Leonardo da Vinci actions - Mobility for Professionals in Vocational Education and Training
Objectives and description of the action
The action aims at the support of transnational mobility of persons responsible for vocational training and/or human resources.The general objectives of this mobility action within Leonardo da Vinci sectoral programme are:
- To support participants in training and further training activities in the acquisition and the use of knowledge, skills and qualifications to facilitate personal development, employability and participation in the European Labour Market.
- To support improvements in quality and innovation in vocational education and training systems, institutions and practices.
A Mobility project for Professionals in Vocational Education and Training focuses on the transfer, improvement and update of competences and/or of innovative methods and practices in the field of vocational training. Individual trainers, teachers or other persons responsible for Vocational training issues will exchange experiences with their counterparts in other countries with the aim of mutual learning. It can also cover vocational language learning of professionals (VOLL).
Individual participants will receive their grants within a mobility project organised by a coordinating organisation. They cannot directly apply for a grant to National Agencies. Within the project, co-operation exists between training institutions and/or enterprises. Their respective roles and involvement in the different steps for implementation of the mobility activities have to be clearly defined, especially in case intermediary organisations are participating. Their quality can be assessed on the basis of past performance and the satisfaction of the beneficiary and participants in previous projects.
Applications are submitted to the National Agency of the sending country (country of the applicant organisation) and can only cover outgoing mobility, i.e. individual participants residing and/or employed in the country of application moving to another participating country.
The beneficiary of the project grant, generally the coordinating institution, has to ensure that the quality criteria are met such as:
- Clear description of objectives, content and durations of the period abroad
- Clear match between the training needs of the individual beneficiary reflected against his professional background and the content of the traineeship
- If necessary, ensure preparation of the individual beneficiary
- Validation of the competences acquired by the individual beneficiary and evaluation of the general outcome within the specific vocational training field
- Ensure organisational aspects of the mobility
- Ensure dissemination activities
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