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Provision of technical vocational and educational training, Greece
Provision of technical vocational and educational training, Greece

CATEGORY: Socioeconomic development, Economic Development, Social Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

LOCATION: Greece

START/END: 1999-2000

CONSULTANCY BUDGET: 360,000 €

CLIENT: Unemployed people; employees of SMEs

ORIGIN OF FUNDING: Own funds; Attiki Regional Administration; Ministry of Labour

LDK’s BUDGET SHARE: 100%

STAFF PROVIDED: 43

Provision of technical vocational and educational training, Greece

Type of Services

Services included:

  • design of syllabus for training programmes;
  • verification of syllabus in accordance with national and EU standards, where relevant;
  • selection and hiring of suitable trainers to match the syllabus;
  • execution of the training programmes in accordance with the syllabuses;
  • ensuring adequate supply of materiel for practical classes;
  • monitoring of teaching standards and level of learning amongst trainees.

 

Description

In 1995, LDK established KEK Liknon, a fully up-to-date, well equipped vocational training centre. Amongst its aims were:

  • the provision of vocational training to the unemployed, thus improving their employment potential;
  • courses for career development for those already employed who seek to broaden their qualifications.

Training courses included:

  • training designers in Computer Aided Design (AutoCAD), 75 hours;
  • training on installation and maintenance of natural gas equipment, 356 hours;
  • training on installation and maintenance of air conditioning and ventilation equipment, 300 hours;
  • training for unemployed people on car and motorcycle maintenance and fitting, 385 hours;
  • training on the use of Natural Gas to reduce pollution in the urban environment, 368 hours;
  • training on maintenance and operation of Natural Gas networks, 386 hours.

The training courses were completed with very low levels of absenteeism and all attendees attaining satisfactory grades. In the case of staff from SMEs, the training improved the situation of the enterprises in which they were employed. In the cases of unemployed trainees, there were special lessons added to the core subjects to assist them in the search for permanent employment.

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