IDAN Educational Centre

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1 IDAN Educational Centre Reykjavík, Iceland 8th of April 2015

2 A few points of interest General information about IÐAN Apprenticeship Contracts and Journeyman s Examinations Work place learning Career and student Counseling Counseling at the workplace Validation - The certified trades Recognition of Professional Qualification within the certified trades International and national projects 2

3 IDAN is a NON PROFIT - private Educational centre supported by the Confederation of Employers and Employees in Industry and Service Unions of Icelandic skilled Workers Union of Icelandic Graphic Workers (FBM) Union of Icelandic Hotel, culinary and Food workers (MATVÍS) Federation of Skilled Construction and Industrial Workers (Samidn) The Icelandic Union of Marine Engineers and Metal Technicians (VM) Federations of Icelandic Industries Federation of Icelandic Industries (SI) Icelandic Travel Industry Association (SAF) The Icelandic federation for motor trades and repair (BGS) Master house builder s association 3

4 Education Center for the Automotive trades Merger in 2006 National Centre for Construction Education Education Center for Metal industry Graphic Media Institute Hairdresser/ service contract 2008 Educational Council for the Hotel and Food Industry 4

5 The purpose of IDAN... is to enhance the skill level of companies and employees in the sectors that comprise IDAN by: supporting and offering continuing education, reeducation, and master craftsman level study (EQF 5), participating in research and development related to industrial skill and education, and collaborating and interacting with government authorities concerning education issues in the sectors. 5

6 Our values are: Progressive Við erum í fararbroddi á okkar sviði, erum óhrædd við að tileinka okkur nýjungar og sýna frumkvæði. Professionalism Við vinnum saman að úrlausn mála með fagmennsku og gæði að leiðarljósi. Við erum jákvæð og sýnum viðskiptavinum og hvert öðru trúnað og traust. Respect Okkar samskipti einkennast af virðingu fyrir skoðunum, hugmyndum og viðhorfum hvers annars. Við leggjum áherslu á heiðarleika í samskiptum, veitum ráðgjöf og styðjum jafnræði til náms. 6

7 Current operations Approximately 23 full members of staff Roughly 250 on payroll or working as subcontractors Turnover approximately ISK 450 million (approx. 3 million Euro) About 150 courses offered per semester: public courses and inn house training Supervision of journeymen s examinations, apprenticeships, apprentice permits, valitation of prior learning and workplace-based education Headquarters at Vatnagarðar 20 Website: idan@idan.is 7

8 We work with Employees and companies Upper secondary and university level students in programmes that prepare people for employment Government authorities, particularly the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture 8

9 Board of Directors Managing Director Construction Division Food and Restaurant Division Metals and Machinery Division Printing Technology Division Automotive trade General Division Division Manager Division Manager Division Manager Division Manager Division Manager Management and operations Stjórnun og rekstur Development and research Þróun og framleiðsla Sales Markaðssetning and marketing og sala Education/training Kennsla / fræðsla Ýmis þjónustu- og samstarfsverkefni Vocational Education department - Professional Committees Professional Committees Professional Committees Professional Committees Professional Committees 9

10 IDAN funding Funding % Continuing educational funding (mandatory) 43% Training courses 11% National projects 27% International projects 2% Apprenticeship contracts 4% Journeyman's examination 11% Skills councils 1% Other income 1% 100,00% 10

11 Mastercraftsman examination Journeyman's examination 11

12 Apprenticeship Contracts and Journeyman s Examinations Approved Apprenticeship contracts Journeyman s examinations

13 Quality indicators in WPL Occupational skills councils Contract (school, master craftsman/company, Ministry of Education and apprentice) Apprentice committees Permit companies apply for a permit in order to have apprentices issued by the Ministry of Education Fulfill certain criteria Logbooks Journeyman's committees National journeyman's examination Certification/licensing issued by the Ministry of Labor 13

14 Career and student Counseling 5 career and student counselors. All counselors have a MA degree in counseling. Counseling at the workplace. Guides individuals with their Lifelong Learning in the trades after their formal education. Supervises recognition of vocational qualifications at upper secondary level. Work closely with individuals during the validation process of real competences. 14

