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integration. This also guarantees that investments in education and training are
aligned with investments in the workforce development.

Decision making processes in the networks can take several forms, such as
roundtables with representatives of the VET centres and of the employer
organisations. These meetings can serve different purposes:

 identify which professional areas have shortages of entry level staff or
skills needs of current staff needing to be reskilled/upskilled
 identify which areas have a high turnover and understand if it can be

reduced by investing in vocational training and work-based learning
 decide how investments in work-based learning are made
 develop training programmes

 align training among VET providers and other training providers such as
secondary schools and postsecondary training providers
 set how trainees are allocated among employer organisations

The consortia must set action plans considering the topics they approach in each
meeting considering the needs of all involved parts.

To maintain successful long-term networks, it is necessary to establish
continuous communication – it supports an active participation in which
commitment is built and the same vision is aligned. This will guarantee a higher

success of learners during theoretical and practical training, and that employers
are provided with qualified workers meeting their needs.

Organisations from different regions can work together, even obtaining public
and private funding, to support the alignment of VET programmes with the
common needs of different regions.

The stage in which employers are most involved is when a company or
association assumes leadership for workforce development initiatives or
partnerships. At this stage, they can bring their combined resources, expertise,
and influence in solving labour issues related to training in a sustainable way. If
a partnership is really interested in regional development, it helps to reduce
trust barriers that often inhibit employers to share information and collaborate
effectively. For VET partners and other education and training providers, these
partnerships help to ensure that curricula respond to employers’ needs.

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