The project is cooperation of organizations focused on adult education from Poland, Czech Republic, Italy, Finland, Belgium. The partner from Belgium is European Association of Education for Adults, what guarantee the dissemination on European level of the project and the Output. Each of 4 partners (expect of EAEA) work with different kind of methods of non formal education with the low skilled people who is the target group of the project. Project aims for invent and disseminate new forms of out-of-school education of adults, in particular taking in consideration inclusive education directed to persons with low competences. The project is focused on the needs of low skilled people who don’t appreciate/use accessible form of trainings, even non formal and become the group of "educational excluded" – in some how double losers - first through worse results in formal education and then through lack of access to non-formal education in adulthood. Challenge is not only access but also shape of non-formal education of adult The partnership want to invent new approach/methods about deliver the content /skills in a form adapted to the limited time and specific expectations of the recipient with using different tools and methods. This new method will be tested in the project and disseminate within widely understood educators of low skilled people and institutions creating the paths of support for this target group. Four outputs will be created during the project: O1 –European Report on activities being currently directed to the target in each countries, and wider in Europe, and the newest trends in supporting them (included educational) O2 - Methodological nuggets - descriptions of best of methods being used in partner organisations working with people with low educational skills and their surroundings (family, neighborhoods), with peer review from partner organizations O3 - Education by the way manual for education activists containing new approaches worked out in a partnership English and national versions O4 - How it works publication - presentation and conclusions from the experience gained during the pilot testings’ realization 3 short training staff events will take place during the project and 5 dissemination events – the 1th in the middle of the project during LLL week in Brussels (joint with O1 and O2), 4 national events in Czech, Poland, Finland, Italy joint with 4 Intellectual Outputs
The project "Education by the way" results from the cooperation of organisations focused on adult education from Poland, Czech Republic, Italy, Finland and Belgium. The project focused on the needs of low-skilled people who avoid non-formal education. These people become a group of "educationally excluded" - in a sense double losers - first because of poor performance (or bad experience) in formal education and second because of lack of motivation to participate or lack of access to non-formal education in adulthood. The challenge is not only access but also the shape of non-formal adult education. Therefore, the Partnership dealt with this topic and developed new approaches, methods and educational tools in a form adapted to the limited time and specific expectations of the participants. Therefore, the direct recipients are trainers and educators who conduct educational activities for people with low competencies, low motivation, and reluctance to continue education. Each of the four partners (except EAEA) works with people with low competencies (target group of the project). Among the trainers and educators cooperating with each partner, there are people with different experiences working with various methods and tools in their work for the target group in the environment of non-formal education. The opportunity to exchange experiences, good practices, and tools was an essential part of the project and the starting point for producing results. It was possible thanks to three short-term learning activities and the testing phase. The project's implementation allowed to invent and popularise new forms of out-of-school adult education, emphasising inclusive education aimed at people with low competencies. Thanks to our project, educators are equipped with tools (toolkit, textbook, practical conclusion) that will allow them to more effectively and engage in work with people with different needs. Dissemination and national events allowed Partnership to share products with a wide audience. The partner from Belgium (EAEA) made it possible to disseminate results at the European level. Products (outputs) created during the project: O2 - Methodological nuggets - toolkit - Descriptions of the best consortium methods, approaches and good practices used in working with people with low educational skills and their surroundings (family, neighbourhoods) with peer review from our trainers and educators. O3 - Education by the way. Manual for education activists working with people with low competencies (English and national versions) O4 - How it works - Recommendations and description of the implementation of manual for education activists working with people with low competencies (publication and videos)