Dare programme

Author(s) or persons responsible

Consellería de Educación, universidade e Formación Profesional de la Xunta de Galicia in collaboration with 11 business associations and 11 centres that teach Vocational Training.

Target group

Pupils in 5th and 6th year of Primary Education and 1st and 2nd year of Compulsory Secondary Education.

Synthesis

This programme is carried out within the framework of the Eduemprende Plan and is aimed at encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit in the participating pupils through knowledge of the business fabric of their environment - specifically, of the companies belonging to the collaborating business associations - and of the nearby Vocational Training centres.

The programme has a twofold objective:

For Primary School pupils who visit the ATRÉVETE (Dare) reference centres to get to know the Vocational Training offer in situ.

To encourage students to develop basic skills in business practice: creativity, initiative, responsibility, ability to take risks and personal autonomy.

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Dare programme

Type

• Training activity

Area

• Vocational education
• Career management skills
• Cooperation between various stakeholders and networks

Context

• Education: Compulsory education
• Employment

Results and Evaluation

Figures from recent years attest to the success of the programme:

• 377 schools and 14330 participating pupils.

Generalisation

The experience is transferable to other Autonomous Communities.