Project Number: 2022-1EL01-KA220-VET-000088384
During the first months of the Skills4VET-app Project, partners worked on collecting data and implementing a Digital Report regarding apprenticeships through questionnaires spread among VET sector representatives. The research was carried out in the three countries, Greece, Spain and Italy, combining the national results in an overall Digital Report. This Report is already available on the website in English and will soon be available in all partnership’s languages.
The objectives of this report are to identify the existing gaps of VET trainers and provider in supporting VET learners through apprenticeship and in cooperating with centers located in three rural areas (Larissa, Trikala and Udine) and to define the skills required to guide and support them. The useful insights provided by this report will be essential to develop the Digital Roadmap on which partners are currently working.
Main findings
The Digital Report presents the results based on overall 125 total answers. The vast majority of the participants evaluated each of the needs presented in the questionnaire as extremely or very important. Based on these results, partners know the Digital Roadmap will be focusing on covering all of the needs underlined in the Digital Report.
A total number of 20 VET trainers and people involved in the design and implementation of apprenticeships also participated in the Digital Report being interviewed for approximately an hour, allowing for in-depth discussions on their experiences and insights within the VET field.
Interviewees who place students from their courses in apprenticeships were able to explain how they motivated and supported them. As for mobility, the same insight was given by those who used the mobility tool while those who were not able to do so explain the main difficulties they faced.
Many suggestions and insights emerged during the interviews regarding the most useful tools to motivate students through apprenticeships and mobilities during apprenticeships.
Focusing on the rural areas’ reality, participants stated they faced specific challenges and agreed on the importance of knowing the local labour market and rural economy.
