A report drawn up by the Mastery consortium, of which AMUEBLA is a member, proposes measures to the European Commission to validate training in the circular economy.
The housing sector faces a twofold challenge: the green transition and the difficulty of officially recognising the new skills of its workers. In light of this situation, the consortium behind the European MASTERY project, of which AMUEBLA is a member, has submitted a joint response to the European Commission’s consultation on the Skills Transferability Initiative.
The document, based on a technical analysis of organisations in five European Union countries, offers solutions to ensure that sustainability training is effectively recognised across the European labour market.
One of the points highlighted by the European Commission is that documenting work experience is one of the main obstacles to gaining qualifications. Many of the key skills for the circular economy are now acquired on the job or through micro-credentials, and not just through formal education. The report therefore calls for these skills to be recognised through a streamlined administrative process that is practical for businesses.
With the aim of enabling furniture companies to identify and recruit qualified talent without being hindered by national borders, the MASTERY report sets out five key recommendations:
Validación específica por sectores: desarrollo de proyectos piloto para validar competencias específicas en los sectores ecológico y circular
Regulatory agility: Rapid updates to the ESCO classification to incorporate new green job profiles emerging within the industry.
Interoperable digitalisation: Reducing technical barriers to digital credentials, thereby facilitating their use across different countries.
Recognition of micro-credentials: Clear pathways to ensure that short, specialised training courses are recognised across borders.
Industrial strategy: Greater alignment between training frameworks and the EU’s industrial transition strategies.
The positioning of the Mastery project in this report is the result of a joint effort involving VET providers, higher education institutions, public authorities and industry associations from Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain to enhance the development of green and circular skills at levels 5 and 6 of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and in micro-credentials through the collection of field data.
Read the full report: MASTERY_Recommendations-for-EU-action-on-green-and-circular-economy-skills-portability_compressed
