The main goals of the project were: 1) Increase the quality of provided VET, prepare the students for entering local or european labour market and keep low unemployment level in region - new educational methodologies and tools, organization of education and trainings 2) Improve vocational and language competencies of students and teachers 3) Gain access to examples of good practice within consortium as well as at international partners and to improve managerial and project competencies of consortium members and strenghtening the European dimension 4) Innovation of educational processes (taking into account current trends of globalization and internationalization) 5) Allowing the students, teachers, management and other school staff to participate in vocational trainings abroad - EU dimension 6) Getting closer and fulfilling the European plurilinguism 7) Build strong relationships and develop long term strategical partnerships of involved schools and institutions 8) Make provided VET more attractive 9) Integrate students of health or socio-economical disandvantages into all school activities
The Consortium of VET schools realized in 2018/19 number of mobilities and in this follow-up project we planned to fulfill the goals set in EDP for international cooperation thanks to existing and new partnerships. We focused on the needs of consortium members as new cooperations within SK and EU, exchange of experience, knowledge, skills and increasing the impact of realized mobilties, to bring to the students the information about EU labour market, expand the possiblities of their work opportunities and further education options. Within specific needs it was necessary to increase delivery of bilingual studies at school and keep the level of employment of graduates at regional level (8%) (for OA SL), increase the interest of pupils of elementary schools in economical subjects offering international mobilities (for SOŠE SNV), support development of region thanks to qualified work-force will use demand for language skilled workers in region of Lower Zemplin (for OA TV). Restart Association as coordinator wanted to increase competencies in project management, expand partnerships and networks, seek the potential for joint development of schools and cooperation with partners and build an experienced team of coworkers.