Italian National Body for Vocational Education and Training in the Construction Industry
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Italian National Body for Vocational Education and Training in the Construction Industry
Formedil is the Italian national body for training in the construction sector, created in 1980 by the associations that signed the National Collective Labour Agreement. Formedil, managed by social partners, has a territorial network of 104 construction schools that run more than 12,000 courses every year, with more than 160,000 learners in initial and continuous training. Formedil is a partner of the Italian Ministry of Labour, formally recognised as a vocational training operator as coordinator, at national level, of training bodies in the construction sector. More than 2,500 people have a permanent contract with the vocational schools of the Formedil network, with a further 5,000 external experts (mostly from construction companies) on occasional contracts.
Activities and experiences
Activities and experiences developed by Formedil and particularly useful for the RenovUP project:
Methodological approaches to learn modern technologies and the use of modern materials in the processes of renovation and restoration of old buildings;
Identification of new professional profiles, working on the skills and competences of workers according to the evolution of the labour market, including restorers of old buildings and site managers;
Collaboration with a number of foundations involved in architecture and renovation of built heritage in Italy;
Institutional relations with political and professional decision-makers at national and regional levels to participate in the governance of the vocational training system in Italy and in Europe;
National and regional operational partnerships with actors of vocational positioning and insertion, such as guidance offices or employment agencies;
Practices for observing trades and training as part of strategies for monitoring and collecting data on training;
Informal recognition of experiences and skills acquired during training and in the course of a professional career with “training booklets”, useful for the design of the Open Badges;
Design of digital tools for vocational training: applications and platforms implemented in the Formedil network, some of which have been developed in the framework of European projects (including Build Up Skills).