Access to success

About this project

<p>The project "Access to success" aims to contribute to reducing the degree of school dropout in the intervention areas targeted by the project through a program of integrated educational measures and individual counseling for children in situations of risk of abandonment. The target groups are represented by 100 children with special educational needs (ESCs) and 880 children at risk of dropping out of school aged between 10 and 16 years who are part of vulnerable groups (based on ethnicity, disability and /or special educational requirements, socio-economic status of families, residence environment or school performance). The project will take place in 12 schools (8 in Sibiu County and 4 in Mures County) in the Center Region, for a period of 30 months and will implement a package of measures on the school-community component, which envisages the provision of formal ("school after school" programme,&nbsp; educational and vocational counselling, entrepreneurship skills) and non-formal (arts workshops, sport activities, healthy lifestyle) support educational services and medical services (medical check-ups) to children. It is aimed at increasing the school participation by at least 10% of a number of 400 children from the primary target group and increasing the transition rate in higher school education (ninth grade) by 1.5% during the implementation of the project. Through the complementary measures, the project will also benefit classmates of the primary target group who are not at risk, as well as 400 parents (parental education) and 100 teachers from the participating schools (training). Norwegian partners USN NO InnoVius will facilitate the transfer of expertise on inclusive education and entrepreneurship by developing training materials, train teachers and hosting study visits. &nbsp;</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The Romanian-Norwegian bilateral cooperation optimized the managerial strategies of partner schools, developed school entrepreneurship through practical activities, improved the linguistic and social skills of students and teachers, while also providing sustainable educational resources for preventing school dropout. It benefited from the expertise of the Norwegian partner, who facilitated the exchange of best practices and supported the implementation of innovative methods, ensuring the project's long-term continuity and impact. The Norwegian partner provided expertise in inclusive education and institutional management, facilitating the transfer and adaptation of best practices to the realities of Romanian schools.

Project partners

• University College of Southeast Norway Donor project partner· Norway
• InnoVius AS Donor project partner· Norway
• Sibiu County School Inspectorate Project partner· Romania
• Mureș County School Inspectorate Project partner· Romania