Learn. Grow. Evolve (SMIS code: 338038)
Funder: European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), Education and Employment Program (EEP)
Period of implementation: June 2025 - May 2027
Online: Official website Facebook
Key figures
The project supports people with low educational attainment or outdated qualifications in the Bucharest-Ilfov region by providing training and counseling tailored to the current labor market requirements. The initiative promotes lifelong learning and contributes to increasing the number of skilled adults, in line with the objectives of the Education and Employment Program 2021–2027.
Key figures
Support for professional development
301 employees involved in training activities to increase competencies
Various learning programs
212 employees in certified training
51 employees in non-formal training programs
Long-term implementation
24 months of ongoing activities
Resources
Human Resources
Recruitment and selection specialists, career guidance counselors, accredited IT and vocational trainers, skills assessors, tutors and educational program coordinators, together with the project implementation and management team.
Material resources:
Adequately equipped training spaces, modern IT equipment (laptops, tablets, interactive screens), educational materials for counseling and training, digital platforms for online courses and customized course supports.
Financial resources
Non-reimbursable European funding through the Education and Employment Program 2021-2027 - as well as dedicated budgets for information, training, certification and support activities for participants.
Information resources
Tools for assessing training needs and skills gaps, methodologies and training plans, databases of eligible individuals, career counseling guides and standards for certification in IT and vocational skills.
Objectives
To support the integration into the labour market of people with low or no qualifications, including those with outdated specializations, through an integrated package of services comprising: career guidance and counselling; assessment of previously acquired skills; training in basic digital skills; level 1 and/or level 2 qualification courses
Career guidance and counseling: Career guidance and counseling services tailored to the socio-professional profile of the target group to facilitate the choice of a relevant educational and professional pathway.
Development of digital competences: Provision of tailor-made training programs in basic IT skills for at least 51 persons, based on the needs identified through the initial knowledge assessment.
Vocational qualification: Organize level 1 and/or 2 vocational training courses in line with current labour market requirements for the whole target group.
Main activities
Activity 1: Identification, recruitment and selection of the target groupThis stage includes information and promotion measures among eligible persons as well as the processes of identification, recruitment and selection of participants. Clear and transparent criteria will be applied to ensure fair selection in line with the objectives of the project.
Activity 2: Provision of career guidance and counseling services
Selected participants will benefit from an assessment of their current level of competences and the identification of possible professional gaps. On the basis of these assessments, career guidance and counseling sessions will be provided to support their integration and development in the labor market.
Selected participants will benefit from an assessment of their current level of competences and the identification of possible professional gaps. On the basis of these assessments, career guidance and counseling sessions will be provided to support their integration and development in the labor market.
Activity 3: Provision of personalized services for IT skills acquisition. This activity includes:
- Assessing the digital competence level of participants
- Developing IT training programs, tailored to the identified needs
- Delivery of IT training courses
- Certification of the acquired skills in accordance with the standards in force
- Assessing the digital competence level of participants
- Developing IT training programs, tailored to the identified needs
- Delivery of IT training courses
- Certification of the acquired skills in accordance with the standards in force
Activity 4: Organization and delivery of nationally recognized training programs. Training programs will be organized and delivered for the target group participants in areas relevant to the labour market. These programs will have national recognition and will provide official certificates upon completion of the courses.
Results
The project will lead to the training and qualification of at least 212 people, of which 50 will acquire basic digital skills in a non-formal program.
3 training sessions will be organized and 51 participants will be certified in IT skills and will benefit from grants.
For each course, a final report will be produced and feedback questionnaires will be applied.
An IT training program will be developed and delivered, along with supporting materials, as well as an accredited vocational qualification program, curriculum and training plan.
At the organizational level, the project will produce a set of management procedures and will include two conferences (opening and closing) and a dissemination workshop.