PlasticValue aims preparing current and future professionals in particular those in innovation, production or transformation related areas, for making the turn-around, revalue their plastic waste (using co-creation & co-design approaches) and take full advantage of the opportunities it offers. As such, the project focuses not only on assisting the SMEs to become more circular, but also on offering VET bodies an updated learning programme which addresses circular economy challenges. We focus on professionals active in innovation, production and transformation-related areas, but also consider SME managers for a greater impact. Wider SME staff will also benefit from the awareness raising activities to ease the transition while specific guidelines will be designed to assist SMEs on the transformation and consolidate circular economy principles. The blended learning methodology designed for the programme will facilitate a work-based learning approach which will benefit participants on their learning process. In addition, PlasticValue will support (C-)VET them by providing a ready to use and validated learning programme, with complementary guidelines on how to consolidate it within the initial (intermediate and higher level) VET curricula.
Specific objectives are:
Develop a validated learning programme which offers a combination of innovative and green sectoral skills to achieve plastic waste revaluation using innovative co-creation and co-design approaches.
Implement a validation strategy, which integrates different profiles from businesses and C-VET (teachers and learners) providing a work-based learning approach.
Create forward-looking guidelines to support (C-)VET organizations in adapting theirtraining offer and creating new curricula, related to plastic revaluation, in line with the professional’s and market’s needs,and enhancing green competences.
Create a digital space to share plastic revaluation best practices, inspiring and motivating future and current professionals to become agents of environmental change.
Enable a new VET profile in the field of plastic waste revaluation with a strong circular skillset and be competitive to upfront labour market changes. This is how PlasticValue trains the professionals of the future on innovative green skills, addresses the SME challenges with regards to plastic waste and upgrades (C-)VET education and training to meet market needs.