Project info

Project duration: 24 months, 1.11.2024–31.10.2026

Project background and overall objective

Teachers and student counsellors in partner schools have observed that the number of students that struggle with social, mental, and physical wellbeing has increased significantly. To be able to address these issues the partner schools have a common interest to find new methods and tools to help the personnel in their daily work, to update their competences and learn new skills. Evidence and research supports the critical role of VET schools in supporting the wellbeing of young people. The project addresses challenges in VET education that indicate the problems the students are facing with social, mental, and physical wellbeing. New methods and technologies will be studied, tested and integrated in the learning and orientation materials of the partner schools to help the personnel to improve their skills and competences. In the long run, the project will have a positive impact on students’ inclusion and integration in VET schools and help them to complete their studies. The project addresses the following topics: 1. Preventing early school leaving and failure in education 2. Physical and mental health and well-being 3. Social responsibility of educational institutions

Project target groups & associated partners

Primary target group is the personnel at the partner schools. Secondary target groups are students at partner schools that will benefit from the project results in the long run. By equipping VET school personnel with the tools and skills to support students’ mental, social, and physical health, the project ensures that young people are not only prepared academically and professionally but are also resilient and well-equipped to face life’s challenges. Associated partners are stakeholder groups of each partner organization. These stakeholder groups support students’ social, mental or/and physical wellbeing.

Project aims and work packages

• WP1 Project Management
  WinNova is the coordinator of the project. Each partner has a project manager for managing their own activities and WP´s. The administration staff of each partner will participate in the project and budget management.
• WP2 Collecting information, benchmarking, peer learning
  The objective of WP2 is to list collective and applicable methods, practices and technology that can be used in improving the skills and competences of the schools’ personnel in addressing students with problematic behaviour, problems with concentration or/and physical, social, mental wellbeing, isolation, or no-show in classes. The main result of WP2 is a survey report listing best practices.
• WP3 Pilot planning and piloting
  The objectives of WP3 are to produce concrete pilot plans and to run pilots in each organisation and test the assumption that the chosen methods, practices and/or technology lead to good results. The results of WP3 are concrete pilot plans and successfully conducted 2–3 pilots in each organisation.
• WP4 Analysis of used methods, creation of learning materials
  The main objective and result of WP4 is learning and orientation material that is applicable at VET schools and useful for the personnel addressing students that struggle with social, mental, and physical wellbeing.
• WP5 Dissemination, integration
  The main objective of WP5 in increased knowledge of the project activities and results.

Results of the project

The main outcome is learning and orientation material for VET schools that will help the personnel to tackle problems with students that struggle with social, mental, and physical problems. It will consist of detailed information on best practices, as well as examples and instructions on their usability. The collaborative approach of the project enhances the professional development of educators and fosters a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within and across VET institutions.