Slovak-Austrian-German-Alliance for Vocational Education and Training Erasmus Project

Project Title

Slovak-Austrian-German-Alliance for Vocational Education and Training

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2015

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Labour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemployment; Enterprise, industry and SMEs (incl. entrepreneurship); New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

Project SAGA for VET

Based on analyses of unoccupied work positions for particular professions, of registered unemployed suitable for requalification in these professions, of the opportunities for VET in these professions, the partners selected 6 educational programs relevant for this project.

Since these educational programs are well covered in AT and DE, the main aim of the SAGA for VET project, was to transfer the elements of dual education from AT and DE to SK, within selected programs.

During the project the Comparative analysis of the selected programs in AT, DE and SK was made. By such analysis we defined the differences in selected programs and in approach to educational process for requalification in particular countries (AT, DE and SK). Such analysis was crucial for decision of interested partners on which elements of programs were about to be transferred from AT and which from DE.

We planned the trainers training for particular programs, by which the candidates for guarantees and teachers from SK were trained in partners facilities in AT and DE. By such trainings these trainers gathered relevant knowledge for relevant selection of the elements of dual VET, and their successful transfer to SK, by incorporating them to Slovak educational programs.

After the trainers’ trainings, the SK partners created particular courses and relevant documents necessary for successful accreditation of the educational programs, focusing on local requirements and legislation.

After successful accreditation, the SK partners prepared the Comparative analyses of established programs, which outlined the innovations in educational programs compared to AT and DE programs, and these innovations have been transferred back to AT and DE educational environments, and used by AT and DE partners.

After selections of candidates for pilot testing of the programs (from registered unemployed) and suitable region for pilot testing (concerning the actual needs of local employers for particular professions), the SK partners ran pilot education for each program.

Based on gathered knowledge and experiences regarding the transfer of the elements of dual education, accreditation process and pilot testing, the partners issued the Best practice methodology, which could be used by third parties in similar processes in the future.

Concerning the actuality of theme of dual VET, and the innovations in approach in particular programs, which can be multiplied for other programs in future, and concerning the opportunity of further effect of these new dual educational programs within the key actions on labor market, and the commercial potential of the innovative outcomes of the project, the partners issued the recommendations for local authorities, which can incorporate the project outcomes to their policies in fields of vocal education and trainings and employment affairs.

Project SAGA for VET was focused on professions and areas, which notwithstanding the reform of vocal education system, which has been in progress in Slovakia, are underestimated and are not covered by the education system, our project brought solutions how to conquer these challenges in short term period.

The indirect beneficiaries of the project outcomes were all registered unemployed, who attended the requalification courses through the key actions on the labor market, as well as the SME and enterprise, who benefited from the qualified labor force suitable for their needs available on the labor market.

The partnership of partners, who were leading subjects in their particular fields of engagement within the project, and principal representatives of the project and following activities in their home countries, guaranteed the relevant qualification for successful implementation of the project, for achievement of the project goals and objectives in relevant quality, as well as for successful dissemination of the project outcomes to reach the target group of dissemination in best possible way.

The participants in the trainers’ trainings were Slovak leading experts in particular fields, who expanded their professional knowledge and experience, to provide the added value for the project activities, and to guarantee the expertise in the process of transfer of the elements of dual VET.

The participants of the pilot testing, as well as the future participants in new educational programs, as the registered unemployed, were facing the economic objectives, for their voluntary participation in such programs. From the long term perspective, these participant benefited from the projects outcomes in same way as unemployed did in AT and DE in the past, when similar programs were established there, and the unemployment itself can be reduced.

Since the activities within the project are multipliable for significant target group, and can be used also after the end of financing from the Erasmus+ grant.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 260160 Eur

Project Coordinator

Newport Group, a.s. & Country: SK

Project Partners

• Ustredie prace, socialnych veci a rodiny
• SLOVAK BUSINESS AGENCY
• BERUFSFORDERUNGSINSTITUT OBEROSTERREICH
• EUROPAISCHES BILDUNGSWERK FUR BERUF UND GESELLSCHAFT (EBG) GGMBH
• SLOVENSKA TECHNICKA UNIVERZITA V BRATISLAVE