meeting labor market needs: edströmska mft. origins industry initiative 2002 intention statement...
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Meeting Labor Market Needs: Edströmska MFT
Origins
• Industry initiative 2002• Intention statement• Västerås Municipality constructs school• Opens 2004• Fusion of 2 schools• Higher quality
What we do…
• Upper secondary education for youth (high school)
• Education programs for unemployed• Adult vocational training• Contract courses for businesses
Programs
Upper Secondary school
• Car mechanic• Heavy mechanic• Construction &
equipment operator• Transport & Logistics• MC/small engines• Airport personnel• Body shop
Adult Vocational• Car/Heavy
mechanic• Transport• Construction
operator• Driving school
instructors• Bus driver
Businesses
• Many different courses based on demand
• http://www1.vasteras.se/edstromska/vux_uppdragsutbildning/uppdragsutbildning.shtml
Cooperation with labor market
Consists of two main parts• Board of directors (development)• Program council (operations)
Board of Directors
• Representatives of the industry, unions and education
• Quarterly meetings• Guidelines and development• Strategic thinking – long term • Chairman – industry representative
Board of Directors
Contracts with local labor markets• Board• Meetings• Specialized education• Equipment (sponsorship deals)
Equipment
• Trucks and construction equipment from manufacturers
• Training objects from businesses (diagnoses)
• Autoshop send reparation objects with no time limit, original parts, right problem for right student
Program Council
• Representatives of industry and education• Operative mission• One council for each of the different
programs we have (transport, car mechanic and body shop, heavy mechanic, construction operator)
Program Council
Composition• Active and operative members of the
industry (people who work in the field) – chosen by businesses
• Representatives of education• At least one teacher and one students
Program Council
Mission• Set and discuss curriculum • Discuss and decide internships, time
periods, number of students, etc.• Contracts for work placements• Supervisor training for employees
Difficulties
• None really!!!• Flexibility all around• Generation problems can exist• Unique for all of Sweden
Tack så mycket!