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Actions Upward: The Skills for the Digital Future of Plastics Factories

Funder: European CommissionProject code: 600641-EPP-1-2018-1-LT-EPPKA2-SSA
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices | Sector Skills Alliances in vocational education and training Funder Contribution: 699,768 EUR
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Actions Upward: The Skills for the Digital Future of Plastics Factories

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<< Background >>The European plastics industry is facing a critical challenge – the skilled work force. The aim of the project was to respond to the plastics sector-specific labor market needs by designing, piloting and implementing an innovative WBL vocational training program and developing training material (Student's Book and Teacher's Book) for plastics machine operators with specific emphasis on digital and green skills, and entrepreneurial competencies.<< Objectives >>1.Performed analysis and identification of qualifications and European VET curricula of plastics machine operators based on the current and future skills demand in the plastics industry. The results provided in the Report. 2.Developed adaptive EQF-Based Model VET Curriculum for Plastics Production Line Conductor and training material with a strong presence of technical and practical skills in order to accommodate contents to the new digital era and respond changing skills needs.<< Implementation >>Coordinated by LINPRA, the key representative of the Lithuanian manufacturing companies, in partnership with 8 partners from Belgium, France, Finland and Lithuania, the project achieved an appropriate match between skills and labor market needs. Periods of work-based learning, development of entrepreneurial mind-sets, enhancement of technology and digital skills, Lean manufacturing tools, knowledge on circular economy were integrated into an outcome-oriented VET curriculum, applying ECVET.<< Results >>The main results delivered in the project are:1.Qualifications & Curricula Research Report (EN)2.Innovative EQF-based model VET curriculum (EN)3.Country-specific VET curriculum4.Student’s Book (EN, FR, FI, LT)5.Teacher’s Book (EN, FR, FI, LT)6.Digital training material (on VET schools e-learning platforms) (EN, FR, FI, LT)7.Project Website (EN, FR, FI, LT)8. Piloting (150 learners and 32 teachers trained)9.Final online Conference (recording:https://youtu.be/pWBjQy40rpM)

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