The work in our professional classes is related to challenges in the theory and practice classes of the profession and specialty. Pedagogical specialists and management staff identified a need to implement new approaches and successful practices through collaboration with European partners and institutions working with students with SEN in vocational education and training (VET). The project meets the needs of teachers for increasing the quality of VET, integrating technological and pedagogical innovations in the teaching and learning process, applying the experience of Italian experts in preparation and for the future professional realization of students. Through the project we wanted to: 1. Increase the competences of the staff for teaching students with SEN with the aim of good future realization in the chosen professional field. 2. We are updating the curricula and content on "Production of Culinary Products" based on good European practices with the application of new technologies. 3. To increase the language competences of pedagogical specialists and management personnel, their skills for working in an intercultural environment. 4. To increase the institutional capacity of the CSOP- Plovdiv with interested parties .
CSOP - Plovdiv is an educational institution in the system of preschool and school education and trains 125 students with special educational needs (SEN) from I to XII grades in general education and professional classes in the specialties "Production of culinary products" for the profession "Cook". "Landscaping and floristry" and "Manufacturing of doors and windows". The CSOP team - Plovdiv works in collaboration with pedagogical specialists from 6 vocational high schools from the Plovdiv region (PSSG - Sadovo, PGT "Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov - Plovdiv, PGASD "Arch. Kamen Petkov" - Plovdiv , PGVAD "Hristo Botev" - the city of Plovdiv, PG "Peter Parcevich" - the city of Rakovski, PGHVT "Sveti Dimitrii Solunski" - the city of Asenovgrad). The current project is aimed at increasing the qualification of the pedagogical staff in the professional classes and of the management staff in the CSOP - Plovdiv to increase the capacity to work in a network of interested parties, including the observation of real workplaces in Italy for training in cooking, for better inclusive education.