The project VALORI: the training paths in Italy Paolo Nanni President of Provincia di Livorno Sviluppo srl Livorno 18th-19th November 2009 Valori: valorize the differences by training inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The Project VALORI takes in and transfers a continuing training model aimed at companies executives and HR responsible. The project aims to provide the target with knowledge and competences that facilitate and favour the inclusion of disadvantaged people in the European Labour Market Valori: valorize the differences by training inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

Objectives to favour the maintanance and professional exploitation of disadvantaged people to improve the capacity of companies to manage the “diversity” as a resource for innovation and competitiveness, creating more inclusive work environments. provide the local socio-economic systems with methodologies and practices of active inclusion to bring to system the positive models Valori: valorize the differences by training inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

Partnership Province of Livorno Provincia di Livorno Sviluppo Province of Massa Carrara Province of Lucca Province of Pisa Province of Grosseto Gsub (Gesellschaft für soziale Unternehmensberatung mbH), Germany Motivacio Alapitvany, Hungary GMNY - Greater Manchester Youth Network, UK Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion, job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

Beneficiaries direct: companies executives and HR responsibles intermediate: disadvantaged people on the labour market potential: operators of the private and public services for employment Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

Activities  Management and Coordination  Adaptation and Updating of methodology  Transfer of Innovation  Meetings and Workshops for the implementation of the project and exchange of good practices  Drawing up and signing of the Protocol of Agreement  Dissemination and exploitation “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

Roles and duties  Province of Livorno is the leader  Provincia di Livorno Sviluppo is the project manager  the 5 provinces assure the link with the territory, local actors and companies integrate the planning with the good practices tested through the project  Gsub (DE) e GMYN (UK) contribute to work out the training path  Motiváció Alapítvány (HU) carries out the transfer of the training path on its territory “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

Project implementation  the original training model is acknowledged, adapted and updated at European level thanks to the synergy between the transnational partners (Gsub - DE, Motiváció Alapítvány - HU, GMYN – UK)  it is carried out the transfer to the target group, executives and HR responsibles of companies of the Tuscan coast and Hungary  a Protocol of Agreement on the inclusion of disadvantaged people is drawn up, signed by the 5 provinces of the Tuscan coast, disseminated and transferred at European level “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

Transfer of innovation 1 “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation  awareness raising of the local actors through meetings and identification of companies  identification of executives and HR responsible to train  adaptation and updating of the training path of “Job Facilitation Tutor” based on local realities and on the European evolution on the subject  4 companies and 20 executives and HR responsible in UK and Germany contribute to define the model from local to European level  incorporation of the requests of the territories and of the operators in the new training model implemented and validated

Transfer of Innovation 2 “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation  The training path “Job Facilitation Tutor” (40 hours of theory in class/DL and 200 of internship) is transferred to 12 target companies (10 in the Tuscan coast and 2 in Hungary)  60 executives and HR responsible are trained inside the company in 6 classes: 1 in Hungary, 5 in Italy

Expected results 80 persons involved in the transfer: - 50 executives and HR responsible at regional level - 30 executives and HR responsible at European level 16 companies involved in the transfer: - 10 at regional level (2 for each partner Province - Tuscan Coast) - 6 at European level (2 for each European partner country) “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

Time  beginning of the activities: October 2008  end of the activities: September 2010  duration: 24 months Budget € “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

Job Facilitation Tutor  He/she is a professional who works within the company, in personnel management/human resources area.  He/she is able to enhance the professionalism of disabled/disadvantaged employees (disabled people, workers with situations of temporary discomfort due to personal causes or crisis situations of the company)  He/she helps create an inclusive and cohesive work environment “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

