DUALPLUS

Policy makers and stakeholders at national and EU level recognise the important role of dual education in addressing difficulties in the transition from education to work, improving the supply of skills and promoting entrepreneurship and innovation. However, countries in Europe and the Alpine Space are in very different starting positions. Even well-functioning dual systems face challenges such as employer involvement, inclusion of marginalised groups, demographic change, innovation and adaptation to new professional realities. One of the strengths of the Alpine economy is a strongly rooted tradition of crafts and specialised trade. For SMEs to remain competitive in this sector, they need a skilled workforce capable of keeping up with technological, social, commercial and design innovations. However, SMEs in this field are finding it increasingly difficult to find new apprentices. DUALPLUS will provide new solutions to meet these challenges and increase the attractiveness of the dual education system in the craft and trade sectors in the Alpine Space.

DUALPLUS fits in synergistically with the training policies of the Autonomous Province of Trento and wants to propose evidence in terms of models, tools and good practices that can be transferred to the Alpine Macro-regional Strategy EUSALP.

The project has three main objectives: to improve career guidance for young students, to innovate the quality of dual education and to foster greater permeability between the vertical and horizontal levels of dual education.