Training of mentors for the implementation of practical training by working according to educational programs for obtaining education 2016-2021
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Usposabljanje mentorjev za izvajanje praktičnega usposabljanja z delom po izobraževalnih programih za pridobitev izobrazbe 2016-2021
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Training of mentors for the implementation of practical training by working according to educational programs for obtaining education 2016-2021
- Scheme ID
- 338
- Country
- Slovenia
- Reporting year
- 2020
- Type of instrument
- Grant for companies
- Sub-type of instrument
- Support for direct costs
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
This is a 5-year project that offers free training for mentors of high school pupils and students in the field of vocational education. The project encourages strengthening the skills of mentors in companies for the quality implementation of mentoring high school pupils and students that must undergo vocational/practical training within their formal educational programme. The funds (80% EU-provided, 20% SI-provided) are allocated each year to two applicants that were granted through a public tender in 2016. There is no preferential treatment.
- Short description of the related instruments
- Not applicable
- Level of operation
- National
- Name of a part of the country
- Not applicable
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Not applicable
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Not applicable
- Relevance
- Further instrument
- Legal basis
- Vocational Education Act, Adult Education Act.
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- The aim is to strengthen the competencies of mentors in companies that work with students who are practically trained there.
- Year of implementation
- 2016
- Year of termination
- 2021
- Operation/management
- The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport is in charge of the operation/management of the grant. The funds (80% EU-provided, 20% SI-provided) are allocated each year to two applicants that were granted through a public tender in 2016. The subject of the public tender was the implementation of training of mentors in accordance with the rules and objectives of the project. The budget consists of funds for the Eastern and Western cohesion region separately and is allocated to the applicants yearly.
- Eligible group(s)
- Public institutions
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- Institutions with experiences in the field of training professionals/mentors in vocational education are eligible to obtain funds. The more experience they have in the field, the higher the chance to obtain funds.
- Education and training eligible
- Training of mentors of high school pupils and students in the field of vocational education.
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- 80% - EU funds, 20% - Slovenian state budget
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- The funds are allocated yearly to two applicants who were selected via public tender in 2016. The applicants have to meet pre-determined criteria. The budget consists of funds for the Eastern and Western cohesion region separately. Only one grant in the amount of EUR 545 000 can be allocated per applicant. The funding is directly transferred to the training institutions (voucher principle) as costs reimbursement after submitting all requested documentation about the implementation of the training. Additional criteria for costs of educational activities remaining eligible for co-funding is regular course attendance.
- Eligible costs
- - Applicant's management costs; - Costs for internal training personnel; - Costs for training materials (e.g. books).
- Volumes of funding
- The information on overall volumes of funding actually disbursed is not available. Overall volumes of funding available:2018: 2000002019: 2000002020: 200000
- Beneficiaries/take up
- The total number of companies as beneficiaries:2018: 22019: 22020: 2Total number of individual beneficiaries:2017: 5 000 (actual)2018: 1 395 (estimated)2019: 1 395 (estimated)
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Ministry of Education, Science and Sport
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
- Not available
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- https://www.gov.si/en/state-authorities/ministries/ministry-of-educatio…
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- https://www.usposabljanje-mentorjev.si/
- Recent changes
No recent amendment
Recent changes in response to COVID-19
Not available
- Sources
- https://www.gov.si/drzavni-organi/ministrstva/ministrstvo-za-izobrazeva…
- https://www.usposabljanje-mentorjev.si/
- https://www.sckr.si/mic
- https://cpi.si/
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- Short description
- Short description of the related instruments
- Level of operation
- Name of a part of the country
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Relevance
- Legal basis
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- Year of implementation
- Year of termination
- Operation/management
- Eligible group(s)
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Eligible costs
- Volumes of funding
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Monitoring/evaluation reports available
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Recent changes
- Sources