From 11th to 15th February, trainers, supervisors and advisers involved in the project met in Namur, Belgium for a week of group work on the selected tools. The aim was to build a common version of each tool. Four tools were worked on :
- A sheet detailing awareness of discrimination and prejudged behaviour
- An evaluation sheet
- Stage Advisor, a preparation sheet monitoring the placement
- KAHOOT, a fun learning tool
It was the first time that the trainers had met for a full week, and discussions which were already positive were further improved. The group held common values and passion for the project, whilst taking in to account the differences between partner countries
Building on conclusions from the partner meeting in Cergy in October, the group was able to quickly make a start on the tools. This work had been organised around comments and evaluations gathered from the national workshops, where the Scuola Centrale de Formazione had presented the summary at the beginning of the week
The theme of the work chosen was common reflection, to select a common version of each tool., in order to allow everyone to adapt it for their own country. Each work day was dedicated to one particular tool. The work sessions were prepared by and supervised by AID
Recap of the week:
Monday
At Perron de l’ilon in Namur, a work session on the awareness sheet relating to discrimination and prejudged behaviour. The challenge was : the first tool of the week to be worked on as a group, but above all a different kind of tool since it was more of an awareness tool rather than a practical teaching tool. After some discussions to better understand the tool, the group reviewed the content to be better able to adapt it for actually using it in the workplace.
Tuesday
The group met at AID, Vale de Senne in Tubize to work on the evaulation sheet. Both (technical and transversal skills) and the sheet (page lay out, pictutes and pictograms) were worked on to develop a self evaulation sheet which was able to be used for individual interviews with learners. At the end of the day, the group was able to visit the workshop, to meet the team and the learners to see their daily training.
Wednesday
Back to Namur to work on Stage Advisor, of which the components had been made uniform and general, in order to include everything necessary to capture the attention of the trainee before/during/after their placement. Contact details, practical information, specifics, hours of work, team, tasks carried out etc. The afternoon was a chance to meet the Director of Perron de l’ilon, hospitality training centre, who presented his evaluation tool on micro skills, before taking the group to visit the restaurant and the kitchens. At the end of the day, the group met the piloting committee regarding the work undertaken since the start of the week
Thursday
Cap sur Bastogne, for a morning of work at Habilux on KAHOOT with Nicolas, who presented to the group how he had tested the tool and how to use it in training (preparation of sequences, collection of resources, integration in to learning, participation of the learners). At the end of the morning, the group was keen to test the tool and to integrate it into their work. At lunch time, the group dined at the restaurant at Habilux, where they met the hospitality trainers, before going to a green space maintenance project, to meet a group of learners at work
Friday
Back to Namur, to present the common tools developed during the week to the piloting committee, and to close the meeting, taking note of the next project deadlines.
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