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.
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