Our objectives were defined in advance as: - Increasing digital competences of employees in social-care services organizations; - Developing an e-learning opportunity, which will be motivating and user-friendly for non-IT professionals; - Verification of a model of training the social care employees by e-learning developed at the European level, in cooperation of 3 partner organizations; - Overcoming the barriers of digitalization in non-IT professions by presenting the competence in welcoming environment and accompany the e-learning by a training mobility to have an opportunity to observe the reactions of the target groups. All project activities were aimed at fulfilling these objectives. Aims were achieved by implementing the project activities, the tools measuring the achievements are described below.
We responded on partners´ findings, that employees in social care are afraid of digital transformation which is entering all economic sectors, including social services. The most relevant for social services have been defined: digital communication tools, digital technologies´ operations, interaction with digital devices and smart applications. The addressed need was to strengthen digital competencies of employees in social services. To overcome the barriers of using modern digital tools and to prepare them for the upcoming digital requirements and prevent them leaving this economic sector. The tool for enhancement of digital competences was developed as a useful tool for all non-IT professions and brought practical examples and guides on using the widely available technologies in particular situations and also introduction of more specific smart applications and devices.