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Rigid and standardised programmes, lack of targeted services, and cultural and social barriers contribute to their exclusion. ED4IND offers a holistic approach to strengthening autonomy and life skills, based on the experience of Local Educational Units (LEU) developed in Italy by Il Ramo and on a diffuse learning model adaptable to various European contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure the outreach of at least 200 NEETs with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, raising their awareness of personal potential and opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Actively involve 40 young people in Italy and Spain in personalised pathways to strengthen life skills and prepare for employment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop and test a diffuse learning model, replicable at European level, to foster personal, domestic, work-related, and relational autonomy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Validate and disseminate tools for skills recognition and promote job inclusion through the involvement of enterprises, local authorities, and civil society.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Focus groups and SWOT analysis with key stakeholders (schools, social services, companies, associations) to identify needs and good practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-creation of referral guidelines and signing of Memoranda of Understanding with local actors to support beneficiaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empowerment workshops with NEETs to strengthen self-esteem, social skills, and decision-making capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementation of a pilot programme in Spain and a scaling-up scheme in Italy based on the diffuse learning model.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awareness-raising activities with companies, public authorities, and CSOs to promote job inclusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organisation of national seminars and a final conference to share project results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Key Findings Report \u2013 summary of focus groups and stakeholder meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Referral Guidelines \u2013 structured procedures for referral and support of NEETs with intellectual disabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diffuse Learning Model \u2013 a holistic educational model to promote autonomy, life skills, and social inclusion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pilot and Scaling-Up Evaluation Report \u2013 assessment of pilot and scaling-up pathways in Spain and Italy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toolkit \u2013 practical manual with guidance and materials for local actors, enterprises, and social workers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improved life skills (personal, domestic, work-related, and relational autonomy) of NEETs with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased employability of beneficiaries through pilot and scaling-up pathways implemented in Italy and Spain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthened network of stakeholders (schools, social services, CSOs, local authorities, enterprises) engaged in the inclusion of NEETs with disabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raised awareness among companies, authorities, and the public on the importance of job inclusion and active participation of young people with intellectual disabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/apg23.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" title=\"\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">APG23 \u2013 Associazione Comunit\u00e0 Papa Giovanni XXIII<\/a> (Italy, coordinator)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilramo.it\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Il Ramo Cooperativa Sociale<\/a> (Italy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abd.ong\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">ABD \u2013 Asociaci\u00f3n Bienestar y Desarrollo<\/a> (Spain)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.innovationhive.eu\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Innovation Hive<\/a> (Greece)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.verein-interaktion.org\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">InterAktion \u2013 Verein f\u00fcr ein interkulturelles Zusammenleben<\/a> (Austria)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Promoting autonomy and life skills of NEETs with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities through inclusive educational models, empowerment, and labour market integration supported by communities and local stakeholders. 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