About ALLVIEW
ALLVIEW is a project launched under the Erasmus+ programme KA3 – support for policy reform. The project brings together 24 partners from 8 countries that have a common aim: to modernise vocational education and training in the wood and furniture sector. The afore mentioned sector is facing much of the same problems throughout Europe, such as an ageing workforce and a skill gap together with challenges such as digitalisation, industry 4.0 and circular economy. Therefore, the consortium is on their way to develop the first Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in the Wood and Furniture sector. This centre is expected to be developed to equip the sector with the latest technology and meet the skills gap.
Regional Stakeholder Groups
EURADA’s role in the project is to guide the process of bringing together relevant actors and forming them into Regional Stakeholder Groups (RSG) with the ultimate aim of guiding the development of updated curricula for the Wood and Furniture VET courses through a process of joint discussion between all actors. These groups consist of stakeholders such as businesses, trade unions, research institutions, education and training institutions and public authorities.
In this regard, after some joint discussion in May during the transnational partnership meeting in Amsterdam, the partnership identified several issues to best qualify human resources and to support industries in the coming future. Such issues include 1) certain regions reporting to suffer from increasing furniture imports from places with lower production costs. Another challenge 2) is the different levels of connectivity between the wood and furniture sector and education in different regions. Finally, 3) many regions report a “war for talent” that is threatening the sector.
Outcome discussions in Regional Groups
Partners are now ready to introduce and share such items to local stakeholders. On the issue of increasing imports from places with lower production costs, the partnership commented that the sector should focus on quality to strengthen its position in the market. Furthermore, in-company training courses, company trainers in schools and project work could be an approach to address the disconnection between the wood and furniture industry and educational institutions. Finally, the partnership commented on the “war for talent”. Partners suggested that the industry visit schools explain job profiles, and make the wood industry more attractive to students.
EURADA is currently collecting inputs from stakeholders working groups and events to develop regional action plans. Groups are open to participants willing to remain informed and share opinions on the latest tendencies for training, innovation and competitiveness in the European concerned industry. Please follow our social media channels and website for more information about the events. For further details feel free to contact the head of Erasmus+ projects Marta Serrano or Junior Project Officer Jip Lenssen.
