GIVEN THAT:

- pursuant to Art. 1 Legislative Decree 77/05, the variation will be considered a method of the implementation of the courses in the second cycle of the educational and training system, in order to make certain that all the youngsters will acquire skills that will be helpful in the labour market such as real work experience and improved linguistic skills applied in the field;

- pursuant to law n. 107 of July 13, 2015, article 1, paragraphs 33-43, and additional regional regulations, the paths of the school work variation will be organically inserted in the three-year plan of the training proposal of the educational institution;

- the school-work variation is subject to the application of Legislative Decree no. 81 of 9 April 2008, and any subsequent modifications concerning the protection of health and safety in the workplace and that the hours in alternation will be implemented on the basis and in accordance also with the provisions contained in the regional addresses;

- the project will be promoted by the person indicated under the paragraph “Promoter” as the representative of the acting educational institution on the training and guidance experiences aimed at the acquisition of the specific learning objectives of the course itself, provided in the relevant curricula, carried out under the complete duration of the course and its representatives. The acting educational institution for the curricular internship;

- it will be carried out for the benefit of the subjects of the types listed under “Curricular Internships” under the paragraph “Subject, scope and definitions”;

- the alternate hours will be held with the persons referred to in paragraph “Host Subjects” and will meet the requirements specified in paragraphs “Host Subjects” and the “Limits of the start of the internships”;

 - the Portal, hereinafter referred to as portal or website, will be a website where information will be collected about the project and will be used by the parties for the purposes of data collection necessary to the signing of contracts, agreements, pacts and taking of responsibility;

- CONSIDERING THE PROJECT IN GENERAL:

- via the dedicated portal, the students: will choose a work activity, free of charge, for a specified amount of hours specified in the lists, at local institutions in the chosen foreign country, where they will truly work and speak in the local language with employers, colleagues , customers and others;

- the Portal will present an extensive list of information that will allow one to make an informed choice regarding the work activities, tasks, rights, duties and the evaluations through a feedback system of the participating students and tutors both externally, typically in the workplace, and internally, appointed by the High School promoter;

- the chosen activity will be carried out abroad with the primary purpose of practising a foreign language in a work environment, evidently, the language of the country of destination;

- the first year will be carried out in groups (also individually thereafter), formed by approximately 15/20 students, accompanied by the internal Tutor designated by the Institute who will be able to evaluate the host subjects and the work carried out in terms of quality and quantity;

- In the case of subjective problems arising in which the teacher, who was previously selected as a guide, can no longer fulfil this function, he/she shall promptly notify the secretary’s office of the teaching institute so that the task of finding a replacement can be carried out; if the procedures of reservations, for example, family hosts/pertinent flights, or procedures which concern the organisation of the trip, this communication must be made in writing and accompanied by a self-declaration and doctor’s note; in the case such a problem for the designated guide does arise and the contracting institute does not promptly replace the same, third parties who may feel affected may provide a guide that meets the aforementioned requirements and the contracting hosting subject institute will agree to reimbursing any expenses arising from this case;

- a student who chooses to take this path will be able to acquire, during the experience, expertise from both the business side and, in particular, in the field of languages; a crucial requirement in today's labour market, with the aim of improving employment prospects, thus promoting the connection between school and work. The supervision of the tutors that will verify and document the quality of services offered and the progress, will ensure compliance with the regulations;

- On July 9, 2015 the House passed “La Buona Scuola” (The Good School) (Law n. 107 of 13 July 2015,), a reform that took effect with the 2015-2016 school year, thanks to which scholastic institutes can now enjoy greater autonomy and are therefore able to propose a richer and more flexible educational training offer to students, including the possible experience of Alternating School-Work in an international context, according to the present agreement:

• it will allow the carrying out of several hours of alternation according to the reform as offered by the organisations and as described in the portal;

• it will not provide any remuneration or contractual status, the youngsters will maintain their student status and will voluntarily participate and choose their own path;

• it will allow for the achievement of the certification of skills through synthesis by means of the evaluation of the learning results which will highlight the skills assimilated by the student, useful for the continuation of the course of study and thus the prospects for employment;

• the evaluation process will include known figures such as the Tutor who has followed the student and the students themselves;

- the figures involved, by regulation, are different, each with their own commitments and responsibilities, including:

• the housing facilities must be in possession of suitable capacity and allow the student to pursue his/her learning objectives. They can be public bodies, voluntary or private. They must be regularly operative and selected by the students.

• The student who will sign the agreement of adherence, will be committed jointly with at least one parent in the case he/she is a minor, to respect, among others, the following obligations:

• attend at least 75% of the hours required by the educational project;

• respect the timetable established for the work activities and the obligation of timely notification in the case of absence;

• complete the attendance register in the host structure, justifying any absences;

• follow the directions of the Tutor: at the host structures and your own scholastic institute;

• contribute, through reviews, to the evaluations of the quality of the activities and services provided; it is a system that will help you participate directly;

• conduct a research project for both preparing yourself for the experience and to allow cultural exchange and proper integration;

• the Tutors will be responsible for the development of the educational agreement and will serve as a link between the schools, student and host organisations. They will have the responsibility of defining the organisational and educational conditions favourable for learning and to ensure the proper monitoring of the activities carried out by the student during the course, intervening promptly if there are any critical issues; as well as active collaboration in the process of the final evaluation of the activity and the skills acquired by the student;

• internally, nominated by the Institute that will stipulate the convention, probably with those who will accompany the groups, verifying the carry out of the courses defined in the project and acquiring elements for the evaluation of the developed assets and skills; on the other hand, updating the class council and the competent bodies regarding the activity carried out;

• externally, designated by the contracted host structures, that will ensure the reception of the student in the new international and working environment, favouring the integration in the working context and informing the students about the specific risks present in the host organisation and, finally, to provide the contracted institute, remotely via the portal and the students when they have signed the original, all relevant information required for a full evaluation of the activities;

 

• the Institute stipulates that the convention, by law must make sure there is:
  • coverage against any accidents at work (INAIL);
  • the necessary training in terms of health and safety;
  • coverage towards Third Party Liability;
  • preventive health surveillance;

• the School Principal must:

  • assess the accommodation facilities for the carrying out of the hours in the proposed and planned alternation;

  • make certain that the contractors are European citizens and are entitled to carrying out the hours in alternation even in an international context;

  • evaluate and eventually allocate, aware that in reference to work-school alternation activities the resources of the "Fondo per il funzionamento delle istituzioni scolastiche ex legge 440/97" (Fund for the operation of educational institutions under Law 440/97) and other possible expenses in the event of transfers and obligations originating from the tutoring and monitoring and the verification of the host organisations, benefits to those involved: internal and external tutors, students that undertake challenging courses and those involved directly and indirectly;

  • make certain that the contract is governed by law;

- the parties will choose to adhere to the applicable laws of:

- those of the country where the alternation hours will take place in for the regulation of the present contract with no regards to the hours in alternation, the law which make full reference to the extent not expressly indicated in this agreement;

- those of Italy, applicable to the present document and the obligations arising from the same regarding to the Alternation; taking note that the chosen law will be applied, pursuant to article 15 of Law 218/1995, according to their norms of application at the time.