Bedrijf + school (Company + school)
Name of institution: RTC Oost-Vlaanderen
Type of the organization:
- Private
Country:
- Belgium
Thematic scope of the project:
- Workers and new skills
- Businesses undergoing change
- Education and training
Problems to be solved (justification of the need of the transnational cooperation):
Businesses and enterprises are continuously clamouring for suitable workers and this shortage is set to increase in the next few years. The fact that student numbers in technical and scientific education are continuously declining, thus reducing the future workforce, has significantly contributed to this. Young people are largely unaware of or not interested in the possibilities and challenges offered by these jobs and these businesses. Their perception of and interest in a technical challenge will only increase thanks to the development of a number of standard activities with these businesses.
Objectives to be achieved:
Development of a set of standard activities with the businesses for the various target groups (students in vocational education – secondary education – higher education);
Raise interest among businesses for the required investments and renewed campaigns to ensure the inflow of future workers.
Main transnational activities (as provisionally planned, to be confirmed with partners): The bedrijf + school (company + school) project already exists in the Netherlands where it has proved its merit. The aim is to translate the main themes of this project to our educational system in function of the requirements of businesses in Flanders.
Planned deliverables & outcomes of TNC: A developed business case as a guideline for businesses to organise activities with young people and educational institutions to promote the perception of employment within the company. Below is a list of potential activities:
Guest teachers at school;
A company visit;
An orientation placement;
A teacher placement;
Technical work assignments;
Research and design assignments.
The training of a number of ambassadors from the business world who can translate the future of technology to the world of young people in an educational and appealing manner.
Target group:
- Persons not active on job market
Stage of the implementation: Project under implementation
Budget of the project in EUR: 250000
Budget of transnational activities in EUR: 0
Duration of the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/09/2012 - 31/12/2012
Duration of transnational activities within the project from (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/09/2012 - 31/12/2012
Contact person: Isabelle Herteleer
e-mail: isabelle@rtcoostvlaanderen.be
Phone: 0032 9 2677389
Project fiche: 
fp_RTC oost vlaanderen.doc
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