1. “Piloting of VET training program for SE Consultants”
EQAVET system for recognition, validation and accreditation of skills, knowledge and competencies of supported employment providers for people with disabilities.
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2. Partners ZGURA-M – project coordinator
NAVET – National Agency for Vocational Education and Training, Bulgaria
NFRI - National Federation of Employers of Disabled People, Bulgaria
Interprojects, Bulgaria

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5 groups – 1 in each of the cities:
Ruse
Pleven/Svistov
Pazardjik
Plovdiv
Zlatograd

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Training structure for each of the groups:
1st session – initial training
2nd session – Modules 1, 5 & 8
3rd session – Module 3
4th session – Module 7 & practical instruments from Module 2 & 6
5th session – Final assessment

5. “Piloting of VET training program for SE Consultants”
Piloters:
68 people started the training course
63 people competed successfully
Age 18+
With different qualification
Mainly profesionals from different institutions – Centers for Vocational Rehabilitation and Integration; Daily Care Centers; Employment Agency; NGO’s etc.

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Feedback from the piloters, collected trough anonyms questionnaires:
24 questions
4 parts-
І – THE REASONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE TRAINING
ІІ – AIMS AND THEMATIC SCOPE OF THE TRAINING
ІІІ – TRAINING ORGANISATION AND ITS ENVIRONMENT
ІV - EVALUATION

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12. Do you think that some of the topics need more detailed presentation?(If Yes, please clarify the modules that need to be improved)
70% onsider the topics to be sufficiently comprehensive
Suggestions for:
More case studies;
More time;
More medical diagnoses.

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*Recommendation for more frequent, intense meetings in a shorter time span.

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20. What did you like the most in the training? Please comment.
Face to face meetings;
The practical orientation of the training;
The trainers;
The positive attitude;
Dialogue, discussions and case studies;
The realism and the opportunity to understand the perspective of the clients/PwD;
The experience exchange etc.

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21. What didn’t you like in the training? Please comment how the training could be improved.
About 90% have no recomendations;
The proposed improvements relate only to time organization:
More time for discussion (live contact with trainers) and
More frequent meetings.

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Feedback from the trainers:
The high professionalism of the participants makes the feedback especially valuable for the further development of the SE services in Bulgaria.
For people without experience and training in the field, more practical activities will be needed.
More time is needed for live contact with learners.
In the future more tools for SE should be created.

29. “Piloting of VET training program for SE Consultants”
What’s next?
Creation of Governmental Educational Standard for “SE Consultant”.
Practical introduction of the profession into the system of VET.
Establishment of institutions and conditions for implementing the service.
Establishment of a network for the implementation of SE for people with disabilities.

30. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
QUESTIONS?
Maya Fyodorova
ZGURA-M Ltd
Plovdiv, 4000
Naiden Gerov 6, str.
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