VI. METODOLOGIA DEL ESTUDIO
4) Objetivo Específico 4
Enterprises should become the main driving force in providing CVT although currently their contribution in raising adult learning participation is at a very low level. With a view to increasing participation in CVT it is essential to encourage enterprises in implementing training programmes for employees, self employed and members of the families associations and to support local partnerships that bring together enterprises, trade unions, vocational training providers, career counselling providers, NGOs in order to promote innovative CVT opportunities. The innovative actions will be directed to facilitate the increasing of adults’ participation in CVT.
The use of modular training programmes will be considered for increasing participation and access in CVT. Validation and recognition of prior learning achieved in nonformal and informal learning contexts are contributing to the CVT increased participation. Credits, as performance grants, will be awarded according to the certified learning outcomes. In this respect “learning accounts” will be promoted. Also, support for individuals is needed since one of the most important issues affecting participation is that individuals cannot afford the cost of CVT programs. The development of modular programmes based on competences is also a way to provide more flexibility and to reduce both the time needed for acquire full qualifications and costs of training. It is important to develop appropriate training content, methodologies and delivery modes and to connect up training system in order to meet the needs of different kinds of participants in CVT. With a view to expanding and improving investment in the labour force, this key area of intervention advances the development of appropriate incentives and costsharing mechanisms for enterprises as well as individuals.
There is also a need of using ICT methodologies and materials in order to facilitate access of individuals to training programmes. Based on the findings of the surveys made, the development of CVT offers will be ESF supported, mainly in the following fields/sectors: environment protection, constructions, services (tourism, in particular).
This key area of intervention will focus on the development of professional knowledge and competences by training courses focused on work force’s qualification and requalification.
Promoting the attractiveness of vocational training, including apprenticeships, is another indicative operation that ESF shall fund key area of intervention. Making CVT programmes
flexible and accessible to employees, responding thus to their needs for general and specific training, reinforcing their confidence in their capabilities and ultimately in their employability on the labour market, are other possible operations that shall be funded. The indicative operations proposed shall also include the ensuring of a more flexible supply of CVT (e.g. mobile training units), as well as the providing motivating financial incentives to participants in CVT (e.g. fees, transport, daily subsistence allowances, performance based grants, care services for family dependants, individual allowance for the additional cost occurred by participation to CVT). Special training support will be provided to unskilled and low skilled adult population (so called “hard to reach” individuals).
At the same time the operations will support acquiring sufficient knowledge by business and service managers enabling sustainable high qualification levels of their employees. Development of industry and therefore also development of employment in this sector will depend on the ability to absorb new information quickly and efficiently and put it to practical use. The growth of production and services can be expected in the professions and industries that require new knowledge, science, research and development, with the involvement of top technology and qualified labour force.
Tourism may contribute significantly to Romania’s GDP. Development of tourism in Romania, to achieve volumes comparable to neighbouring EU countries, requires, besides the development of good quality infrastructure and products to offer, the creation of suitable conditions for the training and education of qualified labour force which will ensure that competitive services are being offered.
Considering the shared responsibilities with NRDP, as highlighted under the complementarity section, the CVT under Priority Axis 2 will address the need of full qualification achievement in agriculture and forestry sector, regard less if it is the first or a new qualification.
Apart from Priority Axis 6 that focuses on the problems of groups facing the risk of exclusion from the labour market and which supports the integration on the labour market of people belonging to the vulnerable groups (Roma population, disabled people, youths over 18 years old who leave the child state protection system, a/o), this Priority Axis addresses the majority population, i.e. the employees who shall benefit from continuous vocational training in enterprises. The operations proposed under this key area of intervention may also include campaigns for promoting a general favourable climate in enterprises for Roma population and persons with disabilities, so that the operations promoted under PA 6 are complementary to and sustained by the operations developed under this priority axis.
This key area of intervention presents significant complementarities with KAI 3.2 (Training and support for enterprises and employees to promote adaptability), also with ROP and the SOP Increase of Economic Competitiveness, in what concerns the CVT areas where the labour force should be trained. These two OPs shall provide for those dynamic and high added value sectors with high potential of economic growth, so that SOP HRD shall be able to finance the vocational training programmes carried out for the most productive and profitable economic sectors.
Indicative operations
− Providing training and retraining courses to employees;
− Providing support and incentives for employees to access CVT; − Supporting employees to validate prior learning;
− Providing support for CVT provision at provider level and for development and diversification of CVT supply;
− Providing focused facilities for “hard to reach” individuals (unskilled and low skilled adult population);
− Supporting employers to encourage CVT participation, also through incentives; − Supporting raisingawareness campaigns and information and career counselling; − Developing innovation in view of CVT access, participation and further
competences achievement.