Project Details
KA210-VET-F76A60FE, Mentoring for Young People Stepping Into the Railway Sector
Get to Know the Project
RailMentor, Mentoring for Young People Entering the Railway Sector was developed to strengthen cooperation between vocational education and the rail systems sector, to support students' transition into the sector, and to enable teachers to benefit more effectively from sector experience.
Within the project, the needs of the rail systems sector were first analysed, experience and good practices were shared among project partners, and a Sectoral Mentoring Training Programme was developed in line with the findings. Alongside events where teachers and sector representatives shared their knowledge and experience, training activities were carried out to support the professional development of teachers in the rail systems field.
Through the RailMENTOR digital platform, one of the project's key components, the aim is to bring mentors and mentees together, to follow the mentoring process, and to make the training content developed within the project accessible in a digital environment.
Accordingly, the project consists of complementary activities such as sector analysis, teacher-sector experience sharing, mentoring training, mentor-mentee practices, digital platform development, and training for rail systems teachers across Türkiye. In this way, besides supporting students' professional development, the project aims to increase teachers' interaction with the sector and to link vocational education more strongly to the needs of the sector.
In short, RailMentor is an Erasmus+ KA210-VET project that brings students together with the sector, teachers together with sector experience, and vocational education together with the needs of the business world, combining mentoring, teacher development and digital learning.
Project Information
Programme
Erasmus+ KA210-VET
Start Date
01 Ekim 2025
End Date
30 Eylül 2026
Duration
12 Ay
Total Budget
60.000 €
National Agency
TR01
Project Objectives
- 1
Develop innovative mentoring models specific to the railway sector
- 2
Adopt a holistic educational approach supported by digital education platforms and applied teaching methods
- 3
Equip rail systems students aged 14-18 with sectoral awareness and labour market adaptation competencies
- 4
Establish a strong knowledge and experience network between sector experts (mentors) and young talents (mentees)
- 5
Increase participation of women and disadvantaged groups in the railway sector
- 6
Create a sustainable model aligned with Turkey's 2053 Transport and Logistics Master Plan
Priorities & Topics
Selected Priorities
- VET: Adapting vocational education and training to labour market needs
- VET: Contributing to innovation in vocational education and training
- VET: Improving quality assurance in vocational education and training
Topics Addressed
- Overcoming skills mismatch and addressing the needs of the labour market
- Cooperation between educational institutions and business
- Employability
Project Partners
GATEM
Gazi Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
Ankara, Türkiye
The largest public school in Ankara operating continuously since 1962, providing education in 9 departments including Rail Systems.
ROCVAN
Stichting ROC van Amsterdam-Flevoland
Amsterdam, Hollanda
An established Amsterdam-based VET institution with 3,100+ students, providing vocational education across many sectors including railways.
JOINES
JOINES Eğitim Belgelendirme Danışmanlık Ltd Şti
Ankara, Türkiye
A specialised private firm offering sectoral training, certification and consultancy services primarily in transportation and rail systems.
Project Activities
9 key activities to be carried out throughout the 12-month implementation period
General Project Management Activities
Covers project management processes, coordination, financial management, reporting and dissemination activities. Ensures regular communication between all partners and on-schedule delivery of all activities and outputs.
Project Promotion and Opening Meeting
A three-day opening event for sharing project goals, scope, and introducing stakeholders. Project presentation carried out with sector representatives, teachers, students and decision-makers.
Sector Analysis and Survey Study
A comprehensive survey study analysing the expectations of the labour market from young talents. To be conducted with at least 100 sectoral organisations; findings will be compiled into a report shared with all partners.
2nd Partnership Meeting and On-the-Job Mentoring Training
A five-day event in the Netherlands: first 2 days for partnership meeting, last 3 days for on-the-job mentoring training (job shadowing) led by ROCVAN. 4 experts from GATEM and 2 from JOINES will participate.
Preparation of the Sectoral Mentoring Training Programme
Designing and developing the content of the railway-sector-specific mentoring training programme in light of findings from the sector analysis and Netherlands experience.
RailMentor Workshop and Creation of the RailMENTOR Platform
Development of the RailMentor digital platform and organisation of a comprehensive workshop. Mentor-mentee matching system, task management and content library will be launched.
Sectoral Mentoring Training Programme
Implementation of the developed sectoral mentoring training programme. Mentors will be trained to facilitate the integration of young talents into the workforce.
Mentor and Mentee Demo Application
First real mentor-mentee matching and demo application on the platform. Live experience with selected mentor and student groups, followed by feedback collection and reporting.
Project Closing Meeting and Final Conference
Closing meeting evaluating the 12-month process and a final conference with sectoral stakeholders. Presentation of project outputs and consolidation of sustainable partnerships.
Project Outputs
Concrete resources and tools to be produced throughout the project
Survey Development and Implementation Report
A comprehensive research report revealing the expectations of the labour market from young talents.
JOINESSectoral Mentoring Training Programme
A railway-sector-specific mentoring curriculum aligned with the national qualifications framework.
JOINES & ROCVANWorkshop Report
An evaluation report summarising the content, participation and findings of the RailMentor workshop.
GATEMRailMENTOR Digital Platform
A full-featured web platform including mentor-mentee matching, task management and a content library.
GATEM