Author: bgarate

Within the Erasmus+ project DELTA, coordinated by Dundee and Angus College (Scotland), last week three teachers from HETEL (Mikel García from MGEP, Iagoba Bergara from Lea Artibai and Arkaitz Bernaola from Zulaibar) were in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany for a study visit about the VET system in this country, especifically to learn about the type of training tutors in company receive. In Germany, only those with a certificate given by Chambers of Commerce and recognised by the corresponding “Land” (state) can be tutors in company. Thus, if a company wants to host a trainee it needs to have at least one person (the one in charge of training this trainee) with that certificate. This is in many cases a requisite asked by companies in order to hire their staff. During the study visit, the group of teachers visited a VET centre to know how the relation between VET centres and companies is in Germany. They also had the opportunity to visit the training centre of Arcelor Mittal, an in company space where the company trains students in dual VET. In this visit they learnt how the follow up and evaluation is mady by the tutor in company, which kind of training he/she has received and how important this is for companies. Lastly, the teachers also visited IHP Frankfurt Oder before coming back to the Basque Country.

We are having this week the second meeting of the Erasmus+ project Mobiliteach, aimed to train teachers to better prepare students to work in an international environment, being this through a mobility experience or by the integration in international teams. The first summer school to train teachers will take place in Bologna (Italy) during the last week of June and will last for 5 days. During this period, the programme will be focused on 3 main aspects: –          –  Intercultural communication and awareness. –          – Management of mobility projects. –          – International WBL We already have selected some participants to the summer school, one of them the responsible of international relations in Zabalburu Ikastetxea, Rosa Núñez, who has attended the meeting and provided valuable feedback to define our programme. Thank you Rosa!

This week we are having the final meeting of the Inclusive VET project, coordinated by ROC Leijgraaf, in Budapest. After almost 3 years, the partners from Turkey, Finland, Netherlands, Germany and the Basque Country have been able to design, develop and pilot 2 results aimed to facilitate the implementation of inclusion in vocational education. The first tool is a Guide, addressed specially to managers in VET schools but not exclusively, offering a step by step process of those aspects to bear in mind to build inclusion in an educational organization. The Guide is not intended to offer a “suit them all” solution, but to provide a starting point for those who would like to incorporate inclusion in their strategy. The second tool is a “train the trainer” manual, named “All on Board”, aimed to develop the necessary knowledge and skills among the staff in an organization so the implementation of inclusion will be possible. The manual complements the guide and comes together with an example for a 5 days training programme, including theoretical background and resources to deliver the training. In the pilot session celebrated in the Basque Country, HETEL counted with the participation of VET teachers from Centro Formativo Otxarkoaga, Zulaibar Arratiako Lanbide Ikastegia, Centro San Viator de Sopuerta, Egibide, Goierri, Escela de Química y Electrónica de Indautxu and Göteborg Technical College. The final versions of both results will be available in the following weeks in the project Website: http://www.inclusive-vet.eu/ The Basque teachers who attended the pilot session in the Basque Country are also attending the last meeting of the project in Budapest. Because cooperation and co-creation are Abantean values!

HETEL International is this week in Novo Mesto (Slovenia) with the partners of SIMPLE, an Erasmus+ project to exchange good practices in the use of peer learning techniques for a better inclusion of immigrants and refugees in VET systems in Europe. During these days in Slovenia we are having the chance to exchange the methods used in our organizations to make every person feel included, focusing especially on the support offered to migrant students. In this framework, we also got to meet people who work with our partner from Slovenia (Grm Novo Mesto) offering support to immigrant students who need extra help due to language problems or difficulties for social integration. It has been impressive to see how so many agents are involved, many times on a voluntary basis, to work for a better society for all. We find that indeed very Abantean!