The general objective of the project is to support the process of improving the national system of education and continuous professional training of VET teachers, by training 40 teachers to achieve modern and relevant practical training of students. The specific objectives are: 1)The improving the professional training of 40 VET teachers by acquiring and practicing the European regulations regarding the organization and implementation of students' internships with economic agents; 2)The implementation of the practical training internship programs as specified in the mandatory curriculum and CDL, for qualifications in the following fields: mechanical, construction, electrical, services, which allow the development of the professional skills of the students from the schools in the consortium, skills acquired during the classes/at work; 3)The development of the partnership relationship between VET educational units in Bucharest and the economic agents; 4)The development of the interactive and innovative learning method "learning by doing" to facilitate the transition from school to the active life of students, by implementing the school tutoring in practical training; 5)The development of Spanish language skills for 40 participants
The purpose of the project was generated by the need to have teachers trained to support the insertion of IPT graduates into the labor market, through the cooperation between all factors: school/employers/parents/unions, to establish the professional path of each young person and to ensure the transition from school to work. The theme of the project is current and also important resulting from PLAI, where, in Bucharest, the placement rate of IPT graduates is quite low, there are a lot of unemployed people, the ratio of young people aged 14-24 years old is 27.7%, compared to 14.6%, 10 years ago, young people with a low level of training have the largest share, the labor market offering a small number of jobs for them. The SWOT analysis carried out in Bucharest regarding the insertion of IPT graduates identified the causes that determine the low insertion rate, some of which can be remedied by local measures: the involvement of schools in teacher professional training projects/participation in job shadowing activities with European partners to take over the goods practices regarding the curricula/teaching methods/organization of practice. ISMB has experience in the implementation of European projects, financed by AN or FSE.