Program celoživotného vzdelávania

LEONARDO DA VINCI

Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci

Vocational Education and Vocational Education and TrainingTraining

(except tertiary level)(except tertiary level)Contact Seminar, BratislavaContact Seminar, Bratislava

66thth November 2009 November 2009

Program celoživotného vzdelávania

LEONARDO DA VINCI

Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci

addresses the teaching and learning needs of all those in vocational education and

training, other than at tertiary level, as well as the institutions and organisations

providing or facilitatingsuch education and training

((Decision No 1720/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006))

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Objectives of LDVObjectives of LDV(a) to support participants in training and further training

activities in the acquisition and the use of knowledge, skillsand qualifications to facilitate personal development,employability and participation in the European labourmarket;

(b) to support improvements in quality and innovation invocational education and training systems, institutions andpractices;

(c) to enhance the attractiveness of vocational education andtraining and mobility for employers and individuals and tofacilitate the mobility of working trainees

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ActionsActions

1.1. MobilityMobility

2.2. PartnershipsPartnerships

3.3. Multilateral projects: transfer of Multilateral projects: transfer of innovations innovations development development of innovationsof innovations

4.4. Thematic networksThematic networks

5.5. AccompaningAccompaning measures measures

Program celoživotného vzdelávania

LEONARDO DA VINCI

Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da VinciPartnershipsPartnerships

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LDV PartnershipsLDV Partnerships• Framework for Framework for small-scale cooperation small-scale cooperation

activities between organisations working activities between organisations working in the field of VETin the field of VET which will be which will be cooperating on themes of mutual interestcooperating on themes of mutual interest

Projects focused onProjects focused on• Active participation of teachers, trainers, Active participation of teachers, trainers,

pupils and apprentices and VET expertspupils and apprentices and VET experts• Cooperation involving also enterprises, Cooperation involving also enterprises,

social partners or other VET stakeholderssocial partners or other VET stakeholders

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Objectives of LDV Objectives of LDV PartnershipsPartnerships

• Strengthening the tools and frameworks Strengthening the tools and frameworks for enhanced cooperation in VETfor enhanced cooperation in VET

• Increase the quality and attractiveness of Increase the quality and attractiveness of VETVET

• Reinforce the links between VET and the Reinforce the links between VET and the labour marketlabour market

• Reinforce the agreements for Reinforce the agreements for

European cooperationEuropean cooperation

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Examples of topicsExamples of topics• Development of guidance and advice in VET Development of guidance and advice in VET • Opening VET to flexible pathways and create Opening VET to flexible pathways and create

better conditions for transfer to working lifebetter conditions for transfer to working life• Reinforce or create closer links of VET with Reinforce or create closer links of VET with

working lifeworking life• Promoting the recognition of non-formal and Promoting the recognition of non-formal and

informal learninginformal learning• Responding the needs of the labour marketResponding the needs of the labour market• Improve the qualification of teachers and Improve the qualification of teachers and

trainerstrainers

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Examples of topicsExamples of topics• Support the implementation of Quality Support the implementation of Quality

assurance in VETassurance in VET• Cooperate in the area of transparency of VET Cooperate in the area of transparency of VET

system (e.system (e.g.g. ECVET, EQF, ...) ECVET, EQF, ...) • Support the development of national Support the development of national

qualifications frameworks in relqualifications frameworks in relaation to EQFtion to EQF• Cooperate to test and apply common concepts Cooperate to test and apply common concepts

developed at Europdeveloped at Europeean level with the aim to an level with the aim to achieve a spreading at the level of the actors achieve a spreading at the level of the actors „on the ground“ „on the ground“

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Partnerships ActivitiesPartnerships Activities

• Partners meetings, Partners meetings, exchange of staff and exchange of staff and pupils/apprentices and expertspupils/apprentices and experts

• Producing common outcomes Producing common outcomes (e.g. (e.g. technicla outcomes/products, linking between technicla outcomes/products, linking between theory and practice, active participation of theory and practice, active participation of teachers and pupils/apprentices on common teachers and pupils/apprentices on common subjects)subjects)

• Cooperation on specific subjects and Cooperation on specific subjects and problems problems (VET content and themes, (VET content and themes, exchange and transfer of experience and good exchange and transfer of experience and good practices in methods and content of VET, etc.)practices in methods and content of VET, etc.)

• Cooperation in the field of VET or sectorCooperation in the field of VET or sector

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Outcomes of LDV Outcomes of LDV PartnershipsPartnerships

Tangible outcomes or results suitable for Tangible outcomes or results suitable for their further dissemination and their further dissemination and exploitationexploitation

– conferencesconferences– CDCD– Tangible product produced by Tangible product produced by

pupils/apprenticespupils/apprentices– Training concept in specific fields of VET, etc. Training concept in specific fields of VET, etc.

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Basic informationBasic informationPartnershipsPartnerships min.3 partners from 3 difference min.3 partners from 3 difference

countriescountries

Who applyWho apply each institution involved to each institution involved to partnershippartnership

FundingFunding flat rate funding on the base of the flat rate funding on the base of the number of planned mobility activities number of planned mobility activities

(4, (4, 8, 12 and 24 mobility activities)8, 12 and 24 mobility activities)DurationDuration 24 months (August´10 – July ´12) 24 months (August´10 – July ´12)

Deadline for submitting a project proposal:Deadline for submitting a project proposal:

1919th th Februay 2010Februay 2010

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Mobility ProjectsMobility Projects

1.1. IVT – Initial vocational trainingIVT – Initial vocational training

2.2. PLM – People at the labour marketPLM – People at the labour market

3.3. VETPRO – Professionals in VETVETPRO – Professionals in VET

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DescriptionDescription1.1. PlacementPlacement – period of practical training and – period of practical training and

acquiring of practical working experience in acquiring of practical working experience in company or centre of VET in partner countrycompany or centre of VET in partner country

2.2. ExchangesExchanges – focused on transfer, increasing – focused on transfer, increasing quality and improving of competences and quality and improving of competences and innovative methods and practice in VETinnovative methods and practice in VET

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Basic informationBasic informationMobility DurationMobility Duration IVT: IVT: 2 – 39 2 – 39 weeksweeks

PLM: PLM: 2 – 26 weeks2 – 26 weeks

VETPRO: VETPRO: 1 – 6 weeks1 – 6 weeks

Project DurationProject Duration max. 24 monthsmax. 24 months

(do not confuse with a (do not confuse with a mobility mobility duration!)duration!)

PartnershipPartnership min. 2 partners from 2 min. 2 partners from 2 countriescountries

DeadlineDeadline 5 5thth February 2010 February 2010

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FundingFunding

Funding of Mobility projectsFunding of Mobility projects

Management costsManagement costs Individual grant for participantsIndividual grant for participants

TravelTravel SubsistanceSubsistance

Language, cultural and pedagogic preparation Language, cultural and pedagogic preparation

- - based based onon the real costs or the real costs or flat-rate grants using scales of unit costs

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Thank you!Thank you!

Mgr. Dagmar AugustinskáMgr. Dagmar Augustinskádagmar.augustinska@saaic.sk