GT VETGT VET Greening Technical VET – Sustainable Training Greening Technical VET – Sustainable Training

Module for the European Steel IndustryModule for the European Steel Industry

industriAll Steel CommitteeLuxembourg, 22-23 October 2012

Enrico Gibellieri

industriAll Senior Adviser and Steel Expert

• Vocational education and training (VET) aims to equip people with Vocational education and training (VET) aims to equip people with skills and competencies in order to fulfill a specific profession skills and competencies in order to fulfill a specific profession (skilled workers).(skilled workers).

• The increasing relevance of environmental issues in steel The increasing relevance of environmental issues in steel production requires appropriate skills and competencies from production requires appropriate skills and competencies from workforce members - particularly from skilled technical workers.workforce members - particularly from skilled technical workers.

• The project evaluates how national systems of VET meet the The project evaluates how national systems of VET meet the future requirements of sustainable “future requirements of sustainable “green”green” competencies and competencies and awareness in the European steel industry and bridges the gap by awareness in the European steel industry and bridges the gap by developing a European training module.developing a European training module.

Abstract of GT VET Abstract of GT VET

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Developments and TrendsDevelopments and Trends

• Sustainable environmental protection is important for the Sustainable environmental protection is important for the European steel industry.European steel industry.

• Increasing effects on steel companies from EU-wide Increasing effects on steel companies from EU-wide environmental legislation. environmental legislation.

• Harmonization of legislation in Europe seeks to prevent pollution Harmonization of legislation in Europe seeks to prevent pollution and secure occupational health and safety.and secure occupational health and safety.

Background of GT VET Background of GT VET

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GTGT VETVET ObjectivesObjectives

• identify impacts of environmental legislation in everyday work on skilled identify impacts of environmental legislation in everyday work on skilled workers in the steel industry.workers in the steel industry.

• match demands of steel industry with the VET system.match demands of steel industry with the VET system.• investigate the scope for the development of ongoing and responsive investigate the scope for the development of ongoing and responsive

training pathways.training pathways.• develop a model of an industry-driven European training module, develop a model of an industry-driven European training module,

focusing on skills for environmental sustainability (for electric/electronic focusing on skills for environmental sustainability (for electric/electronic and mechanical technicians).and mechanical technicians).

• adapt and test the module in four steel companies and member states.adapt and test the module in four steel companies and member states.• use the example of electric/electronic and mechanical technicians to use the example of electric/electronic and mechanical technicians to

transfer results to other professions. transfer results to other professions. • use the example of the steel industry to transfer results to other use the example of the steel industry to transfer results to other

production industries.production industries.

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ProjectProject assumptionsassumptions

• greening of steel production will remain a mega-trend. greening of steel production will remain a mega-trend.

• similar skills required for steel workers, irrespective of the system similar skills required for steel workers, irrespective of the system and pathway of vocational training.and pathway of vocational training.

• in future national training systems for blue collar workers must in future national training systems for blue collar workers must comprise green skills.comprise green skills.

There is a need for a European training module to empower green There is a need for a European training module to empower green awareness and green skills in technical apprentices and skilled awareness and green skills in technical apprentices and skilled workers, because we assumeworkers, because we assume

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Partnership:Partnership:Steel Companies and Research InstitutesSteel Companies and Research Institutes

• Germany:sfs – TU Dortmund (Coordinator)ThyssenKruppSteel Europe AG, Duisburg

• Poland:Instytut Metalurgii Żelaza IMZ, GliwiceArcelorMittal Poland S.A., Dabrowa Górnicza

• Italy:Istituto per la Cultura e la Storia d'Impresa ICSIM, TerniThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni AST, Terni

• UK/Wales:Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Cardiff UniversityTata Steel UK, Port Talbot

• Strategic Partners (Dissemination and Valorisation):European Steel Association EUROFER, BrusselsindustriALL, Brussels

• External Evaluation:VFA – Development and Innovation Consultants, AthensJean-Claude Charbonnier (Consultant)

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RelevanceRelevance ofof GT VET GT VET

• in line with in line with European politicsEuropean politics: : • lifelong learning strategy lifelong learning strategy • new skills for new jobs initiative new skills for new jobs initiative • EU 2020 strategy EU 2020 strategy • Lisbon strategy Lisbon strategy

• in line with in line with EU environmental directives EU environmental directives (IPPC, GHS, REACH, …), (IPPC, GHS, REACH, …), national and company guidelines and recommendationsnational and company guidelines and recommendations

• in line with current steel in line with current steel industry requirementsindustry requirements: recruitment and : recruitment and training training

• improving improving European and national VET-systems.European and national VET-systems.

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ConsecutiveConsecutive Work Plan Work Plan

WP 2 (IMZ): Industry Driven Analysis of Job

Requirements

WP 3 (SOCSI): Analysis of VET Systems Reflecting

Anticipated Future Requirements

WP 4 (TKSE): European Training Module

WP 5 (ICSIM): National Adaptation and Pilot

Testing

WP 6 (sfs): Implementing a Sectoral Compre-hensive European Framework

WP 7 (EUROFER/ESTEP):

Dissemination

WP 8 (EMF):Sectoral, National and European Exploitation

WP 1 (sfs): Management and Coordination

WP 9 (VFA): Evaluation and Quality Assurance

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Ecological legislation mainly affects investments in technical improvements

green skills are mainly conveyed by new operating instructions

green skills are understood to be the ability to run defined operating cycles, there is a lack of sustainable green expertise, know-how and awareness

