This Leonardo Da Vinci project started last October 2006 and will finish end September 2008. The projects goal is to develop an instrument which can be used by service providers of vocational education & training, to better measure the impact of their programmes on the quality of life of people with disabilities in employment.

The 2 year project, addresses Leonardo principles such as ‘improving the quality of, and access to, continuing vocational training’, ‘developing the quality of VET systems and practises’, ‘the development of practices to facilitate access to training for people most at a disadvantage in the labour market, including disabled people’.

In addition a project support group is set up at local and national level, consisting of disability sector umbrella organisations, VET providers, providers of employment opportunities for people with disabilities, people with disabilities and employers.

Her main objectives are the integration and use of project findings and results into VET practices and systems.

Several meetings have taken place in Cork (IE), Salzburg (AT) and Budapest (HU). The last meeting took place last March in Tondela (PT). 

On the 15th of September 2008 the closing conference of this EC project will take place in Vienna (AT).   

If you and your organisation are interested in participating in the project support group and/ or want to take part in the projects conference in Vienna,  please contact Michael Barrett  or Sonia Staskowiak sonia.staskowiak(at)easpd.eu.

For further information you can also visit the website:  www.qol.euproject.org 

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