VET POWER

Identification of the project

Call :  
ERASMUS-EDU-2024-CB-VET (Capacity Building in the field of Vocational Education and Training (VET))

Duration :  
3 years (01/01/2025 – 31/12/2027)

Coordinator : 
SEPR – Société d’Enseignement Professionnel du Rhône (France)

Project number : 
101182902-VETPOWER-ERASMUS-EDU-2024-CB-VET

Funding : 400 000 €

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

About the project

The current VET-POWER project builds upon four years of successful cooperation within the unprecedented SAAM (Supporting Alliance for African Mobility) Pilot mobility scheme project. It aims to further strengthen the achievements of SAAM, involving diverse spectrum of stakeholders active in the field of VET in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Spain, Italy and France. With a specific focus on enhancing VET provision in the electricity sector and fostering Work-Based Learning and internationalisation, the project aligns with the broader objective of the EU-Africa Global Gateway Investment Package, seeking to support African countries in providing modern, quality education and training that corresponds to the opportunities available at the labour market, facilitating youth mobility, and fostering innovative solutions to enhance teachers’ competences and skills.

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Objectives

The specific objectives of the project are:

Reinforce the links between vocational education and training and the labour market

Improve the quality of VET provision in electricity sector, integrating the digital and green transitions

Strengthen the knowledge, and pedagogical skills of VET managers, teachers and in-company tutors through trainings and sharing of good practices

Embed an internationalisation mindset and reinforce the capacities of VET providers in internationalization strategy

Introduce Work-Based Learning framework to bring closer VET education and the private sector

Outputs of the project :

Needs analysis aimed at gaining a thorough understanding of the gaps in the vocational training systems of the African partner countries, particularly in the electrical sector

Development of innovative training modules, based on the results of the initial analysis that are consistent with the needs of the electrical sector, integrating digital, green and transversal skills

Capacity building through targeted training activities, for VET centre managers and teachers and in-company tutors : skills in pedagogy, management, inclusion, green and digital transition, leadership and work-based learning

Strengthening of internationalisation strategies for African VET centres through job shadowing for managers and trainers, targeted training and pilot student mobility