CoreVET – “Cooperation of enterprises with vocational training schools – on the example of competency labs in Italian schools” is an Erasmus + project that will last 12 months (May 2022 – May 2023).

Project leader: Heuresis

The overall objective of the project is to gain knowledge about the tools to develop cooperation between education and employers through familiarization with the method of competence laboratory in the Italian educational institution – an example of a proven method of dual education. The final report will provide information on the method and recommendations for its use in Małopolska. Study visit of Poles in Italy will allow to build a group of ambassadors of this solution.

• to increase the competence of vocational training school directors in adjusting the educational program to the real needs of the market and Polish entrepreneurs, on the example of the Italian VET competence laboratory;
• improvement of competences among HR directors in the scope of conversation with education and giving its development direction;
• improvement of competences among general managers of industrial companies in the field of conversation with education and giving its development direction.

We want to give direction, help to understand dependencies, give knowledge and skills to the participants of the project, in the field of cooperation between educational institutions and business. All this in order for them to be able to independently establish company-school cooperation, which will increase the employability of young people and contribute to increasing employee capital in industrial companies in Małopolska. Experience and knowledge gained during the project will allow participants to ensure quality and better adapt VET to the real needs of the labor market – which is directly related to the main priority of the project.

• 2 CEOs_rs from Małopolska with improved competences in cooperation with vocational education;
• 2 HR directors from Małopolska with improved competences in the scope of cooperation with vocational education;
• 2 directors of secondary vocational training schools from Małopolska with improved competences in the scope of cooperation with industrial companies.

During the project, the participants will fill in the questionnaire twice to verify the level of knowledge (before and after participation in study visits in Italy). The aim is to increase the knowledge index by min. 80%.

Reference: 2021-2-PL01-KA210-VET-000051123