WP7 Sustainability

Synthesis Report Key Points

Purpose: to develop sustainability and long term potential for including LIFE 2 training in national VET

frameworks

Key Target Contacts

Government agencies, EU institutions and organisations, research institutions, universities,

VET schools, organisations for disadvantaged young people, employer

organisations, trade unions,

qualification bodies, trainer groups and other organisations involved in policy

skills development and qualification structures

Government agenciesEU institutions and organisationsResearch Institutions & UniversitiesVET schoolsOrganisations for disadvantaged young peopleEmployer organisations & Trade UnionsQualification bodies Trainer groups Other organisations involved in policy , skills development and

qualification structures

Summary of contacts

DK PT UK RO SP

Government agencies 1 2 3 1 2

EU institutions and organisations 2 2

Research Institutions & Universities 2 1 Several

VET schools 5 1

Organisations for disadvantaged young people

1 1

Employer organisations & Trade Unions 5 1

Qualification bodies 1 1

Trainer groups 1

Other organisations (includes EfVET) 1 4 1

Contacts in figures

Government agencies Basque Government Department of Education, Language Policy and Culture

EU institutions and organisations “Teachers for entrepreneurship education”, EfVET Annual Conferences

EUCIS _ LLL

Research Institutions & Universities Institute for Cultural Science (IKV), University of Southern Denmark

VET schools Several VET Schools in all countries

Organisations for disadvantaged young people Gureak Group, Niels Brok Kursus Center

Employer organisations & Trade Unions Several employer organisations, such as The Entrepreneurial Institution

Qualification bodies The National Agency for Qualification and Professional Teaching and Training

Trainer groups Lifelong Learning Initial Teacher Education, The Institute for Learning

Other organisations (includes EfVET) CJRAE Network (County Centres for Educational Resources and Assistance

Some Examples

Life 2 Train the Trainer was accepted to be included in the continuing development of trainers and available on the www. net.force.pt

Activities “cultural awareness” and “employers links” were selected by the “Sharing Innovation in Teacher Education project” as examples of innovation and included in the Innovation Catalogue distributed to learning providers (LSIS –Learning &Skills Improvement Service)

LIFE 2 Pack was selected to be part of a European guide for Educators as a good practice in Continuing Professional development, available in English is now being translated in all European languages. Life 2 accredited by IfL – 20hours CPD

Results

Train the Trainer activities and examples of good practices are widely recognised as useful materials and resources

Government institutions and VET schools and Universities considered Life 2 Pack an interesting material to be included in their training programmes, curricula, certified training programmes CPD, job skills programmes for unemployed people UK, DK RO SP. The section of evaluation of life skills was included in a CPD training programme RO

LiFE2 was presented at a policy debate on” Entrepreneurship Skills” at the European Parliament . Folowing the debate a paper Fostering entrepreneurial mindsets is being prepared EFVET/EUCIS-LLL

Press Articles, Newsletters UK

Results

There is a common agreement about the usefulness of Life 2 Pack, and a positive feedback from all stakeholders

Aim:to develop sustainability and long term potential for including LIFE 2 training in national VET frameworks

All the partners are committed to continue discussions with stakeholders and promote

Life 2 Pack through local national and European networks

• To continue promotion of LIFE 2 Pack through local, regional, national and European networks, seeking integration into teacher training and staff development programmes

• In order to raise quality and skills of vocational trainers, Train the Trainer Pack and user guide will continue to be freely available

• New and amended activities and good practice examples will be encouraged and promoted via the website as a continuing source of new ideas for trainers across Europe

• To promote contact with employers in shaping the curriculum, encouraging teachers to connect with the world of work, developing entrepreneurial skills and mentoring young people

• The product should be promoted to other sectors such as secondary schools, universities and the private sector

• Development of new applications, enhancement of teachers mobility and investigation of other ways of exploiting LIFE 2 materials to meet EU priorities once the Erasmus Plus details have been finalised

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