Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train Development of Competences of Key Persons for better Integration and Employability of Disadvantaged Groups on the European Labour Market mag. Zdenka Wltavsky Univerzitetni rehabilitacijski inštitut Republike Slovenije - Soča

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train The partnership was addressed to the employment support needs of unemployed persons. Key issues:  Develop VET tools for institutions for better Inclusion of persons with disabilities and other risk target groups  Support SMEs recruiting excluded groups  Expertises from the project partners  Develop appropriate training and support programmes

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train Target group:  Unemployed people with disabilities and other exclusion factors (persons with disabilities, long-term unemloyed)  SMEs who might offer jobs and  Institutions that provide employment support (reha centres, employment offices, trainning centres…)

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train Objectives of the partnership:  Prepare comparative survey of legislative and programmatic framework for vocational rehabilitation in each country  Develop the partnership to provide practical cooperation between the participating institutions  Develop the partners individual capacity to cooperate with SMEs in the integration of people with disabilities and other disadvantage groups  Take steps in each country to have their work on skills/competences recognized by accessible to SMEs

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train Objectives of the partnership:  Develop innovative practices in the field of vocational rehabilitation and training for this vulnerable group by comparing, transferring and unifying the approaches and good practices of the countries  Develop a joint training programme and support programme for key players in SMEs and institutions which work with them in order to achieve successful integration of the target group  Evaluate the acquired skills and competences of the partners and evaluate the partnership objectives and results

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train Evaluation (coordinators task):  Quality of communication between partners and of commitment to the work programme attendence  Performance of activities and achievement of objectives  Impact of the products and changes to working methods

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train Results:  Comparison of the “State of Art” in integration of disadvantaged groups among the partners countries and by partner institutions, alongside a survey of the legislation framework of vocational rehabilitation  National reports of qualifications and competences of key persons and innovative practices in the field of integration of disadvantage groups  Innovative practices on the field of vocational rehabilitation and trainng for the target group

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train Results:  A newly developed joint training and support programme for key persons in the field of integration of disadvantage groups (SMEs and institutions)  Evaluation the training programme  Trans-national sharing the experiences with discussion groups to test the trainning programme  Evaluation the partneship

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train DC Key SKILLS: Assessing key competencies analysis  Extracted from the Learning Needs Analysis  Assess learning needs before developing a training programme  Help the organizations profiling for staff and  Identify the major organisational factors to take into account

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train DC Key SKILLS: Assessing key competencies analysis We try to get answers for following questions: A.Organizational information/goals B.Skill matching: what skills are required to carry out the tasks? Do the staff have these skills? C.What specific knowledge is needed to carry out the tasks and to use the skills?

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train DC Key SKILLS: Assessing key competencies analysis Skills matching (have, do not have, do not know) 1.Generic interviewing skills 2.Working with employers 3.Work-focused interviewing 4.Case management 5.Job seeking skills 6.Recruitment and maintaining the job

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train Modular training programme All the modules are independent and give possibilities to learn one or all of them. Modul 1: Client oriented skills Motivation Guiding Awareness activities CBT tools* * Occupational testing 1) Vocational/careers (adult directions) 2) Aptitude/ability (WRAT)3) Personality (MAPP8, MYERS BRIGGS)4) Cognitive (WAIS)  * Occupational testing 1) Vocational/careers (adult directions) 2) Aptitude/ability (WRAT) 3) Personality (MAPP8, MYERS BRIGGS) 4) Cognitive (WAIS)

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train Modular training programme Modul 2: Guidance - counselling process Teamwork Job matching Occupational testing

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train Modular training programme Modul 3: Employer oriented skills Orientation to companies needs Workplace adaptation Financial benefits Motivation Supportive programmers

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train Modular training programme Modul 4: Special skills Crisis management Psychological supervision Disability management Safety work

Leonardo da Vinci PARTNERSHIP DC-Key-Train European added value: The project contribute to the improvement of quality of acquire competencies of professional workers for disadvantages groups seeking the access tot the European Labour Market.