According to sources, the program includes a lot of practical training and initially a promise of summer jobs for the students. Companies that cooperate with the school have signed a kind of contract with the school, promising students summer jobs among other things. After the third year of education, students should also be offered employment at one of the companies.
The first cohort will be admitted in the autumn. So far, seven people have applied to the new program as their first choice, and 30 people have it as their second choice. The total capacity of the program has not been disclosed.
The practical training was really important.
Örebro has had an industrial-technical program for one year, and now it is Lindesberg's turn to start one again. A major employer in Lindesberg is Cummins Meritor, which manufactures rear axles for trucks. Cummins Meritor has been involved in designing parts of the education, though the specific parts they helped design are unknown.
The reason for Cummins Meritor's involvement is simple: there is a need for trained personnel. " Johan Westman, who completed a vocational program, got a permanent job as an electrician. He went through an electrical program in high school and received a lot of practical training in his education.
I think it is really important, especially to see how it works, learn, meet new people, and see new environments.
" The exact number of companies cooperating with the school remains unclear.
We often get told that we can find people to hire, but then they are not trained in what we need.
Without the practical programs in high school, we as employers find it incredibly tough to manage our competence supply.