Meeting Labor Market Needs: Edströmska MFT
Origins• Industry initiative 2002• Intention statement• Västerås Municipality constructs school• Opens 2004• Fusion of 2 schools• Higher quality
What we do…• Upper secondary vocational education for
youth (16-18)• Education programs for unemployed• Adult vocational training• Contract courses for businesses
ProgramsSecondary school
• Car mechanic• Heavy mechanic• Construction &
Operator• Transport & logistics• MC/small engines• Airport personnel• Body shop
Adult Vocational• Car/heavy mechanic• Transport• Construction
operator• Driving school
instructor• Bus
Businesses• Many different courses based on
demand• http://www1.vasteras.se/edstromska/
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Cooperation with labor marketConsists of two main parts• Board of directors (developmental)• Program council (operational)
Board of Directors• Representatives of the industry, unions
and education• Quarterly meetings• Guidelines and development• Strategic thinking – long term (2013)• Chairman – industry representative
Board of DirectorsContracts with local labor markets• Board• Meetings• Specialized education• Equipment (sponsorship deals)
Equipment• Trucks and construction equipment from
manufacturers• Training objects from businesses
(diagnoses)• Autoshop send reparation objects with no
time limit, original parts, right problem for right student
Program Council• Representatives of industry and education• Operative mission• One council for each of the different
programs we have (transport, car mechanic and body shop, heavy mechanic, construction operator)
Program CouncilComposition• Active and operative members of the
industry (people who work in the field) – chosen by businesses
• Representatives of education• At least one teacher and one student
Program CouncilMission• Set and discuss curriculum• Discuss and decide internships, time
periods, number of students, etc.• Contracts for work placements• Supervisor training for employees
Difficulties• None really!!!• Flexibility all around• Generation problems can exist• Unique for all of Sweden
How to have a successful cooperation…
• Willing local industry• Open-minded local government• Dialogue• Traditional education = antiquated• Optimism (we can)
Edströmska international• Began in 2007• Volvo• Stephenson College, Coalville, UK• Teacher and Student
International Growth• Hungary• France• Denmark• CEDEFOP
Certification• Europass• IRTEC• Swedish evaluation papers• EC-VET• EQF
The Future?