The objectives of the project were to support the various stakeholders of the vocational education system through different actions. The main objective was to prepare the company coaches for their changed role in work-based learning. The derived objectives: - Identifying and mapping the actual 21st century competences of a company coach (prectical trainer) - PR1 - Develop learning materials for coaches and organize them by a personalised developemnet plan (personal action plan) - PR2 - Outline the updated job profile of the company coaches - PR3 - Develop a comprehensive definition (guide) for stakeholders of the profile of a learning company (PR3) - Develop a supportive guide for coaches and learning companies that helps them to introduce feedback in the daily practice (PR3) - Develop a digital tool (web-app) for schools, companies that helps monitoring the students performance and support the administrative maintenance of the company practice of students. (PR4)
The 21st century labour market is in a permanent process of change. Digitalisation, globalisation and ecological transformation have their impact on new jobs. Analysis of these jobs show a shift towards more autonomy, less routine, more information and communication technology (ICT), fewer physical tasks, and more social and intellectual tasks over the forecast period to 2030. Transformation and digitalisation are characterising economy and labour market. Labour market asks for a more flexible worker, with skills focused on change, feedback and adaptation. The 21st Century Skills form the basic skills package to meet the challenges of the working world, but it also needs ongoing updates.