”A school for everyone”
Save the Children Organization România ·Romania
About this project
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif">The aim of the project is to help prevent school dropout and to better integrate children at risk of school dropout and children with SER through integrated prevention and intervention services, also including interventions on parents / representatives and specialists in education and social services. Ensuring an inclusive school environment and the development of support measures tailored to specific needs are essential to ensure that these children mentain in the educational system, and on the medium and long term, access to a higher educational level and access to the labor market, thus contributing to their successful professional and social integration and combating the risk of poverty or social exclusion.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif">The project will be implemented in partnership with Save the Children Norway (SCN) and CJRAE Ilfov, institutions with relevant experience in inclusive education, and, also, in collaboration with 6 schools from vulnerable communities.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: "Arial", sans-serif">The project interventions will target 4 rural communities - Băceşti (Vaslui), Amărăştii de Jos (Dolj), Aninoasa (Dâmboviţa) and Grădiştea (Ilfov) and 2 urban areas - Giurgiu and Bucharest. 870 vulnerable children aged 4-16 (children at risk of school dropout and children with SER, girls and boys, including Roma) will benefit from integrated services to prevent school dropout - Summer Kindergarten and School after School programs, personal development and social support measures. Also, 520 parents will benefit from parental education and counseling. 170 specialists in the field of education and social services will acquire knowledge and skills and increased ability to promote inclusive education by participating in training sessions and exchanges of experience with institutions in Norway, activities to be provided by the SCN. Local information and awareness campaigns on inclusive education for 1,800 people - pupils, teachers, parents and members of the target communities (CJRAE Ilfov) will be organized.</span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The project implemented by Save the Children Norway, in collaboration with Romanian partners, adapted the SNAP training package to the Romanian context, contributing to the promotion of inclusive education through teacher training, increased community awareness, and parental involvement. The main activities included: Training Activities: • A workshop to adapt the SNAP package to local policies, involving 16 key participants (teachers, school counselors, social workers). • A 5-day training session for 12 trainers. • Local training sessions for 150 teaching staff (110 working with children at risk of dropout and 40 with children with special educational needs - SEN), including training and mentoring sessions. • Training for six managerial staff from the partner schools. Experience Exchanges: • Two visits to Norway for 17 Romanian participants per exchange and one visit to Romania for five Norwegian experts, focused on sharing best practices, visiting schools, disadvantaged communities, and meeting with decision-makers. Key Results: • Adapting the SNAP methodology to the Romanian context. • Enhancing knowledge of inclusive education and support methods for disadvantaged children. • Creating professional networks and strengthening the capacity of the Romanian team. Impact: The partnership with Save the Children Norway integrated validated international practices, improving the quality of inclusive education in Romania. The foundation for continued collaboration remains strong, thanks to established relationships and the demonstrated success of these initiatives.
Project partners
- Save the Children Norway Donor project partner· Norway
- ILFOV COUNTY RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE CENTER Project partner· Romania