a vet european network in the field of trade. the portuguese experience within
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Establishing an European Network for Anticipating Skill Needs in the Commerce Sector – Third Regional Conference Panel: International Coordination of Vocational Training. A VET European Network in the field of Trade. The Portuguese Experience within. Objectives. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Establishing an European Network for Anticipating Skill Needs in the Commerce Sector – Third Regional Conference Panel: International Coordination of Vocational Training
A VET European Network in the field of Trade. The Portuguese Experience within.
Objectives
To present a concrete case that illustrates:- the importance of international coordination in VET doing it together…
- the importance of having social partners involved …with the right organisations involved…
- the importance of anticipating skill needs in the trade sector …for the good reasons…
- the importance of being in a network (mutual trust; comparability of qualifications and skills; qualifications recognition; learners mobility…) … with the expected results in terms of quality and learning.
Perspective
Vocational Training Centre for the Trade
Employment and Vocational Training Institute
Portuguese Commerce and
Services Confederation
… from the perspective of a Vocational Training Centre for the Trade Sector
2005: the story began…
« International Trade »
Organisations from 10 different European countries (BE, ES, FR, ES, IT, NL, PT, RO, SI, CH) involving national social partners (employers organisations from the trade sector), working together in a coordinated way (within a concrete project) decided to develop “shared” references, anticipating labour market skill needs
A “shared” and jointly build job profile
A “shared” and jointly build “qualification” reference(units of learning outcomes - KSC)
2005: the story began…
National level:
Working with national social partners – validation of the job profile
Assessing the labour market need regarding those kind of professional and those skills
Assessing the need of creating a new qualification
Creation of a new qualification EQF level 5 (following national procedures but using the shared references build at international level and respecting EU frameworks) - 2009
Mobility mostly happens during training…
Need for comparability of qualifications in the different countries
Need for mutual trust between stakeholders involved
Need for recognition of qualifications between countries
Need for tools to insure quality of mobility processes and quality of learning achievements
Need for coordination between stakeholders involved
How can we do it ?Creating and testing an European network of training centres and companies?
RECOMFOR project
From COMINTER to RECOMFOR…
So the story goes on …2008
RECOMFOR PROJECT
SETTING UP AN ECVET NETWORK
An European mobility network for learners in the field of trade
www.recomfor.eu
RECOMFOR : 11 countries involved
COUNTRIES CODES
BELGIUM – French speaking community BE
SWITZERLAND CH
SPAIN - CATALUNYA ES
FRANCE FR
GREECE EL
ITALY IT
THE NETHERLANDS NL
PORTUGAL PT
ROMANIA RO
SLOVENIA SI
CZECH REPUBLIC CZ
RECOMFOR : 11 countries involved
CODES PARTNERS
FR CGI – French Confederation for the Wholesale and International Trade
FR MEN – Ministry of Education
FR CIEP – Centre International d’études Pédagogiques
FR AGEFA PME – Organisation for the Professional Development of SMEs
FR CNCCEF – Council for External Trade
BE CEF - Education and Training Council of the French speaking Community
IT USRV - Veneto Regional office of the Ministry of Education
IT CPV - Vocational Education and Training Organisation
ES Generalitat de Catalunya - Ministry of Education of the Government of Catalonia
NL KC Handel – Centre of Expertise for VET and Labour Market in the Trade
NL Albeda College – Vocational Education and Training Organisation
NL BTG Handel/ MBO raad – Dutch Organisation for Vocational Training Centres
RECOMFOR : 11 countries involved
CODES PARTNERS
EL OEEK – Vocational Education and Training Organisation
PT CCP - Portuguese Commerce and Services Confederation
PT CECOA - – Vocational Training Centre for the Trade Sector
PT IEFP - Employment and Vocational Training Institute
RO NCTVETD – National Centre for Technical and VET Development
RO CCIB – Chamber of Commerce of Bucharest
SI CPI – National Institute for Vocational Education and Training
SI CPU – Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia
CH IUFFP – Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training
CH SAK/CES – Swiss International Trade Association
CZ NUOV – National Institute of Technical and Vocational Education
BE EVTA –European Vocational Training Association
RECOMFOR: project objectives
Create an ECVET network:
for international trade
and then for the trade sector
Create a mobility network:
training centres
companies (work placements)
VET competent bodies
Professional organisations from the international trade sector
Training centres providing training using the International Trade shared references
Companies welcoming learners and organising VET mobility periods (work placements)
RECOMFOR: network partnership
Using European VET cooperation instruments (EQF, ECVET, EUROPASS …) to insure qualifications comparability and promote “secure” learners mobility
Creating a sustainable network to insure mutual trust, members coordination and job profile and “qualification reference” updating
Creating a LABEL: to insure quality of mobility processes and quality of learning achievements within the network, enhancing mutual trust
Ensuring transfer and recognition of the learning outcomes achieved during mobility period
RECOMFOR: working method
Synthesis
International coordination = doing it together!
Important why?:- not doing it together = spend resources doing it alone
- can learn from each other
- it gives to the references created a more “worldwide” scope (competitive labour market; INTERNATIONAL TRADE profession)
- “shared” references support the principle of subsidiarity of countries regarding VET without losing the sense of “European cooperation” and the possibility of following national standards and processes
- Portugal: it helped us to develop a NEW qualification
Synthesis
Social partners involved = doing it with the right organisations involved!
Important why?:- KNOW the labour market needs
- KNOW the profession skills needs
- CAN ANTICIPATE future business development scenarios = NEW SKILLS NEEDS
- CAN LEAD vet providers in the right direction regarding qualifications and skills
- companies are very relevant “VET providers” (ex: work placements)
- Portugal: it helped us to develop a NEW qualification, based on a job profile validated by social partners (at the time, this qualification didn’t exist)
Synthesis
Anticipating skills need in the sector = doing it for the right reasons!
Important why?:
- “VET market” must not only ANSWER to the needs of the labour market… but ANTICIPATE the future skills needs
- Basic skills: Market Trends / Marketing / New Players
- Future skills: Languages / IT / Social / Intercultural
- Portugal: it helped us to develop a NEW qualification that answer to a national labour market need (1st training course in December 2010 - already a success …)
Synthesis
Being in a network = doing it with the expected results!
Important why?:- promote knowledge of each other as organisations = mutual trust
- promote knowledge of each other qualifications = comparability of qualifications
- insure quality standards regarding training, mobility and learning achievements
- allow job profile and “qualification reference” updating
- facilitate transfer and recognition of qualifications
- promote learners (and workers) mobility
- Portugal: it helped us to offer our learners: 1) a qualification recognised in other European countries; 2) the possibility of completing part of their training abroad; 3) the possibility of exchanging with learners from other countries
