SPECIAL

Supporting and Promotion EntreComp through Innovative Advanced Learning

The Project

Learn the objectives and motivations of the project

Training

Discover our training adapted to NEETS' needs and based on Entrecomp and Lifecomp competences

Our Training

Technical and 3D drawing

Business management and entrepreneurship

Social Media Management

Self-awareness and self-efficacy & Critical Thinking and growth mindset

Latest News!

A competence building framework for NEETs’ engagement and empowerment: Introducing the SPECIAL training curricula

A transnational assessment of the NEETs’ phenomenon in EU: Evidences, findings and results from the SPECIAL project

First face-to-face meeting of SPECIAL: Transnational Project Meeting in Pescara

Special OER Platform opened!

About the Project

SPECIAL aims to strengthen, reignite and nurture “life” and “soft” skills of EU NEETs so as to sustain them in (re)integrating in post-COVID societies and labour markets.
Particular focus will be given to NEETs from non-urban areas, as indicated by data (EUROSTAT, EUROFOUND), exponentially disadvantage in accessing training and education SPECIAL gives priority to adapt VET practices (exercised by trainers, coacher, and staff) to the current and future needs of the economy and society.

Extrapolating, exploiting and benchmarking LifeComp and EntreComp for NEETs: a transnational needs assessment

Based on ‘21 data from EUROSTAT, in Nov ‘20, nearly 3.2 Million people <25 y/o were unemployed. Compared to Nov ‘19, youth unemployment increased by 456.000 units. With 9.3 Million of people “not in employment, education or training”, the number of NEETs is on the rise.

SPECIAL Open Educational Resource Platform

SPECIAL will include an online adhoc programmed ePlatform as the Open Educational Resources (OER) to share with the target group tools, training and knowledge generated during the project.

Training Toolkit to enhance NEETs’ initiative + Test and Validation phase

Based on PR2 findings and results emerging from the crossassessment analysis between needs at EU/Nat. level, EntreComp competences and LifeComp areas, all partners will develop, review, test and validate training modules.

Operational Guidelines and Policy Recommendation

PR4 is made up of 2 deliverables that are strategically relevant for the uptake of the project and its sustainability beyond the formal EU co-financing lifecycle.

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