15 Counseling at the workplace Counselor and a division manager visit companies Offer LLL courses Counseling for the entire staff Provide information and assist if needed e.g. apprenticeship contracts and Journeymen's exams 15

16 Validation - The certified trades Criteria for validation Individuals have to have a minimum of 5 years work experience and have reached the age of 25. The National curriculum is the base for the evaluation within the certified trades. Work based learning logbooks are the base for evaluation General subjects not validated (under revision). Undergo the same journeyman's examination as a fulltime students. 16

17 Validation of competences individuals have gone through the validation process Total of credits have been recgonised by the formal school system 24 different trades 748 individuals have returned to school (57%) 448 individuals have completed the national journeyman's examination In 2014 approx. 69% of the participants returned to school 17

18 Certified trades that have participated in the validation program Carpentry Pluming Masonry House/ship painting Mechanics Turner Metal welder Steel construction worker Tinsmith Cooking Waiter Diet cook Baker Meat processor Meat cutter Butcher Car mechanic Car painter Auto body repair Hair dressing Photography Landscape gardener Net maker 18

19 Recognition of Professional Qualification within the certified trades (Regulated profession industry, crafts and trade) The Ministry of Education processes applications for recognition of vocational qualifications at upper secondary level for foreigners who wish to practise their profession in Iceland. Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of Professional Qualifications. Nordic agreements on recognition of Professional Qualification's.( Law nr.93/1993) Laws and Directive on the recognition of Professional Qualifications (26/2010 and 585/2011) IDAN administrates the recognition process and assists applicants. IÐAN provides the Ministry of Education a formal opinion (dictum) of the application. Ministry of Education builds its decision on the applicants petition on IÐANs testimony. District commissioner in charge of administrative functions are responsible for certifying the recognition of the qualification in question. 21

20 National project - Relevance and purpose of Logbooks in WPL Objective and aim is to shed light on the relevance and potential motivation for using logbooks from the users perspective: Analysis Interviews Questionnaire 22

21 Nordic project - Sustainable Nordic Welfare - Learning at work Three year development project Aims to meet challenges in regards with Securing apprenticeship and internships Enhancing quality in workplace learning Increasing the number of students completing secondary education (EQF level 3-4) 23

22 European project - European Quality Assurance in Mobility Learning (EQAMOB) The aim of the project is to: A clear and effective definition of in-company learning mobility, focused on apprenticeships schemes, yet usable in other work based learning contexts ; Erasmus+ A set of tools and methods (guidelines, compendium, toolbox for labelling) allowing an overall and coherent approach for the buildup of learning mobility pathway, addressing all stakeholders, including hosting and sending companies (companies which train apprentices) ; Concrete applications of EQAVET and ECVET in this context. 24

23 MOBILITY EXPERIENCE 2005 VETPRO sending 15 (UK, DK, DE) GEMS PP sending 4 (SE, PL) 2007/09 IVT receiving 22(NUK,SE) 2008 IVT sending 8 (NUK,UK,DK,F) 2009/11 IVT receiving 24 (NUK) 2010/12 IVT receiving 32(NUK,FI) 2009/13 Nordic Ministry Council sending 18(DK,SE,FI,NO) 2010 VETPRO receiving 4(BE) 2011/2013 IVT receiving 24 (NUK,FI, BE) 2011/2013 VETPRO sending 16(DK,F,FI,UK) 2012/2014 IVT sending 31 (DK, FR, FI, SE, NO, UK) 2012/2014 IVT receiving 40 (NUK, FI, BE, FR, UK) 2013/2015 IVT sending 12 (FR, FI, DK, NO) 2013/2015 receiving 30 (FR, FI, BE,D,UK) CHEFS, WAITERS,TOURISM, CONSTRUCTION, GOLD AND SILFERSMITHS, WATCH MAIKING, UPHOLSTRY, BAKERS, HAIRDRESSING, CABINET MAKING ANDTAYLORING 25

24 Links and references inecvet_finalseminar150312_saarinen_cimo.pdf