TRAINING WORKSHOPS AIMED AT DISSABLED AND OTHER GROUPS WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS

1st project meeting for TWAD

Ljubljana, Slovenia27. 11. 2007

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What is KRKK? Founded by: Ministry of Labour and the city of Kecskemét

with the financial support of the World Bank In 1993 (official innaugurtion ceremony in 1994) Mission: development of human resources in the region Tasks: Training, re-training and up-grading of

the unemployed employees

human resources for regional employers civil servants, teachers, office workers

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Working area of KRKK Till 2004: the 2 biggest counties of

Hungary From 2004: the 2 biggest regions of

Hungary

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Main fields of trainingInformatics and information

technologyECDL (European Computer Driving Licence)Computer operatingComputer aided designComputing, computer programmingDesk-Top PublishingDigital pre-pressOffice administration, secretarial studies

 BusinessTrade and financeBusiness administrationBook-keeping, accountancyBusiness management

 TourismCatering and hospitalityGuesthouse management, rural tourismGuiding and hostess servicesTravel agency administrationTravel and tourism management

AgricultureEnvironmental studies and environment protection

Farming, animal care and breeding, plant cultivationFood processing

IndustryEngineering technology, electrical and mechanical engineeringGeneral industrial technology, (welding, moulding, ironwork etc.)Computerised industrial processing (NC, CNC operating)Logistics

Human servicesSkills development in leadership, personnel management and labour relations, communication Small group / team work facilitationCounsellingTraining needs analysesJob analyses and job description

Languages (German, English, French, Hungarian and others, as required)

Open and distance learning courses

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Data about the usual training activity

Average number of students: about 5000 annually Types of certificates

o NQF-certificate (nationally certified vocational trainings for jobs within the National Qualifications Framework)

o Certificate for Position (trainings based on TNA)o Certificate of Participation (esp. in skills development tarinings)o ECDLo Diploma (esp. on open learning courses)

Financial background of the courseso Centralised funds (from National Budget Labour Market Fund)o Decentralised funds (from the Regional Labour Centres funds)o Employers (companies, enterprises etc.)o Projects (EU / National Development Plan OPs, regional)o Clients (who pay for themselves)o From 2006: resources directly at the Training Centre for courses of

special target groups!

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Special target groups Job searchers on contracts with the labour

office Trainees for the first vocational qualification Trainees 50+ for the second vocational

qualification The disabled Employees who are in danger of loosing their

jobs within 1 year Employees whose employment can be assured

only through training

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Cooperation – based on labour market needs

Regional Labour CentreKecskemét Training Centre

Employers (companies, small and medium enterprises, joint-ventures,

firms, schools, authorities etc.)

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Students’ usual career at KRKK

Information department

Assessment tests

Vocational training

Human Services TeamTeamwork facilitationDevelopment of learning skills

Department where thecourse is organised

AgricultureBusinessHumanitiesIndustryIT

Human Services TeamLabour market trainingIndividual counselling

Human Services TeamJob orientation /correctionTNAPreliminary learning assessment Catch-up trainingsSkills development trainingsLabour market training

Registration

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KRKK experiences in training the disabled

For the disabled in general: Development of personal skills Job search Communication skills Personal life management / conduct of healthy life English language

For people with hearing difficulties / the deaf Computer literacy Trades: carpet weaving, basket weaving, leather

accessories, flower arrangement For people with seeing difficulties / the blind

Computer literacy

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Facilities for the disabled in KRKK

Help desk (obstacle free from physical and communicational point of view)

1 special training room for trainees with hearing and seeing difficulties

All training rooms are physically obstacle free Whole building is physically obstacle free 2 trainers with knowledge of basic sign-language All counsellors trained for teaching in special

groups where disabled people are integrated

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Availabilities Director: SAJTOS, Géza

sajtosg@krmkk.hu Deputy director for training: TARY, Ferenc

taryf@krmkk.hu Deputy director for finance: GÁL, Anna

galanna@krmkk.hu Head of Humanities Department and Human

Services Team: KOVATS VÖRÖS, Agnes agnes@krmkk.hu

Coordinator: MAGYAR, Roland mroland@krmkk.hu