Come to School! Change your destiny!
County Schools Inspectorates Covasna ·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 main objective of the project is to develop and implement, at a multi-regional level, services aimed at increasing the social inclusion of pupils in risk situations, those with special educational needs from the counties of Covasna, Harghita and Vrancea by promoting inclusive education. The ultimate goal of the project is to increase school attendance and prevent / reduce early school leaving. T</span></span></span></span><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">he project proposes to provide diversified activities for students at risk for attracting and retaining them in school; psycho-pedagogical counseling services for pupils with special educational needs; counseling services for parents to raise awareness about education; training services for teachers working with target groups, exchange of experience for decision-makers with similar institutions in Norway. </span></span></span></span><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 target groups come from 12 schools (4 of the 3 partner counties) and are the following:</span></span></span></span><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">- 728 children and young people at risk of early school leaving; </span></span></span></span><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">- 120 children and young people with special educational needs; </span></span></span></span><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">- 500 parents; </span></span></span></span><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">- 233 teachers. </span></span></span></span><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 proposed activities will be carried out in collaboration with partners and collaborators of school inspectorates such as University of Transilvania for teacher training, NGO specialized in parent education, NGO specialized in health education, county police inspectorates for campaigns and anti-victims and anti-criminal counseling activities, CJRAE for psycho-pedagogical counseling for children with special educational needs, Oslo New School training institution for the exchange of experience in Norway. </span></span></span></span><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">Improving school attendance to complete compulsory education allows students in target groups to integrate into society, generating long-term benefits.</span></span></span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The bilateral cooperation within the project contributed significantly to improving the quality of educational support for vulnerable students by integrating expertise from the donor states. The partnership with an institution from Norway facilitated knowledge exchange, training activities, and experience-sharing sessions between Romanian and Norwegian experts. The project benefited from the involvement of the donor state partner through specialized training for teachers, focusing on inclusive education methods and best practices for working with students at risk of school dropout. A total of 23 participants from Romania and five from donor states took part in exchange programs, enabling a direct transfer of innovative educational approaches. The Norwegian partner provided expertise in intercultural education, student-centered learning, and strategies to increase school engagement among marginalized groups. The level of involvement of the donor state partner was evident in the organization of study visits, participation in training sessions, and the provision of educational resources adapted to the specific needs of vulnerable students in Romania. Through joint activities, teachers and educational professionals gained new perspectives on inclusive teaching and community involvement in education. The cooperation created a foundation for long-term collaboration beyond the project’s implementation period. Both Romanian and Norwegian institutions expressed interest in maintaining the partnership to further develop educational programs and policies supporting disadvantaged students. Future collaborations could focus on teacher training, innovative learning materials, and new initiatives to prevent school dropout. The project demonstrated that bilateral cooperation enhances educational strategies and strengthens institutional networks, fostering sustainable improvements in inclusive education.
Project partners
- Newschool AS Donor project partner· Norway
- County School Inspectorates Harghita Project partner· Romania
- County School Inspectorates Vrancea Project partner· Romania
- County Police Inspectorate Covasna Project partner· Romania
- University of TRANSILVANIA BRAȘOV, Faculty of PSIHOLOGY and SCIENCES Project partner· Romania