METVET en - ENAIPNET Impresa Sociale

English
Italiano

METVET

Joint higher VET course in the metal sector.
EACEA 27/2017 | KA3 – Support for Policy Reform

Joint Higher VET Course in the Metal Sector

The EU has set clear objectives in terms of energy sustainability, the 20-20-20 targets, leading to a whole new demand for environmental skills in the construction sector.

However, training providers have not yet caught up with this new skills demand, creating an important skills gap in the current labor market. This is also highlighted in the CEDEFOP’s report “Green Skills and Environmental Awareness in Vocational Education and Training” which explains that one of the main gaps in learning provision is for “green” construction and installation technicians.

As the European aluminium construction products industry promotes life-cycle thinking and supports aluminium use which contributes to further environmental improvements, aluminium use the last decades has increased pectacularly especially in the constructional sector.

Cedefop’s 2016 skills forecast offers insights into future trends in skill demand and supply across the European Union (EU). All sectors are expected to employ more highly qualified people, reacting to a combination of demand and supply factors. Technology, by replacing routine tasks, is making jobs more demanding and requiring higher skills.

OBJECTIVES

MET-VET project aims at a competence-based professional generic profile served as a basis for designing competence-based training programs. The underlying idea is that vocational education should enable students/trainees to acquire the competences needed in their future professions. While working as professionals, they should continue to develop their competences so that they are able to react to and to anticipate future developments their work.

The project specifically aims at one hand designing, for Aluminium & Metal Constructions technicians including:

a professional (qualification) profile &bull a core curriculum (EQF 5)
a corresponding VET program, including innovative teaching methods
a qualification standard (according to SO/IEC17024) for evaluation and certification.

TARGET

The project’s primary target groups are skilled workers and technical experts, related VET graduates and undergraduates students or unemployed related technicians. However, project’s beneficiaries will be also, Chambers & Social Partners, VET providers and of course related technical companies.

ACTIONS

Foreseen actions to be carried out:

Research on today’s training needs as well as new requirements of the labor market for aluminium manufacturers / installers

Creating a common transnational professional profile for aluminium manufacturers / installers with particular emphasis on green skills as well as those related to energy saving.

Develop a 2-year joint transnational curriculum (EQF level 5) focused on the workplace that will enhance learner-to-business contact, aiming to provide trainees with necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.

Development of an appropriate mechanism and procedures according to ISO 17024, for assuring the quality and certification of the acquired knowledge, skills and competences, allowing an easy implementation of the ECVET procedure

Mobilization of stakeholders

Find more here: METVET

OUTPUTS

WP2

Joint Skills Identification Methodology – Existing skills list – Skills Identification Questionnaire – Comparative analysis – List of Joint Skills

WP3

Professional Profile

WP4

Existing Curricula – Best practices & Innovative Teaching Methods – Curriculum for Aluminium & Metal Constructions Technicians – METVET’s Innovative Teaching Methodology

WP6

METVET EVENTS - SAVE THE DATE December 2020

The METVET project foresees a set of events taking place in the last month and where ENAIP NET is actively involved. More in details:

A TRAINING PATH FOR ALL: METVET CURRICULUM & SYLLABUS RESPONDING TO PROFESSIONALS’ NEEDS OF THE ALUMINUM AND METAL SECTOR IN EUROPE (WP6)

Date: 10/12/2020

Objectives: The aim of the 4th Thematic Workshop is a) to present the METVET Curriculum and Syllabus developed by the partners for iVET, b) to present the draft version of the cVET program developed in Italy for professionals of the construction sector willing to upskill/reskill themselves, keeping an eye on green skills and c) to collect contributions for the drafting of the Discussion Paper.

Official agenda: (Download here)

Target of participants: experts of the construction sector, trainers, stakeholders

The event is available in Italian and English. To register, write an e-mail to international@enaip.net.

THE ITALIAN NATIONAL FORUM (WP5)
Quali sono le esigenze formative dei futuri lavoratori del settore edile in EU?

Date: 15/12/2020

Objectives:

To present the METVET project and its main ouputs
To present the Discussion Paper drafted following the Thematic Workshop
To collect inputs in terms of sustainability and replicability of the METVET activities beyond its closure.

Official agenda: link

Target of participants: Policy-makers and stakeholders of the construction sector

The event is in Italian.

THE FINAL INTERNATIONAL FORUM AND PROJECT EVENT (WP5)

Date: 17/12/2020

Official Agenda: link

During the METVET final event, all partners are to sign the Memorandum of Understanding.

DISSEMINATION (WP5)

Project leafled (EN) (IT)
Official Video: in English with Italian subtitles (link).