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Introduction of the Team LaWA-Practice

Next to the Chamber of Crafts and Skilled Trades Münster the Team LaWA-Practice consists of the ROC Midden Nederlande (ROCML) and the Borgund Vidaregaande Skole, Norway.

The team gives a joint cross-border vocational education and training with learning and working abroad a priority. With support of other project partners it develops standards necessary for a high quality implementation and assessment of long term stays abroad. Some examples are: a module contract, training plan for the stay abroad, checklist for the implementation of long term stays abroad etc. These tools are developed in close contact with companies in the partner countries.

Already within the frame of the project a certain number of apprentices will be able to learn and work abroad. The apprentices test the concepts and products developed for LaWA implementation by the project partners. Project partners identify companies and participants. Apprentices, participating companies and project coordinators are in close contact throughout the project. The experiences gained during staying abroad will have direct influence on the further project progression.

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Product development in practice - Final Report October 2009

The interest of companies and apprentices to try out cross-border vocational education and training during the project was unexpectedly large. This enabled the project partners to gain extensive practical experience and continuous suggestions for further development.

Nine trainees have accepted the challenge of cross-border vocational education and training so fare and spent training sections in Norway, the Netherlands, in Great Britain and in France res. two of them are still preparing to go abroad.

The following products have been developed amongst others with the support of apprentices, their home and hosting companies and vocational colleges:

• Checklist
• Model Application
• Contracts
• Training Plan
• Teaching Agreement between vocational colleges and apprentice
• Logbook
• Certificate
• Final evaluation by the hosting company
• Final evaluation by the sending company

The following apprentices have already completed part of their vocational education and training abroad or are preparing to go abroad:

	Profession	Host Country	Planned Duration	Status October 2009
1	Technical Drawer	GB	15th June 2008	completed
		NOR	2 month in 2010	period of time not fixed jet
2	Carpenter	NL	1st Sept. 31st Oct. 2008	completed
		NL	23rd Feb. 17th April 2009	completed
3	Metal Worker	F, Nantes	7th Nov. 16th Dec. 2009	completed; applying for a second stay abroad
4	Metal Worker	F, Angers	7th Nov. 16th Dec. 2009	completed
5	Metal Worker	NOR	20th Oct. 16th Dec. 2009	tcompleted
6	Carpenter	F	3 month in spring 2009	completed
7	Metal Worker	F	June July 2009	tcompleted
8	Joiner	S	4 month in beginning of 2010	applying
9	Technical Drawer	GB	May June 2010	applying

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GVA stands the test – May 2009

The GVA project has gained many experiences. Eight apprentices have learned and worked abroad since the start of the project. Five of them already ended their stay abroad, one is in France currently and two more prepare to go abroad. The products, which have been developed could be tested and further optimised. Project partners have gained many more insights, which will contribute to further develop and optimise the quality of joint cross-boarder vocational education and training. The co-ordination and agreement between VET schools, sending and hosting companies has been systematized and intensified.

	Profession	Host Country	Planned Duration	Status May 2009
1	Technical Drawer	GB	April 15 – June 15, 2008	completed
		NO	2 month in 2009	Period of time not stated jet
2	Metal Worker	NO	2 month Oct/Dec 2008	completed
3	Metal Worker	F	2 month Oct/Dec 2008	completed
4	Metal Worker	NO	2 month Oct/Dec 2008	completed
5	Carpenter	NL	September 1 – October 31, 2008	completed
		NL	February 23 – April 17, 2009	completed
6	Carpenter	F	March 1 – Mai 31, 2009	started
7	Metal Worker	F	July 1 – August 31, 2009	hosting company is known
8	Joiner	S	4 month beginning of 2010	searching for a hosting company

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GVA nimmt weiter Gestalt an – Stand September 2008

Ein Auszubildender im Beruf „Technischer Zeichner“ hat seinen zweimonatigen Aufenthalt in Großbritannien erfolgreich absolviert. Damit konnte erstmals im Projekt ein Teil der Produkte, die sich in der Entwicklung befinden, erprobt werden, wie z. B. Ausbildungsplan, DistanceLearningSystem DLS® und Logbook.
Ein weiterer Auszubildender, Zimmerer im dritten Ausbildungsjahr, ist Anfang September für zwei Monate in die Niederlande ausgereist. Im Frühjahr 2009 wird er weitere zwei Monate im selben Gastbetrieb verbringen.

Den Gastbetrieb vermittelte das ROC Midden Nederland. Vor der Ausreise des Auszubildenden besuchten Vertreter der beteiligten Betriebe das jeweils andere Unternehmen, um einander kennen zu lernen und die Ausbildungsinhalte und die Rahmenbedingungen während der Auslandsphase zu besprechen.
Drei angehende Metallbauer werden voraussichtlich Mitte Oktober 2008 Praktika in Norwegen bzw. in Frankreich beginnen. Die Gastbetriebe werden durch den norwegischen bzw. den französischen Projektpartner vermittelt.

Die Projektpartner gewinnen durch diese Auslandsphasen laufend neue Erkenntnisse, die sie für die Weiterentwicklung der Produkte nutzen.
Hier die Übersicht über den derzeitigen Stand der Entsendungen:

	Profession	Host Country	Planned Duration	Status September 2008
1	Metallbauer	PL	Herbst 2008	Bewerbung in Vorbereitung
2	Metallbauer	F	2 Monate im Herbst 2008	Gastbetrieb vorhanden, Ausreise voraussichtlich Mitte Oktober
3	Metallbauer	F	2 Monate im Herbst 2008	Gastbetrieb vorhanden, Ausreise voraussichtlich Mitte Oktober
4	Metallbauer	NOR	2 Monate im Herbst 2008	Gastbetrieb vorhanden, Ausreise voraussichtlich Mitte Oktober
5	Technischer Zeichner	GB	15. April - 15. Juni 2008	absolviert
		NOR	2 Monate in 2009	Zeitraum noch nicht festgelegt
6	Zimmerer	NL	01. September – 31. Oktober 2008	ausgereist
			23. Februar – 17. April 2009

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First apprentices are on their way – June 2008

6 Apprentices of 3 crafts companies of the district of the Chamber of Crafts and Skilled trades Muenster are already on their way res. currently preparing learn and work abroad:

	Profession	Host country	Planned Duration	Status June 2008
1	Metal worker	PL	autumn 2008	Application in preparation
2	Metal worker	F, NOR	autumn 2008	Application in preparation
3	Metal worker	NOR, maybe F	autumn 2008	Application in preparation
4	Metal worker	NOR, maybe F	autumn 2008	Application in preparation
5	Engineering draughtsman / Technical Drawer	GB, NOR	April until June 2008, Autumn 2008	left
6	Carpenter	NL	autumn 2008	Application is out

Companies appreciate initiative – May 2008

ROC Midden Nederlande (ROCML) arranged visits in three Dutch companies in April 2008. Together with representatives of the Chamber of Crafts and Skilled Trades Muenster the idea of joint cross-border vocational education and training was presented and possibilities to host or send apprentices were discussed.

Further visits to Norwegian companies were organised by the Borgunde Vidaregaande Skole in Mai 2008. These visits were joined by the Dutch partner, too.

The companies are mainly from the metal- or wood-sector, as this project is focussing on these. They are interested in cooperation and would like to host apprentices and support project partners due to gained experiences with the development of products during the project time.

Companies representing the following sectors and countries agreed to cooperate: