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Summary of the NextStep project
The objective of the partnership is to explore and assess inclusive approaches for improving the employability of persons with disabilities or other types of
problems that makes it difficult for them to obtain and retain employment in the open labour market. The main focus for exploration of best practice conditions
and dynamics will be inclusive approaches under the Supported Employment (SE) paradigm, which is strongly related to on-the-job- training and follow-up as
opposed to sheltered employment and pre-vocational training. European research and evaluations have demonstrated that SE has a promising potential and should
be further developed and disseminated through all European countries.
A necessary key factor in a further development of SE-based inclusive approaches is adequate and updated training of VET training providers as well as
development of methodologies for on the job support and collaboration with employers. In this context, the European Union of Supported Employment (EUSE)
has developed quality standards and good practice models for SE. However, these standards and models have been implemented to varying degrees in various
European countries. At the same time, there are many examples of good practice and models to learn from.
In the planned partnership we intend to identify, analyze and exchange experiences about contemporary "state-of-the-art" models in SE and related place-then-train approaches. Each partner will document and present one or two examples of good models or best practices in SE in their own member states.
The objective of the partnership is to explore and assess inclusive approaches for improving the employability of persons with disabilities or other types of
problems that makes it difficult for them to obtain and retain employment in the open labour market. The main focus for exploration of best practice conditions
and dynamics will be inclusive approaches under the Supported Employment (SE) paradigm, which is strongly related to on-the-job- training and follow-up as
opposed to sheltered employment and pre-vocational training. European research and evaluations have demonstrated that SE has a promising potential and should
be further developed and disseminated through all European countries.
A necessary key factor in a further development of SE-based inclusive approaches is adequate and updated training of VET training providers as well as
development of methodologies for on the job support and collaboration with employers. In this context, the European Union of Supported Employment (EUSE)
has developed quality standards and good practice models for SE. However, these standards and models have been implemented to varying degrees in various
European countries. At the same time, there are many examples of good practice and models to learn from.
In the planned partnership we intend to identify, analyze and exchange experiences about contemporary "state-of-the-art" models in SE and related place-then-train approaches. Each partner will document and present one or two examples of good models or best practices in SE in their own member states.
