PR.E.S.T.O. – PRomoting pEople with diSability Transnational mObility Erasmus Project

Project Title

PR.E.S.T.O. – PRomoting pEople with diSability Transnational mObility

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Disabilities – special needs; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Social/environmental responsibility of educational institutions

Project Summary

CONTEXT: Awareness on social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities has been increasing thanks to measures and actions adopted at both National and European levels. The EU promotes the active inclusion and full participation of disabled people in society. Giving them the opportunity to do an internship abroad can represent an important chance to enrich their cv and to present themselves with greater determination in the face of potential employers. Unfortunately, due to lack of specific information regarding the mobility of people with disabilities, many VET providers are led to imagine that having people with disabilities involved in a mobility project entails a great deal of extra work and possible complications. At the same time there is a poor connection between the world of VET organizations and that of NGOs focused on people with disabilities, therefore the number of people with ID engaging in a mobility is still very low.

OBJECTIVES: To promote the social inclusion and to facilitate the transition to the labor market of people with intellectual disabilities thanks to their involvement in transnational mobilities:
• define a set of standards and tools for the design of transnational mobility paths for people with intellectual disabilities (ID);
• update the skills of VET providers in the design of transnational mobility projects involving people with ID;
• promote the involvement of people with ID in international mobility paths;
• promote the collaboration between VET providers, hosting SMEs and NGOs for the social inclusion of people with ID.

TARGET: VET providers, managers, projects designers; people with mild intellectual disabilities and their families;

ACTIVITES:

A1 Project management
A2 Monitoring & Evaluation
A3 Dissemination
A4 Impact assessment
O1: PR.E.S.T.O. Training Course for VET Providers
O2: PR.E.S.T.O. Video
C1 Joint Staff Training Event
C2-7 Blended student mobilities in Italy, France, Spain, Greece

INTANGIBLE RESULTS:
• definition of tools and of a training course for the design of transnational mobility paths for people with ID;
• updated skills of at least 22 people (staff of VET providers) in the design of transnational mobility projects involving people with intellectual disabilities;
• greater self-esteem and social competences of at least 12 people with mild intellectual disabilities
• increased awareness on the need to involve people with intellectual disabilities;
• increased collaboration between VET providers, SMEs and NGOs.

MAIN TANGIBLE RESULTS:

O1-R1 PR.E.S.T.O. Guidelines
O1-R3 PR.E.S.T.O. Training course design, contents and material
O1-R5 6 Blended mobility projects
O2-R1: PR.E.S.T.O. Video
C1-R1: Short Term Joint Staff Training Event
C2/7-R1: 23 days of mobility in for 12 trainees
C2/7-R2: 12 Learning Agreement and Quality Commitment signed

IMPACT ON DIRECT PARTICIPANTS:
• 22 VET project designers will acknowledge tools and methods useful to design mobility projects involving people with disabilities, giving greater strength to their curriculum vitae and job competences.
• 12 people with intellectual disabilities and their families will come out of a cycle of exclusion and demotivation, thanks to a highly engaging on-the-job learning experience and to the acquisition of news skills and competences will increase their autonomy and capacity to enter the job market

IMPACT ON PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATES:
• Close cooperation between organizations of different nature and business models will open new synergies in different fields, resulting in the development of innovative ideas to be carried out as a growing Consortium after project’s conclusion;
• The project’s expected impact is to grow the expertise of all parts involved and put them in the position of national promotors of international learning opportunities involving people with disabilities, having the chance to exploit all tailored training tools tested during the project.
• Partner VET Providers: will be able to offer an innovative training path to their audience, widening their educational offering, increasing their penetration to the market and improving their expertise and reputation.

IMPACT ON TARGET GROUPS AND RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS:
• Development of a strategic methodological “bridge” between the two separate worlds of VET and on-the-job training (animated mainly by VET providers) and that of social inclusion of people with disabilities (animated by NGOs and social cooperatives);
• VET Project designers will be able to design work-based international mobilities involving people with disabilities and will therefore enrich their professional skills and provide greater opportunities for their organizations.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 299465 Eur

Project Coordinator

Consorzio Ro.Ma. & Country: IT

Project Partners

• Associazione Italiana Persone Down onlus
• Cap Ulysse
• Stowarzyszenie na Rzecz Rozwoju Spolecznosci Wiejskiej Gminy Przygodzice
• INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING AND MOBILITY AGENCY SOCIEDAD DE RESPONSABILIDAD LIMITADA
• EUROPEAN FORUM OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• European Education & Learning Institute