About the project
This year, Youth Progress has become a proud part of the international partnership network of the Awero organization. In cooperation with other important European partners from Cities of Learning network, International Youth Work Trainers Guild and European and National Youth Workers Associations, we are happy to contribute to the implementation of Awero‘s Erasmus+ accreditation, which offers international training for youth workers and trainers.
For the past years, Awero has been creating a good practice example in Europe on how the European Training Strategy can be translated into specific actions – a set of modular training courses for youth workers and trainers. They have been building the training, recognition and certification framework within which they can have a European offer for their partners, youth workers and trainers. This provides training on international youth worker competences, as a complementary activity to what youth workers are trained on locally or nationally.
Our common goal is to improve the quality of international youth work by implementing the European Training Strategy (ETS) modular training courses are based on the ETS competence model for youth workers and trainers working internationally.
In addition to school mobility, the project aims to improve the context and experience of youth workers and the recognition of the work of trainers. While the reality of youth work and the recognition of youth workers is improving in Europe, there has been little progress in the recognition of trainers. And there is a systemic lack of information about the situation.
Therefore a trainers survey was launched to gather information about trainers‘ realities around recognition. Having solid information about the reality of trainer recognition will enable both Awero and the International Youth Worker Trainers Guild to develop an action plan to improve the recognition of trainers‘ work in Europe.
By participating in the survey and sharing, you will contribute to the system’s development and outreach, which is part of a long-term effort to create a system of trainer certification in Europe. More info here.
The objectives of this survey
- Learn about the situation of individual trainers and the perspectives of recognizing their work;
- Collect information on how trainers recognize reality, challenges and awareness;
- To have a solid basis for further steps that will contribute to improving the situation regarding the formal recognition of the work of trainers in the national and international field of youth work.
Audience for dissemination of survey results
- Trainers operating internationally and nationally
- Members of the International Youth Work Trainers Guild and other training organizations
- Cities of Learning Network
- International and national associations of youth work and stakeholders
- The Erasmus+ National Agency and the European Solidarity Corps cooperate with trainers
- SALTO-YOUTH information centers
- The European Commission and the Council of Europe dealing with youth policy and youth work
- Other European, international and national institutions that cooperate with coaches and influence the recognition of coaches
- Training providers who offer training activities in the field of youth work
- Other relevant stakeholders who work with trainers and influence the recognition of trainers
Do you want to be part of the progress for the trainers recognition in Europe?
For more information contact info@youthprogress.eu.