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Framvegis, founded in 2001, is a private educational company in Iceland that specializes in vocational education and training for adult learners. Collaborating with comprehensive schools and educational authorities, we provide both short- and long-term courses focused on health and social care. Our team of three employees and 90 contract instructors deliver courses in partnership with the Directorate of Labour, catering to the unemployed and enhancing workplace skills. This meeting will explore our interests in enhancing work placements and quality in vocational education.
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Face to Face 1st Meeting Reykjavík , Iceland
Who we are Framvegis was founded in 2001 Until 2006 a part of FÁ College (health faculty) Since then Framvegis is a private educational company
Ownership: • BSRB, Federation of State and Municipal Employees (51%) • Isoft – ÞekkingIT / Computer school specialized in Microsoft programs and degrees (49%)
Who are we 3 employees who organize and run the center. 90 contract instructors: nurses, physical therapists, psychologists, doctors, teachers, councilors etc.
Collaborating institutions Comprehensive schools, educational authorities, the Director of Labour, other Life Long Learning centers, employers (companies /institutions)
Funding Government: Ministry of Education Trade unions fund courses for their members.
What do we do? Provide Vocational Education and Trainig for adult learners Short and long term courses, shortest 6 hours and longest 160 hours Education outside the formal schoolsystem
Learners atFramvegis • Practicalnurses: • 30 eveningcourses per year • Publicsector: • 160 hour and 80 hourcourses for employers in health and socialcare • eveningcourses
Unemployed : • in collaboration with Directorate of Labour • Courses working including working on self esteem, physical strenght and computer skills • Health and social care, want to add work placement
European projects • Providence: Providing Competence to Workforce 2008-2010 • Spain, UK, Romania, Poland, Sweden and Iceland
Whyareweinterested in F2F? Strong connection to the workplace with VET courses Interest in increasing quality of work placement in health and social care Gain more knowledge about tutoring Offer work placements for the unemployed
Whowillparticipate? From Framvegis: Sólveig and Vigdís Teachers of VET in Health and Social Care from Ármúli Comprehensive school: Guðrún Hildur and Guðrún Narfadóttir Practicingtutors