Entrepreneurial learning, Vol. 1 No. 1, 2011.
Original scientific paper
Education system for trades and crafts as a guarantee for the preservation and growth of this economic branch
Mirela Lekić
; Hrvatska obrtnička komora, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
Croatian craftsmen and tradesmen have realised a long time ago that well educated and trained workforce ensures the existence and growth of this important branch of economy. Since Croatia has had a long crafts and trades’ tradition, immediately after gaining independence Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts undertook a series of activities to develop an education system that would be able to respond to trades and crafts’ demands. Thanks to the support of the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship an education system has been developed which represents a combination of traditional education for trades and crafts and new developments in EU educational politics. Sixteen years of experience in the implementation of this part of VET shows that EU VET implementation guidelines and standards can also be successfully applied in our country, with the stress on the partnership between the economy and the education system, which becomes necessary in the conditions of rapid economic development. Since the programmes for education in trades and crafts professions primarily direct students towards the labour market, a survey was conducted in 2009 and 2010 with the main purpose to examine how the quality of practical training influences the employability of students who completed some of the education programmes for trades and crafts professions. The results of the survey and the recommendations of the follow-up panel discussion can be used as one of the many starting points for further improvement in the quality of education for trades and crafts professions, as well as the whole VET.
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130165
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Publication date:
1.6.2011.
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