Unlocking Freedom

through Adult Education

Output 2

Activities, process and results

Leading partners:

ICSS Bulgaria and Stewarts Care Ireland

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Output 2

Training programme (delivered through train the trainer)

and manual for Independent living skills

Aim:

To design a learner centred training programme and manual to enhance basic independent living skills of people with disabilities transitioning to community living according to their needs and interests

Description:

The whole process of development of training programme aimed at development and enhancing of independent living skills of people with disabilities conducted through:

- Research of training materials

- Design of training programme

- Adaptation of texts, methods, insturuments

- Implementation of training

- Evaluation of the results

Output 2 - April 2016 to June 2017

Phases and activities

Step 1: Revision of the partners training tools and

practices for adult learning

Step 2: 5-day training programme development, adaptation and design based on good practices review and the training needs assessment

Step 3: Design of Train the trainer programme

Step 4: Train the trainer implementation

Step 5: Test independent living training programme and manual

Step 6: Dissemination and evaluation.

Timeframe

April-mid May 2016

May-September 2016

Oct-mid Nov 2016

Nov 2016 (Bulgaria)

Feb 2017 (Ireland)

March/April 2017

May/June 2017

Phase 1: Revision of the partners training tools

and practices for adult learning

May – September 2016

Revision of the partners training tools and practices for adult

learning aimed at independent living skills of people with

disabilities

Decision about the important aspects which will be incorporated

in the training programme for learners in Bulgaria and Ireland

(based on the results of the training needs assessment – O1)

Translation of the training programme (BG, EN - if necessary)

Discussion of the training programme during transnational

meeting in Finland (May 2016), skype conferences (July-

September 2016), e-mails

Phase 2: Manual and 5-day training programme

development

September 2016

List of important topics identified through the training

needs assessment and good practices review

Design of the 5-day training programme as:

- training themes

- training methods and materials

- training process

- logistics, place, training hall

- specific issues related with the trainees and their

resources and the trainers with disabilities

- other?

Phase 3: Design of Train the trainer

programme - Oct-mid Nov 2016

Selection of the persons with disabilities to be trained as

trainers (transparent method of selection)

Meeting of the trainers team (2 trainers with a disability and 2

adult educators without disability)

Design of a 3 day train the trainer programme together with the

trainers team (themes, methods, process)

Development of the training materials and manual

Phase 4: Train the trainer

implementation

Conducting 3-day training for trainer teams:

- in Bulgaria – 14-16.11. 2016

- in Ireland - Jan/Feb 2017

Study group observation

of the training and sharing

feedback on the methodology

during the workshops in Bulgaria and Ireland

Follow up activities for reflection and training planning

Phase 5: Test independent living training programme and manual - March/April 2017

Selection of training participants (12 in each country) – people with

disabilities in transition from institutional care to community or living in the

community, other criteria (motivation, etc.)

Planning the process of training (as a whole week or as 2-3 separated day-

sessions)

Conducting the 5-day training programme to selected participants in

Bulgaria and Ireland

Feedback and analyses with the participation of trainees, trainers, project

team representatives, etc. at the end of the training

Conduct second evaluation after 3 months using the same tool to monitor

the progress

Phase 6: Dissemination and evaluation -

May/June 2017

Training evaluation (impact analyses on the target groups)

All resources are shared with the partners

All resources will be loaded on the E-Platform

Transnational meetings

Multiplier events