The November 2009 “EU Employment Situation and Social Outlook Report states that The ‘Health and Social Services’ domain constitutes one of the most important sectors for the European economy. This in not only from the size of its share in economic output (5% and 13% of GDP) but also from the level of employment in the sector (about 20 million workers in 2010). In 2009 the sector accounted for value added of over €800 billion. However, value added in the sector differs enormously between the EU-15 and the new member states (NMS) - the NMS represent only 3% of the EU value added. In the EU social services the workforce amounts to roughly 30%. The share is very different across member States. In partners countries the share is less than 20%, while in some old Member States, like Denmark, the share reaches nearly 45 %. Some old Member States also have a relatively low share. In Belgium the share accounts for only 20%. Although major differences are present between countries with respect to the magnitude of long term growth in employment in the sector, all categories of countries have recorded employment growth over the last decade. There are a number of challenges facing health systems in Europe. EU health systems have to perform a difficult balancing act, firstly between increasing demands on health services and restricted supply, and secondly regarding the need to respond to the requirements of different elements of the population (they have to face the challenge of adapting healthcare systems to an ageing population). Ageing populations, new therapeutic possibilities and rising expectations have made the provision of health care much more complex than in the past. The need to be cost effective and reduce hospitalization have become a priority. There is also a new emphasis on prevention rather than treatment. Health professionals must acquire a range of new skills. This project will help by providing trained people to support this new industry whilst helping those at disadvantage by providing training and where possible accreditation, leading to new jobs The Te.d2 curriculum will be based on standards of the European Qualification Framework for lifelong learning (EQF) accredited according to ECVET parameters. The activities and results of the project are: 1. research. It will be a full Training Needs Analysis regarding existing supports for dog handlers in each country, review of Existing Literature, interview with 10 Street Traders in each partner country. Result: final report joining the 6 researches 2. adaptation of the curriculum. Translation and adaptation of the Argo course into the different languages and countries partner of the project checking leveled in accordance with ECVET procedures in partner organisations countries and provide leveling at around EQF level 3 and 4 which is workplace level qualifications. Results: 6. Curricula in the 6 partner countries 3. Te.D2 project interactive tool development – development of the interactive dvd to integrate the Te.D2 curriculum. Result: DVD 4. Piloting the Te.D2 curriculm - testing the model in Romania, Italy, Spain, Lithuania, Portugal and Malta. Result: final piloting report 5. Dissemination activities: the project will be disseminated by using the web site, the brochures and dissemination meetings in each country. Results: dedicated web site, information brochures, local dissemination conferences 6. Evaluation and quality control: following the evaluation strategy the project will be monitored and controlled to see that results and activities are developed. Result: evaluation reports. Target groups are: • trainers/teachers who will benefit from new and dynamic training materials with a proven track record and the transfer of these materials. The project aims at reaching more or less 60 trainers along the project. • unemployed people who want to start working in a very active and dynamic domain. • health care organisation: they may deliver the curriculum to have experts in AAI inside their facilities
Te.D2 project was implemented, from September 2015 until November 2017, by the following organisations: 1. Vasiliada Association, Romania – The Lead Partner; the organization with 17 years experience in working with people in need/social exclusion, professional training and project implementation. The experience of the organization and the experts involved helped the new partnership created, in achieving the objectives assumed. 2. Associazione N.E.T, Italy, Partner 2, NGO with a very long experience in developing and managing European project. Their experience, skills and competencies support a smooth development of the project so that activities and outputs were delivered in due time. Associazione N.E.T. was inside Te.D1 project and coordinated it. 3. AZIENDA ULSS 7 Pedemontana, Italy, Partner 3; the most experienced partner in AAI and AAI concepts. In Italy, they were named for 5 years as the centre of reference for the AAI. Moreover, they are a public institution and they had a big role in the dissemination of the project results; 4. ERCC Association, Lithuania, Partner 4, contributed to the project through the strong connection with the reality of AAI and AAT in Lithuania. The organisation have a long experience in implementing European project; 5. Escola Profissional do Alto Lima EPRALIMA, Portugal, Partner 5, have a long experience in training and supported and monitor the development of the curriculum according to the ECVET/EQF standards. 6. Asociacion Social – Asocrom, Spain, Partner 6, an organization from Barcelona, have a strong background in developing and implement project and training related to social inclusion in the Catalan labour market. Asocrom is part of the Permanent Emigration Commission of the Emigration Council of the Barcelona City Council, Permanent Commission for Emigration of the Government of Catalonia. 7. The Geminarie Group, Malta, Partner 7, has been set up for the promotion of opportunities, awareness building, training and research in the educational, social and cultural fields in Malta, Europe and the Mediterranean. The partnership of this consortium provided a wealth of experience and a good geographical spread across the EU, involving a number of different education and adult training institutions. The partnership also has a diverse grouping of expertise relating to working with the client group. According to the project proposal, the partnership assumed the following objectives/results: 1. Develop a research regarding existing supports for dog handlers in each country; 2. Adaptation of the curriculum Translation and adaptation of the Argo course into the different languages and countries partner of the project checking levelled in accordance with ECVET; 3. Develop the Te.D2 project interactive tool development; 4. Piloting the Te.D2 curriculum, in each country; 5. Implement dissemination activities; 6. Evaluation and quality control, of the project; The achievements related to the project objectives: 1. Research regarding existing supports for dog handlers in each country, review of existing literature, interview with 10 stakeholders in each partner country. The result of this activity is the final and complete report about the situation of AAT in every country of the project; 2. Adaptation of the curriculum Translation and adaptation of the Argo course into the different languages and countries partner of the project checking levelled in accordance with ECVET; each partner adapt and develop a curriculum according to with the research result, legislation and realities within his own country; 3. Te.D2 project interactive tool development – the DVD contains videos of case studies of activities with animals in Romania, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Malta and Spain. The DVD is available on the website of the project. 4. Piloting the Te.D2 curriculum - testing the model in Romania, Italy, Spain, Lithuania, Portugal and Malta. Result: final piloting report, developed by the partner responsible for this activity Escola Profissional do Alto Lima, Portugalia, under the supervision of the Lead Partner. 5. Dissemination activities: the Lead Partner develop, in the first month of the project implementation period, a dissemination plan, agreed by each partner, regarding the involvement of each one. The most important instrument used in the dissemination was the website of the project www.Ted2.org, and the multiplier events, organized by each partner, and the newsletter developed by the Lead Partner; 6. Evaluation and quality control; the Lead Partner developed an evaluation plan contacting the most important activities, deadlines, partner role. An evaluation report was developed at the half and the final period of the project implementation. The project's results will remain available and/or will be used by others from the webpage www.ted2.org.