Shared Responsibility Good practice example

What if all youngsters, including the more vulnerable youngsters, could show their gained skills and competences in a way society would understand and recognise? What if the gap between these youngsters and (potential) employers would be bridged by one system? Within the project Shared Responsibility we made the SHARE methodology and SHARE system, using badges as a tool to recognize gained skills and competences in informal, non-formal and formal learning on a EQF level 1 and 2. This is done in a common language which can be understood by youngsters, youth workers, teachers, trainers, employers and policy makers. The final beneficiaries of the project is are NEETs, (potential) dropouts, young refugees and migrants, aged 16-30. If a young person has not got a diploma or certificate, it does not mean he/she has not gained skills and competences. When a youngster can show to a future employer what his/her skills and competences are and the employer acknowledges the value of these skills and competences, the employability of the youngster will enhance and for the employers the possibilities to get the adequate employees will enlarge. The aim of the project is to narrow the gap between vulnerable young groups of people in our society and the labour market in order to make these young persons to active participants in our society. This strengthens them to be self-confident and make them economically valued in community. Six regions from four different countries, each bringing their own regional situations, challenges, best practices and expertise are involved in this project which will last two years. In the Netherlands the regions of Leiden and the Hague, in Spain Valencia, in Germany East Bavaria and in Italy Il Vergante and Calabria worked from September 2016- August 2018 on making the SHARE methodology and SHARE system. All partners brought their own regional/national/European network, involving education, youth work, regional or local government and potential employers, to disseminate the outcomes from this project. In this Strategic Partnership three major outputs have been set; 1. A thorough analysis of each region, including best practices and research of already existing recognition systems 2. A SHARE methodology and SHARE system 3. The implementation of Shared Responsibilities with feedback from diverse stakeholders and target groups The SHARE system is transferable to other regions in Europe as the outputs are free of charge and available online. www.sharedresponsibility.eu