Learning Factories

The Learning Factories project has the overall objective of upgrading the training process in the leather goods sector by putting companies at the forefront. With the participation of leather goods SMEs as well as public and private providers of Vocational Education Training (VET), partners will develop training courses to respond to the current and future needs of companies. A new era of agile short-term creative programmes and AI and video-based content, both in iVET and cVET, will be developed and piloted with the aim of increasing the attractiveness and retention of employees while preparing them with the skills needed to support the green and digital transition, and increase competitiveness in the sector. Our objectives are: - To promote partnerships between education and industry, i.e. leather goods companies (SMEs) and public and private Vocational Education Training providers, by working together in the development of high-quality i-VET and c-VET programmes capable of attracting new workers, and better preparing employees with the skills needed. - To empower employees in their professional growth by giving SMEs the means to prepare and implement reskilling and upskilling plans for their employees, as well as providing them with a scanning tool for identifying training needs and directing them towards customised curricula, within a “training needs observatory” within each company. - To promote the development of digital and green skills to support the digital transformation of the leather goods industry, particularly in manufacturing practices, the adoption of materials, and the use of clean technologies. The Learning Factories project is co-financed by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.