The main objective of the project was to improve quality of responsiveness to labour market needs, increase participation and allow for a smooth transition into employment for 230 students from VET secondary schools from Opatów district. The objective was reached by provision of various trainings for teachers and students as well as improving didactic base of the secondary schools in Opatów and Jałowęsy. The teachers acquired the competences for working with the groups of youngsters threatened by poverty and social exclusion while students gained the vocational skills to reinforce or upgrade pre-existing skills.

TYPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED:

• Equipping the chemical laboratories in both schools in Opatów and Jałowęsy in needed tools dedicated to the inorganic chemistry classes;
• Providing extra classes for students in favour of raising their key competences in the area of: technical subjects, maths, ICT competences, foreign language skills and soft skills;
• Providing specialized certified courses for teachers increasing their knowledge of CAD systems, ECDL, robotics and programming, a multimedia whiteboard service and ICT competences;
• Opening the Inter-school Career Centre for students to offer them individual and group professional career guidance and enable to take part in study trips, scientific tours.