Sloskills - national competition for painters
Overview
Country:
Slovenia
Level of Outreach:
National
Field of Interest(s):
Health and Safety, Promotion of the attractiveness of the Construction Industry, Facilitation of the mobility in Europe, Other
competition
Supported By:
EU, National Agency, Regional Agency, Other
entrepreneurs and other sponsors
Description
SloveniaSkills is a national competitions in the field of vocational skills.
The SloveniaSkills competitions (Sloskills) are organized only for competition categories which are held at the EUROKSILLS European Professional Skill Competition or WORLDSKILLS.
These are very demanding competitions covering all the skills and knowledge that are an integral part of a given profession.
Project/Initiative Data
Total Budget:
Approx. 7.000,00 €
Phases:
The competition is takes place every two years and is held in a concise form. It can take up to 18 hours or two and a half days.
The number of competing categories in SloveniaSkills is not limited. The decision is adopted by the Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training (CPI) together with representatives of the Technical Organizing Committees.
The organizational structure of SloveniaSkills is determined by the CPI. It is consists of the National Council and the Technical Organizing Committees.
The competition of each competition category is well-defined, organized and conducted in accordance with the Technical Instructions of the competition.
The participant of the competition is an individual school or company and actively participates in the work of the technical organizing committee of the competition.
Participants in the competition appoint a mentor who is responsible for their preparation.
The contestant or contest team will register the contestant or contest team for the contest and provide a referee for the contest.
The technical instructions of the competition must include:
- rules for organizing and conduct of the competition,
- description of the competition task (or tasks),
- evaluation procedures and criteria.
Partners
Secondary school for economics, services and civil construction
Aim
The purpose of this competition is to introduce young people to a deficient and sought after professions.
Outcomes
Results of the project/initiative:
In the long run, the promotional impact of the SloSkills competition will help to increase excellence in vocational and technical secondary schools and at the same time popularize professions.
Impacts/Outcomes 2:
Such competitions, in which young professionals take part, have an extensive information and prestige character, which has a positive effect on the reputation of the professions as well as on the reputation of the vocational and technical training itself. By participating in the competition alone, young talented professionals increase their career prospects.
Impacts/Outcomes 3:
Promotion of vocational and technical education and traing and social partnership with a view of establishing cooperation between interested schools and the economy.
Policy/Initiative
Skills Gaps:
The mentor prepares the competitor for the competition both in terms of content and technically.
Perception of differences in knowledge, precision and organization at work.
Mis-Matching of Skills:
The mentor informs the competitor or the team about the health and safety regulations in the field.
Skills Shortages:
An opportunity for schools to compete in knowledge and professional skills.
Comparison of the skills of team colleagues.
Other:
Competitors are expected to have already developed some professional skills, but the emphasis is on applied skills and competing tasks are created with this in mind.
Recommendations
Training:
Incentives for further education and training.
Career Moves:
Great opportunity for young people to demonstrate their abilities (skills) and knowledge to employers who participate in the competition as evaluators or sponsors.
Mobility:
Possibility to participate in Euroskills and Worldskills.
Entrepreneurship Opportunities:
An opportunity for employers to get to know their future employees and potential development drivers in their businesses.
Companies perceive talented and skilled future workers.
Other EQF-Level:
Encourage young people to use the possibility of establish contacts with successful entrepreneurs from abroad for future business cooperation.
Transfer in Europe:
Strengthening cooperation between young professionals, schools and businesses.
Other:
In a statement of accession, the Ministry of Education and Sport appointed the Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training (CPI) represents Slovenia in the European Organization for the Promotion of Professional Skills.
Organisation & Contact
Organisation:
Profit, Non-Profit, Public, Private
| Name of Organisation | School centre Kranj |
|---|---|
| Role | Partner |
| Address | Kidričeva cesta 55, 4000 Kranj |
| Coordinator E-Mail | info@sckr.si</a> |
| Coordinator Website | http://www.sckr.si</a> |
| Name of the Project/Initiative Coordinator | Irena Lončar |
| Additional Contact | |
|---|---|
| Contact Phone | +38642804000 |
| Contact Email | irena.loncar@sckr.si</a> |