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Collaborative Education for Labor Market Needs at Edströmska MFT: Shaping Future Professionals

Edströmska MFT, established in 2002 in Västerås, Sweden, addresses local labor market needs through specialized vocational education. Opening in 2004, it merges two schools to enhance training quality for youth (ages 16-18) and adults. Offering programs in car mechanics, construction, logistics, and more, Edströmska emphasizes industry cooperation with a Board of Directors and Program Councils formed with industry and educational representatives. Founded on flexible, demand-driven education, Edströmska also nurtures international partnerships for growth and mutual benefits.

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Collaborative Education for Labor Market Needs at Edströmska MFT: Shaping Future Professionals

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  1. MeetingLabor Market Needs: Edströmska MFT

  2. Origins • Industry initiative 2002 • Intention statement • Västerås Municipalityconstructsschool • Opens 2004 • Fusion of 2 schools • Higherquality

  3. Whatwedo… • Uppersecondaryvocationaleducation for youth (16-18) • Education programs for unemployed • Adultvocationaltraining • Contractcourses for businesses

  4. Programs Secondaryschool • Car mechanic • Heavy mechanic • Construction & Operator • Transport & logistics • MC/small engines • Airport personnel • Body shop AdultVocational • Car/heavy mechanic • Transport • Construction operator • Driving schoolinstructor • Bus

  5. Businesses • Many different coursesbased on demand • http://www1.vasteras.se/edstromska/vux_uppdragsutbildning/uppdragsutbildning.shtml

  6. Cooperation with labor market Consists of twomain parts • Board of directors (developmental) • Program council (operational)

  7. Board of Directors • Representatives of the industry, unions and education • Quarterlymeetings • Guidelines and development • Strategicthinking – long term (2013) • Chairman – industry representative

  8. Board of Directors Contracts with locallabor markets • Board • Meetings • Specializededucation • Equipment (sponsorship deals)

  9. Equipment • Trucks and constructionequipment from manufacturers • Trainingobjects from businesses (diagnoses) • Autoshop send reparation objects with no time limit, original parts, right problem for right student

  10. Program Council • Representatives of industry and education • Operative mission • One council for each of the different programs wehave (transport, carmechanic and body shop, heavy mechanic, construction operator)

  11. Program Council Composition • Active and operative members of the industry (people who work in the field) – chosen by businesses • Representatives of education • At leastoneteacher and one student

  12. Program Council Mission • Set and discuss curriculum • Discuss and decideinternships, time periods, number of students, etc. • Contracts for work placements • Supervisor training for employees

  13. Difficulties • Nonereally!!! • Flexibility all around • Generation problems canexist • Unique for all of Sweden

  14. How to have a successfulcooperation… • Willinglocalindustry • Open-minded localgovernment • Dialogue • Traditionaleducation = antiquated • Optimism (wecan)

  15. Edströmska international • Began in 2007 • Volvo • Stephenson College, Coalville, UK • Teacher and Student

  16. International Growth • Hungary • France • Denmark • CEDEFOP

  17. Certification • Europass • IRTEC • Swedish evaluationpapers • EC-VET • EQF

  18. The Future?

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