Project Description

VET is of high priority for EU policy ever since the Lisbon strategy in 2000. It contributes to the development of a skilled workforce and is critical to the competitiveness of the EU, as well as upskilling, social cohesion and local development.  However, the image and quality of VET needs to be improved to better meet the needs to the labour market.

Eduwork.net project aims at building networks and partnerships of VET providers and the world of work, at regional, national and European level. It builds capacity at grass root level for the effective implementation of national and European policies of work-based learning, apprenticeship and supports VET providers to organise VET students’ mobilities abroad.

Project partners include VET associations from Italy, Spain, Greece, Lithuania, Ireland, United Kingdom plus a European network of organisations involved in the field of VET and employment based in Germany.

 The project will produce several results such as: 

  • a transnational context study “Work-based learning and apprenticeships in the involved countries”
  • a transnational workshop in Dublin
  • national events to foster cooperation between VET providers and SMEs
  • a European conference in Rome on “VET and labour market”,
  • development of a virtual space that to share information, experiences and to provide webinars and learning resources
  • a transnational networking event in Athens
  • establishment of a permanent mechanism for tracking VET students in apprenticeships and a feedback loop for improving quality of VET provision

The main target groups of this project are VET providers of all levels in the involved countries, employers, policy makers, experts and practitioners in VET.

Expected impact: increased outreach and quality of services, establishment of new structures, facilities and mechanisms, enhancing transnational cooperate. VET providers and SMEs will be reached outside the partnership and will benefit from capacity building, developing their internationalization and work-based mobilities.

 

More information on the project website.