July 2006

• Inception period - planning the project tasks in detail

August 2007

• Selection of the 18 pilot schools

• Submission of Inception Report

September 2007

• Training Needs Analysis(TNA) pilot exercise in the 18 pilot schools

• Training course for Local Implementation Agents

• Inception Report approved

October 2006

• TNA training course for teachers and managers in the pilot schools, Regional Centres and NCTPE staff

• TNA process starts in the 18 pilot schools

• Interim Report on reviewing the existing accredited training curricula

November 2006

• Training modules for NCTPE and RC staff -Module 1-Grant Scheme management

• Report on the TNA  pilot exercise

• Guidelines for the grant scheme submitted

December 2006

• Study Tour in the UK - 3rd -10th  December

• Report on LIA coordination in task 1

January 2007

• Training modules for NCTPE and RC staff -Module 2- Accreditation of Continuous Training Programmes for pre -university staff

• Report on the competency framework

• Benchmarking study on the teacher training systems in 6 European Countries

February 2007

• Training modules for NCTPE and RC staff -Module 3- Quality Assurance, Monitoring and Evaluation of Continuous Training Programmes for pre -university staff

• Training course for LIAs -School and Community Partnership

• Interim Progress Report submitted

• TNA manual final draft

• TNA analysis results sent to pilot schools

• School and community task processes start in pilot schools

March 2007

• Training module for NCTPE and RC staff - Module 4 - Communication

• Training course for LIAs- Labour Market Forecasting Tools

• Report on the TNA process in the pilot schools

• Pilot schools visits by TA members

• Revised Grant Scheme Guidelines submitted

• Labour market forecasting tools subtask processes start in pilot schools

April 2007

• Pilot schools visits by TA members

• Training module for NCTPE and RC staff - Module 5 - Preparation and methodology of teacher training programmes

• Training course for LIAs-School Networking

• School networking task processes start in pilot schools

• Report on accreditation and QA procedures and processes submitted to NCTPE

• Manager's guide - first draft

May 2007

• Training course for LIAs- School-based curriculum

• Regional training courses on school-based curriculum for pilot schools -Buzau, Brasov and Targoviste

• Handbook on local needs analysis final draft

• Guide for developing policies and procedures for creating local partnerships in rural high schools in Romania -final draft

• Pilot schools visits by TA members

• TNA Report distributed in pilot schools and to LIAs

June 2007

• Regional training courses on school-based curriculum for pilot schools - Poiana Brasov

• Pilot schools visits by TA members

• Study tour in Denmark

• Guide for establishing school networks - final draft

• Teacher' guide on SBC - final draft

• Evaluation of task 4 by pilot schools and LIA

• Report on task 4 - final draft

• Module 7 -Evaluation of the NCTPE training programme

July 2007

• submission of Interim Report 2;

• training seminar on the preparation of the grant scheme information and promotion (awareness) campaigns;

• launch of the two grant schemes Phare 2005 and Phare 2006;

• the guidelines for applicants were published in 200 copies;

• a brochure on NCTPE and the grant schemes was published in 400 copies;

• information and promotion campaigns were run in the regions

August 2007

• information and promotion campaigns were run in the regions

September 2007

• 17th - deadline for the grant scheme applications for Phare 2005;

• final draft of managers guide in English finalized;

• information and promotion campaigns were run in the regions campaign for Phare 2005 finalised and continuation of the campaign for Phare 2006;

• the Romanian version of the TNA manual printed in 200 copies under the title: Analiza nevoilor de formare-ghid pentru pregatirea, implementarea si analiza datelor analizei nevoilor de formare in scoli;

• the Romanian version of the Career Guide printed in 400 copies under the title: Orientarea in cariera - ghid pentru profesori;

• the Romanian version of the Handbook on Local Needs Analysis printed in 200 copies under the title: Analiza nevoilor de formare - ghid pentru cadrele didactice si directorii de scoli;

• the Romanian version of the School Based Curriculum Guide printed in 100 copies under the title: Curriculum la decizia scolii - ghid pentru liceele din mediul rural;

• training of the Evaluation Committee for 2005 and 2006 Grant Schemes;

• reports on the information and promotion campaigns submitted

October 2007

• training course for NCTPE staff and LSTE on contracting procedures;

• 15th - deadline for grant scheme applications for Phare 2006;

• the Romanian version of the School and Community Partnership printed in 100 copies under the title: Politici si proceduri de creare a unor parteneriate locale-ghid pentru liceele din mediul rural;

• the Romanian version of the School Networking Guide printed in 100 copies under the title: Dezvoltarea de retele de colaborare intre scoli - ghid pentru liceele din mediul rural;

• the Romanian version of the Competency Framework Study printed in 100 copies under the title: Competentele cadrelor didactice si ale directorilor de licee din mediul rural - analiza comparativa;

• submission to the MDPWH of the Evaluation Report for the applications for the Phare 2005 grant scheme.

November 2007

December 2007

January 2008

February 2008