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Example of a SWOT analysis1

Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative SWOT analysis
Internal strengths Longstanding experience (traditions) in teaching certain professions.
Fanaticism about teaching.
Practice facilities (wood, metal).
Internal development activities.
Participation in external projects.
Participation of teachers in training and practice courses.
Good location.
Evaluation of subjects, feedback.
Good competitive ability of graduates on the labour market.
Success of students in professional competitions.
Created motivation for leaming.
Organisational division.
Internal weaknesses Lack of textbooks.
Insufficient cooperation between different specialities.
Weak know-how in new specialities.
Insufficient motivation among students.
Few leisure time opportunities for students, lack of rooms for independent work.
Cooperation with employers.
Insufficient opportunities for practice organisation (too few, instructors, motivation).
Mediocre reputation.
Few opportunities for exchanging experience with colleagues.
Lack of Vision (where do we want to go?).
Recruitment of staff.
Weak traditions.
Lacking room for teachers.
Condition of the main building.
Catering.
Slow work of the administrative department.
Movement of information.
Lack of unified collective.
External threats Low reputation of vocational education.
Movement of youth into large cities.
Varying level of graduates.
Uncertainties in legislation.
Lack of education policy.
Decreasing population numbers.
Discipline at school, in the company. Insufficiently developed infrastructure
(communication, information, transport). Dispersed placement of study buildings.
Weak regional policy.
Outflow of qualified employees.
Insufficient financial support from the State.
External opportunities Interest of entrepreneurs.
Development of entrepreneurship, financial situation.
Practice motivation (compensation tor the school).
Education policy (vocational education reform).
Demand on the labour market.
Improved reputation of Vorumaa Vocational Education Centre.
State subscription.
Higher value of professionals in society.
Support from local government and the State. Amendments of legislation (provision of
vocational education at several levels).
In-service training opportunities for teachers outside the school.

1
Vrumaa Vocational Education Centre (Vrumaa Kutsehariduskeskus), Vimela, Estonia, www.vkhk.ee/en [accessed 8.7.2014].
 Traditions connected to agriculture.
Development of vocational education.
Various programmes and projects.
Development of infrastructure.
Increased cooperation between professional associations.

Identification of target groups

(a) Students pursuing qualifications (vocational secondary education, included after basic school, applied higher
education).
(b) Students with special needs.
(c) Adults:
(i) staff of companies and organisations, including own school staff;
(ii) practice supervisors in companies, etc.
(d) Youth without basic education:
(i) preliminary training for pupils in basic school;
(ii) vocational training for students who have passed the minimum school-leaving age (17+).
(e) Students in a speciality (for people with varying educational backgrounds).
(f) Unemployed persons (retraining and rehabilitation).
(g) Foreign students.
(h) Students from adult gymnasium.
(i) Dropouts from vocational schools and potential dropouts.

Mission
Training a competitive labour force at EU level.

Good schooling for entire life.

Vision 2012
Vorumaa Vocational Education Centre in south-eastern Estonia is a multifunctional school based on a network of
vocational education institutions, offering competence-based training, which is flexible in responding to changes in the
labour market, considers individual development and abilities of students and supports development of the region
through its support Services.