Provide training tools in support of the work of social workers, teachers and trainers for sustaining young mothers in re-entering education or training for a better access to the labour world.
The project was awarded the status of Good Practice of Erasmus+ by the European Commission and selected as Case Study of Inclusion in Education and Training by the European Commission.
Context
The project aimed to improve the social inclusion of young mothers (who are NEET) by supporting them to re-enter education or training. As early school leaving of young mothers is an issue throughout Europe, the project partnership brought together partners with complementary skills and experience to deal with this issue at European level, while adapting project activities to national and local contexts. For this, it focused on raising awareness among young mothers of the risks of dropping out of education early and of motivational efforts for them to re-enter education, working with specific training tools and materials (including peer group activities, counselling and motivational activities). In addition, training was held for professionals such as trainers or social workers, to help them to deepen the competences needed for working with this target group.
Objectives
- To adapt and promote at European level good practices to support young mothers to go back to education or back to work.
- To develop new supporting tools for young mothers, including counselling, training and working groups.
- To support the work of social workers and trainers by offering new tools, knowledge and skills for their work with young mothers.
- To increase professional and social integration opportunities for young mothers.
- To raise awareness about the problem of early school leaving of young mothers and how to address it.
Activities
- Development of support tools to help young mothers in difficulty complete their education.
- Training for social workers, teachers, youth workers and trainers.
- Training activities with young mothers to facilitate their return to education.
- Offering vocational guidance and counselling services to young mothers.
- Awareness campaign on the educational needs of young mothers.
Resources
- Report on National Education and Support Services for young mothers
- Report on National Education and Support Services for young mothers in Italy
- Handbook for Outreach Awareness and Motivation Strategies
- Set of Intervention Methods to involve Young NEET Mothers
- BYMBE Orientation Pack
- BYMBE Empowerment Pack
- BYMBE Support Pack
Impact
- Raised awareness of the risk to be exposed to poverty of young mothers dropping out education.
- 72 Young mothers trained in all partner countries have changed their attitude towards education and employment after the training.
- 12 professionals per partner took part and gathered skills in the Train-the-trainer international event.
- Min. 20 professionals per partner (100 in Sicily) took part and gathered skills in the local Trainings for professionals.
Partners
- Frauen im Brennpunkt (Austria, coordinator)
- Bimec (Bulgaria)
- EHI – Exchange House Ireland (Ireland)
- Social Innovation Fund (Lithuania)
- Magenta Consultoría Projects S.L.U. (Spain)
- CESIE (Italy)
