In the more than 30-year history of Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute for Sustainable Technologies  R&D work has been carried out as part of national and international research and education projects. In 2017-19 ITeE as a leading partner implemented the project:Vocational qualifications as a key to success-we support the development of vocational education in the Urban Functional Area of Poznan”.The project was aimed at developing a diagnosis on streng ´ thening and adapting VET education and training in 23 schools to the needs of the labour market. The staff actively participate in activities aimed at the modernisation of VET education, taking part in the following MEN system projects:Improvement of core curricula as a key to modernisation of VET education,which involved the development of core curricula,curricula with a thematic and modular structure,and recommended equipment for classrooms and workshops;or Vocational school as a positive choice school;Monitoring of the implementation of core curricula for VETeducation,etc.At present,it is implementing the MEN POWER project e.g concerning the development of additional vocational skills and e-resources for vocational education

CWRKDiZ is an umbrella organization supporting the development of vocational education in Wielkopolska Wschodnia and the popularization of vocational education among primary school students. The main goal of the Center is to disseminate forms of cooperation between vocational schools and employers in the process of dual and vocational education at both the regional and local levels. The Center is involved in obtaining EU funds and supporting professional internships in Wielkopolska Wschodnia and foreign internships (international projects in the field of Erasmus+ mobility). Together with the managing bodies and schools, it undertakes cyclical initiatives to promote vocational schools: Professionals' Night - 800 participants, Candidate for a Medal competition, professional city games. CWRKDiZ runs the only FRSE Regional Information Point in Greater Poland. It conducts its own research on the labor market and vocational education. Educational activities for students and teachers are an important element (career counseling, management and implementation of projects, i.e. School Business Incubators. Partnerships have been established with local governments, employers and institutions providing vocational education.

Link to the project website: Innowacyjne kształcenie i szkolenie zawodowe w Wielkopolsce Wschodniej i kontekście transformacji energetycznej | Centrum Wsparcia Rzemiosła, Kształcenia Dualnego i Zawodowego w Koninie (cwrkdiz-konin.pl)

FURIM conducts research and development activities using scientific and evidence-based methods and develops and implements projects through the transformation of the knowledge into technical knowledge and to use these approaches as solution tools through project-based works.Key areas include Social innovation Education,Social Inclusion&Integration, implementation of technology and Social Media,Youth empowerment,Project management, enhancing of Capacity building activities,Entrepreneurship Education,Active citizenship engagement,Sustainability education. It participates in national and international networks;develops effective cooperation with stakeholders and aims to carry out social innovation studies.In collaboration with national and international organisations,it develops curriculum/syllabus for formal,non-formal and in-formal education organisations,creates face-to-face and distance learning content,and actively participates in educational platforms.

DIAGNOSIS REPORT

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SCHOOLS

EMPLOYER SURVEY

Publication: DIAGNOZA W ZAKRESIE KSZTAŁCENIA I SZKOLENIA ZAWODOWEGO W WIELKOPOLSCE WCHODNIEJ W KONTEKŚCIE TRANSFORMACJI ENERGETYCZNEJ

Changes in the transformation of the economy to a sustainable model require changes in the need for innovative education in relation to the energy transformation of Wielkopolska Wschodnia. It is necessary to identify the needs of employers and the necessity to modify the vocational education offer through the developed research tool (questionnaire type and in-depth interviews). The collected information will determine the areas and directions relevant for the development of the analysis of dependent and relevant variables for stakeholders. The verification of information in the field of new qualifications, competencies, occupations related to the regional labour market in relation to the definition of the transformation strategy will be necessary to develop the strengths and weaknesses of vocational training institutions and local employers. The diagnosis will take into account elements of the adopted transformation and issues relevant to vocational education with the involvement of employers and VET institutions.

Input data – recommendations for the strategy

REPORT - Input and recommendations

Publikacja zwarta: Strategia kształcenia i szkolenia zawodowego w kontekście transformacji energetycznej Wielkopolski Wschodniej do roku 2040

Publication: Strategy for vocational education and training in the context of the energy transformation of Wielkopolska Wschodnia until 2040

The publication presents the Strategy for vocational education and training in the context of the energy transformation of Wielkopolska Wschodnia by 2040, developed with the participation of a wide range of experts from the institutions implementing the project, as well as representatives of schools/institutions providing vocational education, local government units, education boards, crafts, employers, associations. and organizations associating employers, public employment services, universities and other institutions.

The Strategy included, among others: vision of vocational education in Wielkopolska Wschodnia until 2040, for which key innovative directions of vocational education were identified and detailed, against the background of which goals for vocational education were indicated along with the priority projects assigned to them.

The priority projects were focused on, among others: on:

• diagnosing and developing the educational offer of schools and institutions providing training in vocational training professions in accordance with the needs of the labor market;
• diagnosing the needs and equipping schools and institutions providing training in vocational training professions with modern equipment and materials, enabling the implementation of educational outcomes in conditions similar to the real work environment;
• identifying staffing needs and improving the competences of vocational education teachers and practical vocational training instructors;
• supporting employers in the process of engaging in activities aimed at improving the quality of education in vocational training professions;
• expanding the offer of cooperation between employers and schools and institutions providing education in vocational training professions;
• taking actions aimed at increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of career counseling for young people studying in schools and institutions providing education in vocational training professions;
• diagnosing the needs and professional development of career advisors, educators and teachers involved in the implementation of career counseling for young people and equipping career counseling laboratories;
• undertaking effective and efficient cooperation in the field of career counseling by schools and institutions providing education in vocational training professions with institutions and employers.

Another result developed in the project is a scientific monograph entitled "Good practices in innovative vocational education and training in the context of the transformation of Wielkopolska Wschodnia", which presents 10 good practices in VET that can be implemented by schools providing education in vocational education professions in the context of the energy transformation of Wielkopolska Wschodnia. When selecting examples of good practices, the consortium representatives were guided primarily by the fact that the selected practices:

·         they come from the areas where the partners operate, therefore these activities are verified and therefore reliable;

·         are unique activities and therefore innovative;

·         they are achievable, so they can encourage others to implement them;

·         they do not duplicate each other, but complement each other, so everyone can find something for themselves.

This approach resulted in the manual presenting a spectrum of forms of cooperation between schools and employers. The role of internationalization and the possibility of obtaining support under EU instruments and programs were emphasized.

Selected examples of good practices complement the "Strategy for vocational education and training in the context of the energy transformation of Wielkopolska Wschodnia until 2040" developed in the project and show that the actions proposed in it as part of priority projects are possible to implement.

As part of good practices, two exemplary internship training programs have been developed for students training in the professions of renewable energy equipment and systems technicians and electrical technicians, which, in the opinion of the diagnosis participants, are strategic for the region in the context of energy transformation. Internships are organized to facilitate obtaining experience and practical skills necessary to perform work in the profession in which they are trained; students of technical secondary schools and students of first-cycle vocational schools who are not juvenile workers may undergo an internship in real working conditions during their studies. Student internships may also take place during summer or winter breaks, and a student completing a student internship may receive a monthly cash benefit.

Monografia „Dobre praktyki w innowacyjnym kształceniu i szkoleniu zawodowym w kontekście transformacji Wielkopolski Wschodniej”

Monograph: Good practices in innovative vocational education and training in the context of the transformation of Wielkopolska Wschodnia region

Program stażu dla uczniów kształcących się w zawodzie technik urządzeń i systemów energetyki odnawialnej