Skills for work and life

Submitted by Fundación Secretariado Gitano, Spain
Technology is significantly changing the labour market. New professions require new skills and competencies, and traditional jobs are changing to include digital elements. In this context, people lacking the awareness of those changes and without acc ...

Submitted by CFL Söderhamn, Sweden
In the surge of migrants and refugees that arrived in Europe starting in 2015, many of them came to Sweden to seek asylum and start a new life. One challenge that arose was frustration from the immigrants and the local labour markets regarding the am ...

Virtual conference report
To remain relevant for the world of work, modern TVET systems need to adapt to new technologies and structural changes in the labour market and society. A main challenge of TVET is to create modern career paths which attract and integrate youth. With ...

Submitted by Miguel Altuna, Spain
The introduction and teaching of new technological, social and environmental trends is not possible without the adaptation of learning spaces and labs required by Industry 4.0 training. To make this a reality, new technologies must be included in tra ...

Submitted by Otavia, Finland
As Finland experiences a growing number of migrants and refugees, there is an increasing need for support to facilitate their integration into the workforce and society. KATE project offers a blended - online and face-to-face - service model that inc ...

Submitted by CFME, Hungary
The Green Wheels project responds to the need for innovation in the automotive training sector by providing an open learning programme for the repair, maintenance and servicing of electric and hybrid vehicles. The programme focuses on innovative teac ...

Submitted by BKAL, Germany
FOENAKO addresses the need for developing demand-oriented knowledge in the field of sustainability for students, apprentices and teaching staff. Through close collaboration between TVET schools and the private sector, the project develops real-world ...

Submitted by Campus des Métiers, France
Bachelor Industry 4.0 is a training course that responds to European challenges in the field of mastering digital skills and tools. With a special focus on collaborative work, the course has been created in close collaboration with professional secto ...

Submitted by SFIVET, Switzerland
As TVET prepares students for their professional life, it should reflect the digitalization of work through vocational education that includes exposure to authentic activities encountered in the workplace. In this context, the Swiss Federal Institute ...

Submitted by Omnia, Finland
Following major TVET reforms in Finland that came into effect in January 2018, the Finnish TVET system began to offer individual learning pathways in order to enhance students’ success and make TVET more attractive. As a result, students follow a l ...

Submitted by Tknika, Spain
In view of emerging technological trends such as Advanced Manufacturing, this Erasmus+ project seeks to establish five ’European regional Skills Ecosystems’ that bring together Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Higher Voc ...

Submitted by Fagskolen Innlandet, Norway
In view of the increasing prominence of digital skills and use of technology in work and daily life, it is crucial to meet modern digital skills requirements and to reflect the latest technological evolutions in TVET training. As a response, Fagskole ...

Submitted by Cometa, Italy
Migrant minors and young adults risk unemployment and social exclusion due to their low skilled profiles or difficulties in recognizing their prior learning and achievements. The MiniMaster initiative at Cometa Formazione aims to reduce the risk of s ...

Submitted by Innove, Estonia
To address the increasing importance of entrepreneurial competencies in the world of work, Foundation Innove has developed new teaching methodologies and training content for entrepreneurship education for TVET. The result is the creation of entrepre ...

Submitted by SFIVET, Switzerland
The ongoing digital transformation of the workplace has a corresponding impact on TVET occupations, qualifications and competencies. This research project investigates the changes occurring on the Swiss labour market arising from digitalization and i ...

Submitted by FIAP e.V., Greece
In order to contribute towards modernizing and strengthening the Greek TVET system, the GRÆDUCATION project conducts research, development, and testing of educational services to improve the teaching of environmental professions in Greece. Aimed spe ...

Submitted by CENFIM, Portugal
For individuals in the workforce who want to access additional or continuing training, options that allow for flexibility in terms of when, where, and how to study are increasingly sought after. Employers too seek attractive training solutions that o ...

Submitted by Tknika, Spain
To be competitive in society and the workplace, young people increasingly need diverse skillsets such as entrepreneurial learning, networking or creative thinking. In response to this, the ETHAZI Learning and High-Performance Model introduces a new m ...

Submitted by IFTE, Austria
This programme responds to an increasing need for modern methods to teach entrepreneurship to TVET students. It offers entrepreneurial challenges in different fields, which can be combined in multiple ways and implemented at all levels of TVET. Thank ...

Submitted by BIBB, Germany
Pro DEENLA addresses the need for vocational training in the transportation and logistics sector that is responsive to social and industry concerns. This training includes competencies for sustainable vocational action provided via 27 learning tasks ...

Innovation and learning practice - Submitted by MCAST, Malta
This initiative addresses Greening TVET, which describes the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes that foster a culture of sustainable practices in the community, the workplace, and the institutional setting. Greening for a Sustainable Envi ...

Submitted by DPDHL, Germany
The Certified GoGreen Specialist training initiative contributes towards building a green and sustainability culture for DPDHL’s global workforce. This is achieved by taking into consideration the different needs of employees and contextualizing tr ...

Submitted by Innove, Estonia
Within the overall framework of the European Union programme ‘Intelligent Energy Europe’, BuildEst is an Estonian-led, and EU-funded project that developed additional skills training to enhance ‘green’ competencies and promote sustainability ...

Summary report
This summary captures the key outcomes of the thematic BILT Workshop on ‘Migration and TVET’, held at University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 10-11 December 2019.

Summary report
This summary captures the key outcomes of the thematic BILT Workshop on ‘Entrepreneurship in TVET’, held at TKNIKA in Basque Country, Spain, on 30-31 October 2019.