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CPD for VET teachers and trainers in the SEET region

Irina Jemeljanova, expert, Cedefop

Belgrade, 11 March 2015

Trainers in VET:

guiding principles to support

competence development

Policy background

One of the deliverables and strategic objectives set out in

the Bruges Communiqué by

formulating guiding principles on trainers’

• changing competences and profiles

• continuing professional development

• status, career paths, recognition

Why support trainers in VET?European companies need:

• new (highly)skilled workforce with new knowledge, skills and competences

relevant to the workplace

innovative thinking and capacity

lifelong learners

• existing workforce

updated knowledge, skills, competences

new knowledge, skills, competences

Who/How can ensure that?Work-based learning, applied practical learning

Trainers in companies, at the workplace

What are trainers?

IVET• trainer of apprentices,

apprenticeship master, trainer in alternance scheme (AT, FI, FR, DE, NL)

• workplace tutors, instructors, mentors, supervisors (BE, CZ, EE, ES, FI, NL, PL, PT)

• teacher in occupation-related practice, practical teachers, of practical modules (AT, BE, CZ, EE, ES, DE, PL, PT)

CVET

• Trainers in public and private

institutions (AT, BE, CZ, DE,

• Tutors (BE, FR)

• Apprenticeships instructors (BE)

• Seminar leaders (AT)

• Coaches (AT, CZ

• Lecturers and mentors (CZ)

• Trainers of adults (EE, DE, SE)

• On the job trainers, instructors (DE, PT)

What are trainers?

Trainers in companies in initial and continuing training:

Skilled workers who train co-workers as part of their job tasks

Apprentice tutors and mentors, workplace instructors in companies

Portrait of in-company trainers

Effective approaches and support to trainers’ continuing professional development, career paths, recognition

Developing trainers’ competences to meet SME training needs, including training opportunities for SMEs

Trainers need to be

Competent in technical domain

(occupation) –‘skilled worker’

Knowledgeable of company’s strategy and

place of training

Competent in pedagogy (didactics)

Competent in communication, social skills, ICT, multiculturalism,lifelong learner, etc (transversal skills)

Trainers are doing good job but need support

training opportunities

access to training programmes

incentivessupport from the

employer

Support to trainers - systematic approach

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Competences (learning needs)

Competence standards

(reference points, learning needs)

TrainingValidation

and recognition

Certification

Support to trainers – shared responsibility

Trainers (as all workers):

lifelong learners through recognition and support

Companies:

change the way of thinking, invest in good trainers

Authorities and providers:

"open-up", approach systematically, provide flexible approaches

EU and Member States:

make trainers part of broader policy agenda and use available EU funds

Everyone is on board:

cooperate and coordinate

How to start? How to proceed?

Project, start up funding

Build on results, mainstream

Ensure sustainability (content, responsibility, funding)

For further information:

Irina.Jemeljanova@cedefop.europa.eu

Trainers in VET in Cedefop