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EVAT: European Value Added Training
Programme: Lifeleong Learning Programme 2007-2013
Sub-programme: Grundtvig
Action: Learning Partnership
Project Number: 2012-1-GB2-GRU06-08344 3
Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/10/2014 (2 years)
Coordinated by: Possibilities NI (United Kingdom)
Project website: https://www.evatproject.eu/ (not operational)
Partners
Possibilities NI (United Kingdom) - coordinator
36,6 Competence Centre (Poland)
Anniesland College (United Kingdom)
Associazione N.E.T. Networking Education & Training (Italy)
NOVA Norsk Institutt for Forskning om Oppvekst (Norway)
INDEX Research and Dialogue Ltd. (Cyprus)
Project description
The European Value Added Training (EVAT) Partnership aims to enhance pre-vocational training programs designed for lone parents re-entering the labor market. The project seeks to add value to both the training providers and beneficiaries, improving support and outcomes during and beyond periods of direct engagement.
EVAT will focus on three main areas:
Flexible accreditation pathways for adult learners, aligning with European frameworks like EQF and ECVET, including Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) models suitable for disadvantaged groups.
Longitudinal tracking methods to monitor beneficiaries’ progress and outcomes post-training.
Innovative communication methods, leveraging social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to maintain ongoing contact between training providers and participants, reducing isolation and providing access to further educational, social, and employment opportunities.
The project builds on the outcomes of the RESTART Transfer of Innovation project, which transferred the "Restart Employability Model" from the UK to Cyprus, Italy, Poland, and Norway. By engaging trainers and lone parent beneficiaries from this project, EVAT will assess and refine best practice models. The partnership will research successful approaches in each participating country and implement at least one best practice model, ensuring added value and sustainability in vocational training for lone parents.
Objectives
Enhance pre-vocational training for lone parents by identifying and implementing flexible accreditation pathways that align with European standards (EQF/ECVET).
Improve long-term beneficiary tracking by developing methods and tools to monitor the progress and outcomes of lone parents post-training.
Promote social inclusion and reduce isolation by using innovative communication tools (e.g., social media) to facilitate ongoing contact between training providers and beneficiaries.
Identify and share best practices in pre-vocational training, assessment, and accreditation for disadvantaged groups across Europe.
Increase sustainability of vocational programs by ensuring that training providers can track positive outcomes and maintain continuous support for their beneficiaries.
Target group
Lone parents returning to the labor market, particularly those at risk of social marginalization.
Vocational training providers working with disadvantaged adults.
Policy-makers and educators focused on integrating flexible accreditation and outcome tracking into training pathways for vulnerable groups.
Results
Best Practice Report: A comprehensive report identifying examples of best practices in flexible accreditation, longitudinal tracking, and innovative communication tools, which will be made available online for wider dissemination.
Implementation of Accreditation Pathways: At least one best practice model for flexible accreditation (e.g., APL for disadvantaged groups) will be implemented by each partner organization.
Innovative Communication Methods: Increased use of social media and digital tools to reduce isolation among lone parents, enabling continued access to training and employment resources.
Improved Tracking Systems: New methods for tracking long-term beneficiary outcomes will be developed and shared, allowing training providers to better monitor the success of their programs.
Increased Employability: Lone parents participating in the project will experience improved employability through enhanced training pathways and continuous support.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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