Objectives
- To enhance and strengthen the participation of newly arrived TCN children in education and to contribute to the combatting of discrimination against TCN children in the educational environment
- To raise participation in education and the rate of attainment of (high) school-leaving certificates among TCN children to enable them to achieve personal independence and active participation in society
- To enhance the competencies of teachers, school heads and staff to work in increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse environments
- To enhance the knowledge of TCN pupils and their parents on the educations system of the hosting country
- To foster the exchange of experience and good practices on the successful integration of TCN children in education and promote comprehensive educational support model(s)
- To raise public awareness on the role of education in promoting inclusive societies, valuing diversity
Activities
- Desk research and focus groups on the state of art and good practices for the inclusion of TCN students
- A mentorship programme for TCN students
- Workshops for teachers and school staff on the development of intercultural environments
- Development of e-learning modules for teachers, school staff and mentors
- The organisation of encounters among teachers and parents of TCN students
Results
- Transnational report on policies and practices regarding the inclusion of TCN children in
- Educational Support Model
- Mentor’s Guide
- Multilingual information booklet on the education system for TCN students and their families
- Guide on developing and implementing diversity school policies and action plans
- Policy brief on mainstreaming the educational support model for TCN children
Partners
- Coordinator: KMOP (Greece)
- CESIE (Italy)
- InteRed (Spain)
- Canary Wharf Consulting LTD (UK)
- KMAKEDPDE (Greece)
- European Parents Association (Belgium)
