At the end of November around 20 people have been involved in a training for trainers in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna: directors, teachers ad tutors from the two Italian partners ENDO-FAP and ENAC, together with prof. Franchini and prof. Serrelli from the Cattolica University, met in the VET centres in Piacenza and Borgonovo to continue the training started in Foggia (Apulia) during the summer. On the second day, the group took part in a presentation of the PBL activities developed at the UTC in Warrington, that were the focus of the second training organised in the UK a month before. Pictures, videos and other materials were distributed to better figure out how to proceed in the experimentation phase. The training finished with other workshops to programme future activities to carry out in the following months. As a main results it is possible to report the following: As part of the ESW project, a local training for trainers took place in January 2020 at two different locations of the CJD association North-Rhine-Westphalia South/Rhineland, where the ESW-Early School Workers project is being implemented. The basis of the training was the product of Intellectual Output I, the Critical Review on the UTC and Concept model (guidelines), as to examine the UTC system together, discuss it and receive an introduction into the different components of it. As the next step during the training the development of a first draft for a curriculum in the area of sales (helpers), as well as in the area of painters / varnishers based on the UTC system had been discussed. The aim is to promote in that way the concept of dual vocational training and use the PBL method. The training was well received by the trainers and a vivid discussion took place, discussing PBL activities that are already taking place and can be further developed with these newly acquired insights of the UTC model.Training for Trainers, Piacenza (Italy) - November 2019
During the first day the coordinator explained the project starting from the rationale and then focusing on the phases and the results already achieved. After presented the first two Intellectual Outputs and the tools to use during the piloting phase, the participants started the workshops to practically project the PBL activities. In particular during the first day the group had the possibility to work on the project “Etichette biscotti” (lit. “Biscuits labels”).
After this first part, the ENAC Puglia Director presented the PBL activity ”ENAC4FOOD” carried out as part of the school enterprise within the context of the ESW project. The activity was a real commission for students and teachers made by the University of Foggia to manage kitchen, bar and restaurant during the two days of the Job Fair.
Training for Trainers at the CJD in Germany - January 2020
The two VET training courses that are participating at the ESW project at CJD are the painters and varnishers at the CJD Frechen, a three-year course, and the VET training for sales (helpers) at the CJD Gummersbach, a two-year course.