VOCA extended - Increased accessibility to vocational training and increased attachment to the labour market for disabled people through the VOCA Europe 2 Mentor model
VOCA extended - Increased accessibility to vocatio..
VOCA extended - Increased accessibility to vocational training and increased attachment to the labour market for disabled people through the VOCA Europe 2 Mentor model
Due to booming technology and IT phenomena, distant learning and e-employment (home based employment) are growing in an exponential manner. Although disabled people with mobility limitation are the most suitable part of the population which conforms to this new trend from the most aspects while forming more than 10% of European population, there is not a real efficient development targeting this group in this new field of employment. Knowing the fact that the “home based employment” is one of the best employment models for disabled people in general, and it was also mentioned that almost half of non-working persons with disabilities need some form of assistance to work throughout the European Union.In past VOCA projects focus was put on the process of getting and keeping a job, and one of the project outcomes was the development and testing of a model for the training of Mentors who can assist both companies in employing a disabled individual and disabled people. In this project, VOCA extended, mentors are being offered training in more languages and they are also e-trained in guiding disabled people in how to work from home.Therefore, the project supports participants of VOCA e-courses in further training activities for developing a e-mentor skills and profession, for e-mentoring the disabled people in integration to the working environment and to a new job. Thus, mentors can use the knowledge, skills and qualifications gathered via VOCA e-courses both existing and in the new field and localized in new regions. VOCA also supports improvements in quality and innovation in vocational education and training systems targeting e-mentoring disabled people and further improve practices present in this field.
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