ŠIAULIAI VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTRE THE CENTRE WAS FOUNDED IN 2004 STRUCTURE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF EVERYDAY SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND TRADES DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND MECHANICS DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES THE CENTRE HAS A COMPLEX OF 15 BUILDINGS IN 6 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS 2800 STUDENTS STUDY AT THE CENTRE 3 DORMITORIES WHERE 720 STUDENTS LIVE 150 ORPHANS STUDY AT THE CENTRE THERE ARE 454 TEACHERS AND OTHER STAFF MEMBERS ■ ■ ■ ■ VOCATIONAL SUBJECT TEACHERS 152 GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHERS 105 SOCIAL EDUCATORS 4 HEALTH CARE SPECIALISTS 3 COMPOSITION OF TEACHERS ACCORDING TO THE GENDER ■ MALE 24% ■ FEMALE 76% COMPOSITION OF TEACHERS ACCORDING TO THE DEGREE OF EDUCATION ■ SECONDARY 4% ■ FURTHER 25% ■ HIGHER 71% COMPOSITION OF TEACHERS ACCORDING TO THEIR QUALIFICATION ■ ■ ■ ■ EXPERTS 2 SUPERVISORS 32 SENIOR TEACHERS 139 TEACHERS 32 VOCATIONAL TRAINING THE CENTRE TRAINS QUALIFIED WORKERS OF 43 SPECIALITIES ACCORDING TO 51 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME VOCATIONAL TRAINING IS PERFORMED IN 40 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND LABORATORIES WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO TEACH ACCORDING TO 50 ADULT TRAINING PROGRAMMES GENERAL EDUCATION THERE ARE 46 GROUPS WHERE 1174 STUDENTS STUDY ACCORDING TO THE PROGRAMME OF GENERAL EDUCATION GENERAL EDUCATION IS ORGANISED AT 4 DEPARTMENTS ACCORDING TO 7 PROGRAMMES OF TECHNOLOGICAL TYPE 138 STUDENTS IN 6 GROUPS STUDY ACCORDING TO TECHNOLOGICAL GYMANASIUM PROGRAMME LAST SCHOOL YEAR 456 STUDENTS TOOK SCHOOL EXAMS 92 STUDENTS TOOK AT LEAST ONE STATE EXAM EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THERE ARE 39 CLUBS AT THE CENTRE ■ ■ ■ ■ SELF-EXPRESSION 11 ART 10 SPORT 9 SELF-GOVERNMENT 4 600 STUDENTS ATTEND THE CLUBS LAST YEAR THE CENTRE MEN BASKETBALL TEAM BECAME THE CHAMPIONS OF ŠIAULIAI STUDENT BASKETBALL DIVISION THE CENTRE IS GLORYFIED BY THE DANCE CLUB ‘X’ AND THE FASHION THEATRE SERVICES PROVIDED SEWING, CUTTING, MANICURE, FLORISTIC, GUEST ATTENDANCE DURING FEASTS, FOOD PREPARATION, MAINTENANCE OF DOMESTIC APPLIANCES, ELECTRINIC EQUIPMENT REPAIR, METAL PROCESSING, CONSTRUCTION REPAIR, WOOD TREATMENT, FURNITURE MANUFACTURE AND RESTORATION, AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR THE ENTERPRISES WE COLLABORATE WITH ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ UAB “ELVA” UAB “CEDORA” UAB “GRAFŲ BALDAI” UAB “ARKADA” UAB “JUSTLUKA” BARONO TŪB “SALDA” UAB “ŠIAULIŲ TAURO TELEVIZORIAI” AB “VENTA” THE LABOUR EXCHANGE UNITS ■ AKMENĖ LABOUR EXCHANGE ■ KELMĖ LABOUR EXCHANGE ■ PAKRUOJIS LABOUR EXCHANGE ■ RADVILIŠKIS LABOUR EXCHANGE ■ ŠIAULIAI LABOUR EXCHANGE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ■ ŠIAULIAI COLLEGE ■ ŠIAULIAI STASYS ŠALKAUSKIS SECONDARY SCHOOL ■ ŠIAULIAI GEGUŽIAI SECONDARY SCHOOL ■ ŠIAULIAI SIMONAS DAUKANTAS SECONDARY SCHOOL ■ ŠIAULIAI ŠVENTUPYS SECONDARY SCHOOL ■ ŠIAULIAI ROMUVA SECONDARY SCHOOL ■ ŠIAULIAI LIEPORIAI SECONDARY SCHOOL ■ ŠIAULIAI RAGAINĖ BASIC SCHOOL ■ ŠIAULIAI MEDELYNAS BASIC SCHOOL ■ ŠIAULIAI ART SCHOOL PROJECTS LEONARDO DA VINCI NEW TECHNOLOGIC, EUROPEAN WORK CULTURAL COGNIZANCE AND PRACTICE STUDENTS VOCATIONAL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATIVE INTERIOR DECORATION TECHNOLOGIES LEARNING APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AT THE EU SCHOOLS STUDYING SEWING AND HAIRSTYLE OBSERVING THE PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN LITHUANIA AND COMPARING THE EQUIVALENT APPLICATION IN TURKEY EXPERIENCE AND INNOVATIONS CREATING SPECIALTY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN THE EU COUNTRIES VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS Six teachers of vocational education will improve their skills in Latvia, Germany, Finland and Czech Republic. USE OF IMAGE PPROCESSING IN IMPROVING COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES Three students are going on a four week placement in Greifswald, Germany. SOCRATES NEW EUROPE, OLD EUROPE: OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT? Countries of foreign partners: France, Austria, Czech Republic TEACHERS` QUALIFICATION ABROAD GDANSK, POLAND TALLINN, ESTONIA HELSINKI, FINLAND PROBLEMS ■ OUTDATED TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT FOR PRACTICAL EDUCATION ■ POOR TECHNICAL CONDITION OF BUILDINGS ■ LOW STUDENT MOTIVATION ■ LIMITED POSSIBILITIES TO USE SUPPORT OF THE EU STRUCTURAL FUND ■ IMPERFECTLY REGULATED LEGITIMATE BASE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS ■ STANDARD STAFF LISTS WHICH ARE NOT FITTED FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS PROSPECT COLLABORATION WITH EMPLOYERS AND SOCIAL PARTNERS CAREER COUNSELING AND INFORMATION RISE OF TEACHER QUALIFICATION FACILITY ARRANGEMENT THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!