"The ERASMUS+ project ""AMTCC"", work-based learning of UE key competences, is originating from the 2009 European Directive which identifies eight key competences which are absolutely necessary for any European citizen to find a job and to be socially included. Some adults did not acquire these competences at school and don't have them, what impedes or prevents them from finding or keeping a job; thus, they run a severe risk of social and vocational exclusion. The work environment can be convenient for the least qualified and skilled people, who are the target group of this project, to develop them, and more particularly basic skills: oral and written communication, skills in mathematics and digital competence, and some horizontal skills like “learning to learn"" and the ""social and civic skills"". The project aims at exchanging training practices in the middle to improve them. This project gathers four participants: a Belgian network of social enterprises, a Hungarian social enterprise, a Portuguese association which is also a training organization dedicated the organizations of the Social Economy the Third Sector and the French network of learning social enterprises. All project members have developed in their country professional methods to develop these skills helping the social and professional integration of the target-group people. During this project, every partner will identify the key skills developed by the organizations of his country, as well as the best practices of training in these skills and those who can be improved. Organizations arranging best practices of training will train their partners; to do so, they will receive them in their country and organize visits to display their innovative and exemplary practices. They will help their partners to fix implementation difficulties in their country’s organizations. All these exchanges will help to provide a practical guide that can be used by quite different organizations. The project ends by dissemination activities and broad communication at National and European levels. The phases, the stages and the activities of the project are planned and the missions are distributed between the various partners. The expected results and impacts of this project will be: - Developing the basic and key skills of the target- group people; - Identifying these skills in order to foster their recognition and to help their training in the workplace; - Identifying informal and not formal learning situations that help the development of these skills; - Identifying strategies of information and motivation of the least qualified and skilled people so they can develop or improve these skills; - Developing and spreading training methods and tools in these skills; - Identifying the activities encouraging the development of social skills; The project aims at improving the training practices in key skills in the workplace to develop the employability of the target group and foster their social integration. It also intends to spread these practices to other organizations and aims at a better consideration of these practices by the life-long learning system of every country involved in the project and to other countries in EU. It also aims at improving life-long learning policies within other EU countries so that they better apply to the least qualified and skilled people.Many European actors, active in the social and education fields, took part in the AMTCC project: HONGRIE:GALILEO PROGETTI Nonprofit Kft.Hatpöttyös Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft. SzékesfehérvárKockacsoki Nonprofit Kft.Miskolci Autista Alapítvány – MAACRAFT szociális műhelyMotiváció AlapítványMunka-Kör Alapítvány a HallássérültekértStrázsa Tanya Turisztikai és KépzőKözhasznú Szociális SzövetkezetSzimbiózis AlapítványPORTUGAL:Associação CaisAETP - Associação de Escola doTorne e do PradoANARP - Associação Nova Aurora naReabilitação e ReintegraçãoPsicossocialSim, Somos CapazesAIREV - Associação para Integração e Reabilitação Social de Crianças e Jovens Deficientes de VizelaCidade das Profissões – PortoMunicípio de Famalicão Comunidades Incubadoras Famalicão CLDS4GCentro Social de SouteloALPE – Agência Local em Prol doEmprego / Casa dos Choupos, CRL.Município de Santa Maria da FeiraQualificar para IncluirMunicípio de Vila Nova de GaiaGaiurb – Escola OficinaCEOS - Centro de Estudos Organizacionais e Sociais do Politécnico do PortoBELGIQUE:Atout EI (fédération)Coups de pouceCyréoEnsieLe consortium de validationdes compétencesLe CortilLe Groupe TerreLe Trusquin Titres-servicesMaxinet CentreProp’houseProxiserviceStep-ServicesFRANCE:Ateliers & Chantiers du Pays de la MéeEtudes et Chantiers Bretagne Pays de la LoireAssociation IdéalLa Ligue de l’enseignement HéraultLe TrénelUniversité Populaire Ventoux"

"Initial situation and project idea""SymfoS for Youth Care"" is an innovative counseling method based on the approach ofSymbol Work. Their implementation in the youth welfare system would significantly improve the integration chances of disadvantaged young people (NEETS) in Europe. They are increasingly excluded from social participation due to lack of integration in many areas of life.With the methodical approach of Symbol Work (by Wilfried Schneider), an innovative funding instrument is developed in this project, which enables youth leaders in youth welfare to effectively support disadvantaged young people.The innovative aspect is the transfer of the previous method from vocational guidance to youth welfare and the extension of the SymfoS educational approach with web courses on initial education (Higher Education) at universities (social care).In youth welfare services, working with symbols offers young people an additional, universal language. In short, symbolic work means getting a person to reach for themselves. Symbols are helpful in situations that are difficult or impossible to describe using other means of communication.Primary target groups1) Youth welfare workers or psychologists and social workers who work with the young people listed above (e.g. social services of youth welfare offices, youth welfare services)2) Decision makers in youth welfare, VET providers and universities in the field of social welfare,Indirect target groups1) Disadvantaged young people (15-25 years) with problems of integration, which are hardly reached by existing methods of youth welfare (young people with multiple problems, NEETS).2) Educational policy makers responsible for recognition tools for qualifications.Project partnersThe partner community consists of 7 partners from 5 European countries:Sozialwerk Dürener Christen (Leadpartner) -DEHafelekar - ATUniversity of Gloucestershire - GBAsociacion Caminos - ESColegio ColpolsocA - ESAssociacao A3S - PTInstituto Politecnico Porto - PTDecisive for the selection of the partners were their project-relevant competences and experiences. Three partners already have common cooperation experiences from another EU project.People, target groups and organizations reached by the projectDirect target groups:youth leaders from youth welfare, university students in:- Transnational Trainings - 28- National Trainings - 280- National pilot projects 130Indirect target groups:Young people in practical casework at least 80 per partnerNetwork partner in youth welfare for dissemination of project content -150Project productsThe following Intellectual Outputs (IO) will be developed during the project:IO1 Scientific bases and national adaptation plans for the implementation of symbolic work)IO2 SymfoS f YC - Intervention SetIO3 SymfoS f YC - Blended Learning ApproachIO4 SymfoS f YC - Development of a correspondence training courseIO5 Symfos f YC - Development of an F2F trainingIO6 SymfoS f YC - Guide for Support and Peer Buddy SystemIO7 Transfer ManualProject activities-10 multiplier events - 6 national workshops for stakeholders; 4 closing events in different countries-2 Trainings / courses (5-day SymfoS Train-the-Trainer Courses)-5 project meetings (1 per partner country)Project impacton youth welfare workers (primary target group):Extension of professional competence in working with NEETSto decision-makers and politicians (indirect target group):Education policy and youth policy supports the implementation of the method as an offer in the vocational training of youth welfare workers (VET) and as part of study programs at universities (HE). Recognition and certification of training curriculaon disadvantaged young people (indirect target group):Improvement of personal and social integration Implementation, dissemination and sustainability measures- ""Train-the-Trainer Courses"" and correspondence training courses for youth welfare workers-National pilot projects (at universities; with specialists from youth welfare offices, youth welfare institutions.)- permanent implementation as a qualification offer for VET providers and in degree programs (universities) beyond the duration of the project- Online platform for dissemination (curriculum, materials)-recognition and certification of the method / curriculum-Transfer manual- Dissemination in practice by university graduates- Multiplier Events for stakeholders in all partner countries- Dissemination to youth welfare institutions, educational institutions, counseling centers and schools through integration into partners' networks- Formation of a SymfoS Trainer Community- Final events in all partner countries-Public relations"