Main Characteristics: support program, duration and objectives
The Department for EU Projects in Vocational Education and Training (VET), Cologne Government Regional Office (EUGES) has applied for an ERASMUS+ project at the National Agency for Education for Europe at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training. The grant was awarded on 11 July 2018.
This project focuses on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) (ages 0-6).
Project duration: 11/2018 to 10/2020. In line with the new pandemic caused by COVID, the duration of the project is extended until the summer of 2021.
Objectives
The aim of the project is to develop a competence-based overview in the form of a matrix which summarizes the necessary competences in the field of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) at the age of 0 to 6 years in the participating project countries. This simplifies and promotes transnational internships.
The THEME Smart Mobility Tool database of EUGES will be expanded to include the ECEC area, so that international exchanges can be carried out at the required high level and with the help of ECVET and assessment instruments. ECVET describes the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training, which is used as a European transparency instrument to facilitate the comparability and recognition of knowledge and competences acquired throughout Europe.
The instruments developed can also be used as a basis for long-term internships abroad and as a prerequisite for mutual recognition of training courses/parts of training.
A further objective is the expansion of European networks in the field of ECEC.