„National Authorities for Apprenticeships: Implementing Work Based Learning in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia”, (WBL-Balt) |

Project title: National Authorities for Apprenticeships: Implementing Work Based Learning in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia (WBL-Balt)

Project number: 557236-EPP-1-LV-EPKA3-APPREN

Project implementation period: December, 2014 – November, 2016

Project coordinator: The Ministry of Education and Science (Latvia)

Project partners: National Centre for Education (Latvia), Free Trade Union Confederation (Latvia), The Ministry of Education and Science (Lithuania), Qualifications and vocational training centre (Lithuania), “Innove” foundation (Estonia)

Project goal – to support development of WBL and apprenticeships in the Baltic States and to enhance cooperation between 3 Baltic States in implementing VET reforms.

Project results:

The main problems addressed in this project are incomplete legal framework to accommodate WBL needs, insufficient WBL availability due to tradition of school-based VET, insufficient involvement and awareness of stakeholders, in particular employers.

The results of activities in Lithuania:

Background report on pilot of apprenticeship (lessons learnt);
Action plan for improvements for WBL development in Lithuania;
6 round tables organised on different topics;
Media campaign on WBL benefits;
International Conference.

Project news:

Declaration of Intent between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania, and the Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia on the Baltic Alliance of Apprenticeship and Work Based Learning