The aim of the project was to train teaching staff in vocational education in dealing with the target group (learners with special needs). By developing a methodological guideline, we give teachers the opportunity to receive individual further training. The focus here is on raising awareness of the participants' needs and how teaching staff can specifically promote personal and digital skills. In the project, we also looked at the accessibility of the target group and encouraged new ideas and shared best practice examples in a joint exchange.
The “Accessibility” project was applied for in 2021 under the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. During this time, digitalization was on the rise worldwide and at the same time people were experiencing isolation and a lack of social contact and encounters. All partners work with young people with special educational needs in the field of vocational training. In our daily work with the target group, we as project partners observed countless obstacles and further tendencies to marginalize our learners. We have therefore initiated a project in order to consider in a joint exchange which approaches and methods we can use to build a bridge between the promotion of digital, personal and social skills while also taking accessibility into account.