Job Facilitation Tutor  He/she knows how to manage diversity by working with the company’s staff  knows how to use communication in mediation processes  knows and identifies criticalities and paths for improvement of organizational processes  brings out and socializes the needs of the company and of its staff  knows how to involve the staff in the processes of change  contributes to the quality of work  strengthens the company’s competitiveness “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training path for JFT It is an updating path for Executives / HR Responsibles It is addressed to 10 students per classroom-group (1 group per province) Methodology: lessons in the classroom, Distance Learning / self-training, Apprenticeship on the job Duration: 20h classroom training, 20h DL / self-training, 200h training at work, for a total of 240 hours. Period: October 2009-June 2010 “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training paths in Italy Each Province partner (Livorno, Pisa, Lucca, Massa Carrara e Grosseto) carries out a JFT edition, in total:  5 classroom groups with 50 managers / human resource responsibles of companies in the territory (10 per province)  50 individual paths DL / Selftraining  50 students in training on the job “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training paths in Italy Awareness of the territory Each of the 5 provinces, through the Employment Services:  alerted the productive context of the territory  contacted public and private companies with sensitivity to the issues of disadvantage and diversity  noted the interest of businesses and collected their adhesion  organized a meeting for the presentation of the training path with the Province of Livorno Sviluppo “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training paths in Italy The composition of the classroom groups Each group of every Province is composed by owners and sectors/ departments/ or structure’ responsibles of businesses :  Private operating in industry, services and craft  Cooperatives  Type B social cooperatives  Public and with public participation  and Public Administrations “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training paths in Italy The 5 classroom groups in progress / in startup: Grosseto: started October 28th Livorno: started October 29° Pisa: will start November 24° Massa Carrara: will start January 2010 Lucca: will start January 2010 “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training paths in Italy Focus on groups lessons Grosseto: 8 students 6 Enterprises: 1 cooperative, 1 cooperative-type B, 3 companies, Province of Grosseto Livorno 19 students 4 Enterprises: 3 cooperatives, Province of Livorno “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training paths in Italy Focus on groups lessons: Pisa 5 students (to be determined) 4 Enterprises: 1 social cooperative, 3 companies Massa Carrara 14 students 3 Enterprises: 2 companies, Province of Massa Carrara Lucca students and businesses to be established “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training paths in Italy Job Facilitation Tutor is a path of 240 hours, 20 of which in the classroom, 20 with DL / self-training, 200 training on the job. Modules: 1. Labour rules (6 hours) 2. Equal Opportunities at Work (6 hours) 3. Communication and socio-work interaction (8 hours) 4. Analysis of professionalisms / design of interventions (6 hours) 5. Diversity Management (14 hours) 6. Apprenticeship on the job (200 hours) “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training paths in Italy The classroom path: 20 hours  It is held with experts of labor policies, of Diversity Management and facilitation techniques  It is articulated in frontal lectures on the topics of the modules, alternated to individual paths of DL / Self training and practical phases of training on the job The individual path of DL / Self training: 20 hours  It takes place in indipendence with thematic paths on the modules of the course through the TRIO platform :  It takes place with European level Self training materials or materials given by the teachers through the reserved area of the site “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training paths in Italy The DL: The Trio platform the portal of web learnig of the Region of Tuscany:  has over 1500 online courses  is available free to all  is accessible from any internet connection  has access tutor supported in the Trio Poles of the Provinces “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training paths in Italy “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training paths in Italy “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training paths in Italy “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

The training paths in Italy “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

“Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

“Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation The path of Self-training: 20 hours takes place with the European level self-study materials or the materials given by the teachers through the web site  Access to the forum  User area  Documents of interest  Documents of the lessons and support materials for self-training of the students

“Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

“Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

“Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation

“Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation The internship on the job: 200 hours During the internship students will learn to manage diversity in their workplace The internship is divided into: Cognitive phase: Watch company’s reality with the approach given by the lessons (50 hours) Application phase: Experiment the techniques employed in assisting the disadvantaged employee (120 hours) Assessment phase: Check the status with the teacher / adviser / tutor, verify the effectiveness of the new management approach, giving a new direction to the path if necessary (30 hours) The "logbook": each student will prepare a report with the narrative of their experience, strengths and weaknesses on a predetermined format.

“Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation The "logbook" Is the report that each student will prepare during the internship, will feature the story of their experience, strengths and weaknesses, with focus on:  the problem met and to be faced:  from the technical point of view  from the behavioral perspective  Solutions attempted  The new solution

Info: Provincia di Livorno Sviluppo tel fax This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. “Valori: valorize the differences by training, inclusion and job paths LLP-LDV/TOI/08/IT/551 LEONARDO DA VINCI Transfer of innovation