SCRIPT will contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Euro 2020 interrelated and mutually reinforcing social inclusion, education and employment targets. Specifically: - The European cooperation in eduction and training (ET2020) - The European social inclusion framework - supporting the European Commission's Communication Policy (2016) - Supporting the objectives of the EU Development of Skills Policy and 'Rethinking Education' (2012) initiative SCRIPT will also contribute to the promotion of European values, in accordance with Article 3 of the Treaty of the European Union. "Youth unemployment is a European-wide phenomenon... and NEET rates are alarmingly high" (Better in Europe, 2015). Criminologists have concluded that such extensive poverty and social exclusion is a "...strong driver of offending amongst young people." Young people (aged 18-25) have been found to be at the greatest risk of offending in European statistical analysis (Better in Europe, 2015). The power of using drama and creativity based learning programs to tackle social exclusion - particularly when engaging with young offenders and those risk of offending is championed by most criminologists, as an effective means to counteract their sense of isolation and exclusion. (Matarosso, 1997; Peaker and Pratt, 1990 and 1996) SCRIPT is a drama, performance and multimedia program, specifically for practitioners working with socially excluded young people - in particular young offenders, those at risk of offending and NEET young people aged 18-25. Using a European model of co-production, SCRIPT will develop, test and embed a package of mutually reinforcing digital training and educational resources to improve the learning opportunities of socially excluded young people. The SCRIPT methodology will provide a bespoke approach to learning, to suit the different, complex needs specific to the individual young people participating - including educational needs, emotional needs, social needs, and physical needs – to provide alternative pathways into further learning, education, training and employment. 440 participants will take part in the co-production of SCRIPT across the partner countries, including 160 socially excluded young people – specifically young offenders, young people at risk of offending and NEET young people aged 18-25, youth work practitioners, youth work organisations, delivery settings and policy makers. Activities within the SCRIPT project include – - 5 transnational project meetings in each of the partner countries - 1 EU Multiplier Event in Spain - 3 Local Multiplier Events in each of the partner countries - 1 Short term learning mobility for youth workers - 1 Blended Learning Mobility for 2 socially excluded young people from each partner country. The SCRIPT Results - O1 - The SCRIPT Handbook is an informal learning resource for the use of outreach youth workers, which will detail a program of drama exercises and multimedia techniques, through which socially excluded young people design, create, perform and produce their own Radio Play. O2 - ME – A self evaluation toolkit for the socially excluded young people participating in O1. O3 - EQUIP - A training module for youth work practitioners, engaging with the SCRIPT target group. O4 - JOURNEY - An evaluation tool and impact assessment for youth work practitioners and organisations delivering the SCRIPT program O5 – case studies from pilot of the emerging O1, O2, O3 and O4 to gain an appreciation of what works well and what can be improved, as well as enabling the creation of materials for use within each of the outputs which make up the SCRIPT methodology. SCRIPT will target 3 groups: Socially excluded young people, in particular young offenders, young people at risk of offending and NEET young people aged 18-25; youth workers; and delivery settings. The quality of SCRIPT’s training products for outreach youth workers, will not only support new practitioners but also offer opportunities for continued professional development in this field, which can be transferred to engagement with other marginalised, socially excluded groups, in a variety of delivery settings. They will also benefit from the cross-pollination of ideas and models across Europe, sharing experience of what works in the field of outreach youth work for 18-25 year olds, and development of training modules – improving the outreach youth work provision across Europe, now and in the future.
SCRIPT contributes to the achievement of the objectives of the Euro 2020 interrelated and mutually reinforcing social inclusion, education and employment targets. Specifically: - The European cooperation in education/training (ET2020) - The European social inclusion framework (2016) - Supporting the objectives of the EU Development of Skills Policy & 'Rethinking Education' (2012) initiative - Supporting EU leaders Covid Recovery Plan objectives SCRIPT also contributes to the promotion of European values, in accordance with Article 3 of the Treaty of the European Union. "Youth unemployment is a European-wide phenomenon... and NEET rates are alarmingly high" (Better in Europe). Criminologists have concluded that such extensive poverty and social exclusion is a "...strong driver of offending amongst young people." Young people (aged 18-25) have been found to be at the greatest risk of offending in European statistical analysis. Since the Covid crisis, marginalised people have been hit hardest, particularly marginalised young people. The power of using drama and creativity based learning programs to tackle social exclusion - particularly when engaging with young offenders and those risk of offending is championed by most criminologists, as an effective means to counteract their sense of isolation and exclusion. Following the impact of covid, there is a significant lack of covid suitable outreach youth work projects on a European scale. SCRIPT addresses these European needs. SCRIPT is a drama, performance and multimedia program, specifically for practitioners working with marginalized young people aged 18-25 - in particular young offenders, those at risk of offending, NEET's, those with addiction issues, and those from migrant communities. Using a European model of co-production, SCRIPT has developed, tested & embed a package of mutually reinforcing digital training & educational resources to improve the learning opportunities of socially excluded young people, suitable for delivery within post covid Europe. The SCRIPT methodology provides a bespoke approach to learning, to suit the different, complex needs specific to the individual young people participating to provide alternative pathways into further learning, education, training and employment. 605 participants have taken part in the co-production of SCRIPT across the partner countries, including 165 marginalized young people, as well as youth work practitioners, youth work organisations, delivery settings and policy makers. Activities within the SCRIPT project have included – - 3 transnational project meetings in the UK, Greece, & Spain - 1 online EU Multiplier Event - 3 Local Multiplier Events in the UK, Greece & Romania - 1 Short term learning mobility for youth workers. - 1 Blended Learning Mobility for 2 marginalized young people from each partner country. - 2 Piloting phases of the SCRIPT resources, producing 6 original Pod Plays, written, recorded & performed by the marginalized young people participating. The SCRIPT Results - O1 - The SCRIPT Handbook: an innovative informal learning resource for the use of outreach youth workers, detailing a program of drama exercises and multimedia techniques, through which marginalized young people can design, create, perform and produce their own Pod Play. O2 – ME: A self evaluation toolkit for the socially excluded young people participating in O1. O3 – EQUIP: A training module for youth work practitioners, engaging with the SCRIPT target group. O4 – JOURNEY: An impact assessment guide for youth work practitioners and organisations delivering the SCRIPT program The SCRIPT results can be used as part of a set of mutually reinforcing resources, or as stand alone tools. Throughout the lifetime of SCRIPT, 3 specific groups were targeted: - Marginalized young people aged 18-25, in particular young offenders, young people at risk of offending, NEET's, those with addiction issues & young people from migrant communities (specifically the Roma community) - youth workers from a variety of youth work fields/expertise including: NEET support, addiction support, prison education, arts practitioners. - Delivery settings including: community centres, prisons, young offenders institutions, residential drug & alcohol centres, education settings. The quality & innovation of SCRIPT’s training products for outreach youth workers, not only supports new practitioners but also offers opportunities for continued professional development in this field, which can be transferred to engagement with other marginalised, socially excluded groups, in a variety of delivery settings within post covid Europe. Users of SCRIPT have also benefited from the cross-pollination of ideas across Europe, sharing experience of what works in the field of outreach youth work for 18-25 year olds, & development of training modules – improving the outreach youth work provision across Europe, now & in the future.