Basic VENet Model Description of the model with

Basic VENet Model Description of the model with a practical example Judith Riessner, TCA Secretary

Contents: 1 Introduction 2 Compact VENet Model 2. 1 VENet Management 2. 2 VENet Training System 2. 3 VENet Support System 2. 4 Summary 3 Practical Example from Austria

Introduction What is VENet 1 VENet is… • a transnational cooperation (TCA) between Austria, Cyprus, Germany and Poland • an innovative Vocational Education Network for disadvantaged people 3

Introduction Background of VENet 1 EU Programme „Equal“: needs new ideas to fight discrimination and exclusion in the labour market Duration Partners‘ projects between April 07 and December 08 TCA from June 05 until March 07 Aim Develop and disseminate the VENet Model that is adaptable to all European countries 4

Compact VENet Model 5

Elements of the VENet Model Compact VENet Model 2 VENet Management Training System Life Skills Training Theoretical Vocational Training Practical Vocational Training Support System Labour Market Interface Psychosocial Care and Support Strategic Partner Support 6

VENet Model Segmentation VENet Management 2. 1 • Development, planning and implementation • Overall project management • Finance • Communication • Mainstreaming • Gender Mainstreaming • Evaluation 7

VENet Model Segmentation VENet Training System 2. 2. 1 Life Skills Training 2. 2. 2 Theoretical Vocational Training 2. 2. 3 Practical Vocational Training 8

Tasks and Functions 2. 2. 1 Life Skills Training • Overall responsibility for VENet participants • Imparting life skills and social competencies to participants • Imparting gender sensitivity • Coordination of training process • Cooperation with Management 9

Tasks and Functions 2. 2. 2 Theoretical Vocational Training • Developing of curricular material • Providing theoretical vocational education for participants • Involving regular schools • Matching of content with the practical training 10

Tasks and Functions 2. 2. 3 Practical Vocational Training • Provision of apprenticeship facilities • Offer of internships and qualification modules • Imparting practical „on the job“ experience • Practically oriented input for the VENet training system partners 11

VENet Model Segmentation VENet Support System 2. 3. 1 Labour Market Interface 2. 3. 2 Psychosocial Care and Support 2. 3. 3 Strategic Partner Support 12

Tasks and Functions 2. 3. 1 Labour Market Interface • Providing the participants • Human resource management • Communication with regional businesses • Demand oriented placement of participants • Movements of participants within VENet • Placement of participants into labour market after VENet 13

Tasks and Functions 2. 3. 2 Psychosocial Care and Support • Psychosocial and psychological care of participants • Support in times of crisis and conflict • Curative and preventive psychosocial measures • Ensuring stability of VENet participants 14

Tasks and Functions 2. 3. 3 Strategic Partner Support • Involvment in planning and implementation • Support on superordinate level • Clarification of administrative questions • Support of communication among all involved partners • Accreditation and certification • Sensitisation of participating companies 15

VENet Model Summary 2. 4 The VENet Model… • Involves all relevant players of the labour market and education policy • Focuses on disadvantaged unemployed people with no education • Approaches an individual qualification • Trains the participants in a network of companies • Considers the demands of the regional businesses • Provides psychosocial support to the participants • Aims at a integration of the trainees into the labour market 16

VENet Model Example: Sabine F. and the Energy Cabin 3 Sabine F. Energy Cabin 17

VENet Model Example: Sabine F. and the Energy Cabin 3 Energy Cabin: An Energy Cabin is a selfcontained heating system that combines solar energy with wood pellet technology for central heating and hot water. www. energycabin. com 18

VENet Model Example: Sabine F. and the Energy Cabin 3 Sabine F: 28 years, three children (3, 7, 11), divorced debts of about 30. 000 € … Sabine F. starts an apprenticeship as a plumber, gets her first child at the age of 17, gets married, works on the farm of her husband‘s parents, gets 2 more children and is increasingly unhappy as there are severe relationship problems; she has no finished vocational training, works in short-term employments for some time and gets registered at the Employment Agency again… One day her consultant gives her an add from the local newspaper… 19

VENet Model Example: Sabine F. and the Energy Cabin 3 „BAP – looking for participants for an 8 months‘ vocational training in the sector of alternative energies. Please contact…“ BAP as a regional VENet model… • assesses the literacy and practical skills of Sabine F. in order to organise the individual qualification (literacy, mathematics, EDP, vocational and social skills) • organises a vocational education for 8 months • provides an internship in at least 2 companies to give Sabine F. a training in welding, electrical engeneering and carpentry • makes sure Sabine F. gets the qualification that she needs for the company „Energy Cabin“ • accompanies Sabine F. with „Case Mangement“ to find solutions for her personal and financial problems 20

Interest If you are interested in the VENet Model… Please • check our website www. venet-eu. com for further information • Contact our Polish partner at „ 1 Szychta“ for advice and support in implementing a regionalised VENet Model! • Do not hesitate to ask any of our partners further questions now or later by mail 21

VENet Dziękuję Państwu za uwagę! For further questions please contact Piotr Bastek: piotr. bastek@ir. katowice. pl +48 32 2596261 -217