The VOLT project aimed to support the digital transformation of VET services for people with disabilities by promoting the creation and use of inclusive, accessible video-based learning. Its main objectives were to upskill VET staff in digital tools, video production, and Universal Design for Learning so they could co-create content with learners and deliver engaging, accessible training. The project also aimed to empower learners with disabilities to gain basic digital skills and become active participants in the education process by creating their own videos. Through the development of the VOLT Online Learning and Training Platform - an open-license, no-fee access platform hosting videos on educational, personal, and work-related topics - the project intended to foster digital inclusion, collaboration and innovation. The key outputs, including a Trainers’ Guide and a Trainee Toolkit, would support co-design, motivate participation, and ensure lasting impact by making digital learning accessible, engaging, and sustainable across VET settings.
The VOLT (Video Online Learning and Training) project was developed in response to the digital divide revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly affecting learners with disabilities in vocational education and training (VET). Many were excluded from online learning due to a lack of suitable digital skills, resources, and accessible content. Existing online materials often required a good level of literacy and digital competence, leaving behind those with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities. VOLT addressed this need by focusing on the creation of inclusive, accessible video-based resources from which both VET staff and learners can benefit. By promoting the use of video for learning and developing a user-friendly training platform, the project aimed to build digital readiness and capacity among staff and equip learners with essential digital skills. The project tackled not only an emergency gap but a long-standing challenge: ensuring all learners can engage meaningfully with digital training and resources, whether during crises or as part of everyday learning.