YEAR: 2004 – 2006

INTERNATIONAL

PARTNERS: Kenteq, Royal Metal, ROC Twente Plus, ROC Friese Poort Education & Training, Noorderpoortcollege, CJ Engineering, ROC OZL Contracting (Arcus College).

MOTIVATION: The motivation of this project consists of the following components; Increasing youth unemployment; Groups of young people without basic qualifications; Technical courses which have a very high level of dropouts; Connecting pathways is insufficient (no comprehensive programmatic approach); Level restrictions to train (possible drop-out) youth only practical, but not an attractive technical education.

PURPOSE: To develop an integrated approach for 250 young people who are at risk in the metal sector. And create innovative ways to achieve their qualification.

RESULTS:

•  Continuous practice learning between VET institutes;

•  Target group training (wherever possible) in practice and keys on existing competencies (curative);

•  New professional competence profiles on qualification level in the metal sector;

•  New programmatic offerings for youth at risk;

•  Innovative learning in companies;

•  Older people who are trained as mentors;

•  Practical assignments which competencies can be established;

•  Capture competencies via the EMU pass (professional passport);

•  Develop ICT knowledge via Knowledge Centre Kenteq;

•  Not only use accredited training companies as learning environment;

•  Cooperation between the organizations and the VET institutes.