No vocational system analysed reflects the increasing importance of green issues in industries

green skills and green awareness are completely absent in some vocational systems and barely touched upon in others

only the use and disposal of waste and some substances are taken into account

There is no systematic training for green skills and awareness for technical apprentices

no defined learning target for environmental issues in technical apprenticeships in the member states

green awareness is primarily assessed as being important to meet future requirements

Summary of Key Findings (Framework Research WP2 / WP3)

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European Training ModuleEuropean Training Module• Approach: Approach:

• Develop new/enrich existing projects, training with green Develop new/enrich existing projects, training with green aspects/perspectiveaspects/perspective

• Promote cooperation between all learning venues (vocational Promote cooperation between all learning venues (vocational school, training centre, production site)school, training centre, production site)

• Required didactics: Required didactics: • strong emphasis on strengthening green awarenessstrong emphasis on strengthening green awareness• learning outcomes must be tangible learning outcomes must be tangible • cognitive and manual learning as well as learning by doing cognitive and manual learning as well as learning by doing

have to be combinedhave to be combined• create useful work pieces which foster sustainable learningcreate useful work pieces which foster sustainable learning• learning has to be action orientedlearning has to be action oriented

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GT VET Green Skills DefinitionGT VET Green Skills Definition

Green skills Green skills for technical VET in the European steel industry are:for technical VET in the European steel industry are:

• technical skills and appropriate awareness for environmentally sustainable technical skills and appropriate awareness for environmentally sustainable behaviour behaviour

• to prevent and reduce negative impacts on the individual and environment to prevent and reduce negative impacts on the individual and environment ((neighbourhoodneighbourhood, employees, air, water and ground) , employees, air, water and ground)

• caused or initiated by operations and work in and around steel productioncaused or initiated by operations and work in and around steel production

This comprises knowledge, abilities and attitudesThis comprises knowledge, abilities and attitudes::

• to to save and reduce input of resources, particularly energy and raw materialssave and reduce input of resources, particularly energy and raw materials

• to to prevent and reduce emissions, pollution and noiseprevent and reduce emissions, pollution and noise

• to to utilize, store and dispose of waste materials in a manner that conforms utilize, store and dispose of waste materials in a manner that conforms with best practice environmental procedures and understands the with best practice environmental procedures and understands the consequences of nonconformityconsequences of nonconformity

• to to understand the value, impact and lifecycle of resources and materialsunderstand the value, impact and lifecycle of resources and materials

• to to keep track of current standards and best available techniqueskeep track of current standards and best available techniques

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Matrix: Matrix: Learning Fields / Learning Fields / KnowledgeKnowledge Levels Levels

Basic knowledge

Understanding of backgrounds

and contexts

Experience based

competence

Process oriented expertise

Save and reduce input of resources: Energy reductionSave and reduce input of resources: (Raw) MaterialsEmission prevention and reduction: NoiseHandling, storage, removal of waste: Hazardous substances

exercises,

case studies,

project work

strongly linked to the steel industry

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Curricula and Green Skills Reference

• A varied set of policies and practices (curricula) exist leading to different levels of competence, skills and knowledge across the case study countries

• Main challenges: – changing (environmental) workplace cultures – driven by efficiency

imperatives → improving actions, saving money

– sections and managers determine levels of relevance

– ‘trickle down’ of wider policy goals

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Objectives of the European Training Module

• Green skills for technical VET in the European steel industry:– technical skills and appropriate awareness for environmentally sustainable

behaviour – to prevent and reduce negative impacts on the individual and environment

(neighbourhood, employees, air, water and ground) – caused or initiated by operations and work in and around steel production.

• Knowledge, abilities and attitudes:– to save and reduce input of resources, particularly energy and raw materials.– to prevent and reduce emissions, pollution and noise.– to utilize, store and dispose of waste materials in a manner that conforms with

best practice environmental procedures and understands the consequences of nonconformity.

– to understand the value, impact and lifecycle of resources and materials.– to keep track of current standards and best available techniques.

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National Testing and Adaptation

• Implementation of the developed sub-modules in the involved steel companies

• Feedback workshops, interviews with trainers, teachers, trainees, production managers

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• The learning level/modules were integrated in the normal education and training program of the companies and schools, by using (given) leeway

• Level 1 and 2: background and context information for the electrical and mechanical technicians in a more “class room” atmosphere

• Level 3: different tasks for electrical and mechanical technicians

• Level 4: project work if possible in cooperation with the workers and management of production areas

• Teachers of middle, technical or vocational schools were informed and asked to create additional and deepening theoretical and practical background inputs

Integration in the education and training program

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The sub-modules fit to the training program of the companies and schools and create a clear added value:

•The trainees would like to have a similar module in their traineeship again.

•The trainers (steel company) and teachers (schools) will use (parts of) the training module in their regular training program.

•The developed GT VET training module is seen as a link for short-termed reaction to technological changes

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General Assessment

company school

training

Technological changeTechnological change

GT VET training module

company school

training

Technological changeTechnological change

GT VET training module

• Cross-testing: the sub-modules will tested in each participating member state (resp. VET-system).

• Checking how the training module can be implemented in the curricula and present training procedures in several education and training venues (primary vocational schools and companies) of each participating member state

• Checking the added value of credit points (ECVET). How can the module be used in addition to present systems of VET (continuous vocational training)?

• Dissemination and valorisation: Transfer (possibilities) to other steel companies, other production sectors, other professions, other member states.

• Final Conference: to be foreseen in February 2013

To be done

Policy Requirements

• Flexible ways and leeway to include industry driven modules of VET

• Overarching European wide learning objectives based on an industry related European definition of green skills

• ECVET as a European wide and accepted certification of the training modules

• Cooperation and involvement of companies and vocational schools at the regional level, where people live, work and learn

• Production industries should be considered in European advanced manufacturing activities and strategies much more

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