About Us

The Vocational Education and Training Program for Employment (VET4JOB II) is implemented by Expertise France and EDUSER in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education and the Turkish Confederation of Tradesmen and Craftsmen. 

Funded by the European Union, VET4JOB II aims to facilitate access to sustainable livelihoods and registered employment for host communities and individuals under international and temporary protection by supporting their vocational skills through apprenticeship and vocational training in line with labour market needs.

Funding Institution

European Union Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI-Global Europe)

Official Name of the Programme  

Vocational Education and Training Programme for Employment (VET4JOB II)  

Beneficiary Institutions

  • Ministry of National Education (MoNE) Directorate General of Vocational Education and Training
  • Confederation of Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK), affiliated unions and chambers

Duration

 57 Months

Start Date

01.03.2024

Implementation Partners

  • Expertise France (The French public agency for international technical assistance)
  • EDUSER Consultancy  

Target Groups

  • Young people aged 14-22 who do not attend formal education among host communities and individuals under international and temporary protection in the programme provinces
  • Vulnerable adults who cannot find work due to lack of vocational skills among host communities and individuals under international and temporary protection in the programme provinces
  • Private sector (SMEs and workplaces that train apprentice students and eligible to train apprentice students
  • Vocational Training Centres in the programme provinces

Target Institutions

  • 44 vocational training centres in the programme implementation provinces
  • Institutions offering vocational training to adults in the programme provinces
  • Unions affiliated to TESK in the implementation provinces, other professional chambers in relevant fields
  • Workplaces that train/can train apprentice students

Programme Provinces

Adana, Ankara, Bursa, Gaziantep, Hatay, İstanbul, İzmir, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Konya, Mersin, Osmaniye, Şanlıurfa

VET4JOB II Targets:

  • Outreach Activities and New Apprentice Student Enrolments: new apprentice student enrolments number of 19,200 in the vocational training centres, among in which 4,000 child workers were referred to apprenticeship training.  
  • Combating Child Labour: Within the framework of the VET4JOB II, information campaigns and training seminars to raise awareness of families and workplaces to combat child labour
  • Apprentice Student Supports: Providing in-kind support to 19,200 apprentice students and risk preventive interventions to 8,640 apprentice students.
  • Vocational Counselling and Career Guidance and Post-Graduation Support: Providing entrepreneurship training to 4,800 people and 300 entrepreneurial support.
  • Integration of Vulnerable Adults into the Labour Market: Participation of 15,000 adults in vocational training courses, employment of 2,700 people, obtaining work permits for 1,200 people, registration of 6,000 people in İŞKUR in order to direct them to vocational training courses and prepare them for employment, especially if there are adults in the households of apprentice students who can be supported.
  • Improvement of the Vocational Training Centres and the Workplaces: Increasing the human resources and physical capacity of 44 vocational training centres in 14 provinces and workplaces providing practical training to apprentice students. Providing rehabilitation and equipment support by prioritizing occupational health and safety issues in workplaces.
  • Social Cohesion Activities: Implementation of social cohesion activities to support peaceful coexistence skills in programme implementation centres with a total of 40,000 participants, participation of 9,600 students to the extra-curricular activities.