On the Move in Bergamo: Advancing the Core Frameworks for Blended Apprenticeships

The partners of On the Move gathered in Bergamo, Italy on 26 – 27 November for the project’s second transnational meeting, hosted by AFP Patronato San Vincenzo. The meeting marked a significant step forward in shaping the four frameworks that will guide how blended apprenticeship mobility is designed, delivered, and supported across Europe.

During the meeting, the project consortium - consisting of Action Synergy (Greece), Cámara de Comercio de Sevilla (Spain), AFP Patronato San Vincenzo (Italy), Consufé (Denmark) OTI Group (Cyprus) and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as GeoCamp Iceland - focused mainly on refining the substance of the frameworks and ensuring they respond directly to the needs highlighted in the project application and in CEDEFOP’s analysis of emerging challenges in VET mobility. At the centre of the discussions were the four interconnected frameworks:

• The Blended Apprenticeship Framework
  Partners strengthened the structure that defines how online preparation, digital monitoring, and workplace-based learning fit together. The emphasis was on creating a model flexible enough to work across different sectors and national systems, while still offering clarity for companies and apprentices.
  
  
• The Qualifications Framework
  Work continued on identifying the essential competences apprentices should develop during blended mobility and how workplace tasks can be translated into transparent learning outcomes. This framework is designed to give companies and VET providers a shared language for expectations and assessment.
  
  
• The Integration of Apprentices Framework
  The group clarified the elements that ensure apprentices feel supported and connected throughout their mobility. This includes onboarding routines, communication pathways, expectations for mentors, and the specific support structures needed when learning takes place partly online.
  
  
• The Capacity Building Framework
  Led by GeoCamp Iceland, this framework sets out what organisations need in order to host and manage blended apprenticeships effectively, including digital readiness, accessibility, and the ability to adapt training processes to new sectors and mixed learning formats. It provides a roadmap for strengthening organisational capability, not just individual skills.

Across all four frameworks, partners focused on alignment, ensuring that each framework complements the others and collectively provides a complete, future-oriented model for blended apprenticeship mobility. The meeting also clarified what elements will be tested in the upcoming national Validation Focus Groups - taking place in January 2026 - which will assess whether the frameworks hold up across different VET ecosystems.

The work in Bergamo has moved the project into a more mature phase. The frameworks are now more coherent, more actionable, and better grounded in the real needs of VET providers, companies, apprentices, and intermediary organisations. These developments will shape the training activities, mobility pilots, and policy insights that follow. We look forward to sharing our insights early next year.

Building the Future of Blended Apprenticeship Mobility
On the Move is an Erasmus+ project dedicated to improving the quality, transparency, and accessibility of blended apprenticeship mobility across Europe. Responding to the challenges identified by CEDEFOP, the project supports VET providers, companies, intermediary organisations, apprentices, and policymakers in navigating the shift toward combined online and in-person training.

​Through the development of practical frameworks, targeted training, and new Mobility Coordination Offices, On the Move aims to strengthen digital readiness, ensure consistent learning outcomes, and create smoother, better-supported mobility experiences. The project ultimately seeks to make blended mobility a sustainable and scalable part of VET systems by equipping more than 400 stakeholders, piloting blended apprenticeships, and contributing to policy development at local, national, and European levels.

For additional information please visit the On the Move website.

The "On the Move" project is co-funded by the European Union. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA.