WeRskills project recommendations: quality of VET, improving the skills of young professionals, professional development of trainers
WeRskills project recommendations: quality of VET, improving the skills of young professionals, professional development of trainers

Summary/Abstract: In the following publication we propose an enhancement strategy to support the process of acquiring talents to participate in skills competitions at the national and European level and raise the attractiveness of VET. We would like to inspire vocational teachers and trainers as well as training providers and employers to use skills competitions as a means to boost the structural development of talents and excellence in VET. The set of recommendations included in the article is a result of the project entitled WeRskills – informational and consulting platform supporting the process of acquiring talents to participate in skills competitions at national and European level. The project was run in the international partnership of Polish, Hungarian and Cyprian institutions which advocated skills competitions as instruments to innovate vocational education programs in order to meet the European needs of today. WeRskills Project Recommendations include different aspects of vocational education and focus on five areas of expertise. The article will be published in two installments the first of which introduces the following recommendations: Skills Competitions enhance the quality of VET, Skills Competitions inspire skills excellence in youth, Skills Competitions may be a hub for the professional development of trainers.

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