation Strategies

Business Incubators

Regional Knowledge

triangles

Guidance Services

Inter-disciplinary

expertise

Teaching / Training

methodologies

Vocational Excellence

Design and deliver common training content for vocational programmes for related profession/s in a sector, as well as teaching and training methodologies.

gathering/interpreting evidence of skills needs on the labour market in a given economic sector

identify and design VET curricula or qualification standards

translating skill needs into innovative, learning outcome-oriented VET programmes/qualifications

designing VET provision focusing both on job specific skills as well as on key competences

promoting relevant VET sectoral qualifications and support agreement for their recognition

the most appropriate delivery methodologies

adequate measures to track learners after completing their training to provide "feedback loops"

planning the progressive roll-out of project deliverables leading to systemic impact

Particular focus on work-based learning, providing learners with the skills required by the labour market.

Lot 2 – for design and delivery of VET