Digital skills development toolkit for young NEETS to

Background Europe’s six million teachers have the essential competencies they require in order to be effective in the classroom is one of the keys to raising levels of pupil attainment; encouraging teachers to continue developing and extending their competencies is vital in a fast-changing world. As noted in the European Commission’s communication ‘Rethinking Education’ (2012), the reform of education and training systems is essential to achieving higher productivity and the supply of highly skilled workers. In this context, it invited the Member States to revise and strengthen the professional profile of all teaching professions by reviewing the effectiveness as well as the academic and pedagogical quality of adult education trainers, introducing coherent and adequately resourced systems for recruitment, selection, induction and professional development of adult education teaching staff based on clearly defined competencies needed at each stage of a teaching career, and increasing teacher digital competence”. (European Commission 2012a). The Commission’s document ‘‘Supporting the Teaching Professions” (European Commission 2012c) notes that a lack of clarity about what society can expect from its teaching staff can make it more difficult for the Member States to ensure that the same high standards of teaching apply in all education centres. Therefore, Member States increasingly acknowledge the need to define clearly what teaching staff is expected to know, and be able to do; such frameworks of teacher competencies can then be the basis for: - Assessing teachers/trainers’ needs for in-service training, - Arranging the provision of professional learning opportunities so that teachers/trainers continue to develop their competencies throughout their whole careers. The roles of trainers and adult education centres are changing, and so are expectations about them: Adult education providers are asked to teach in increasingly multicultural classrooms, integrate students with special needs, use ICT for teaching effectively, engage in evaluation and accountability processes (OECD, 2009). Furthermore, World Summit on Teaching noted that adult education providers need to help students/learners acquire not only “the skills that are easiest to teach and easiest to test” but more importantly, ways of thinking (creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and learning); ways of working (communication and collaboration); tools for working (including information and communications technologies); and skills around citizenship, life and career and personal and social responsibility for success” (OECD 2011). According to Eurofound (2015), the high number of NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) has cost the European economies an estimated €142 billion a year in benefits and foregone earnings and taxes. Moreover, 11% of young people around Europe lost their jobs due to the pandemic, along with 12% stating that is likely to lose their jobs in the forthcoming future. Considering the highly impacted NEET group and changing needs and requirements of the 21st century and post-covid era, a new perspective in teaching, especially in adult education is highly required, to prepare the European society for the future. An effective way to prepare the people of Europe for the future lies beneath the development of key competencies, especially the development of resilient, flexible digital abilities in adults and young adults. Therefore, "Digital skills development toolkit for young NEETS to increase employability" aims to improve the The content of this page is published for information purposes only. The project was funded by the European Union. However, the communication about the project that is published through this page expresses the views of the project beneficiaries only and it does not represent the views of the European Union or the European Commission. It shall not be deemed to constitute legal or official notice on behalf of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for this content nor the use thereof made by any third parties. Page 2 of 5 2021-2-TR01-KA220-YOU-000047996 Generated on: Jan 11, 2026 attention of NEETs by increasing digital competencies, increasing confidence in their ability to utilize information-communication technologies, boosting soft skills to increase employability and effectively solve problems by generating creative, practical solutions. Objectives Digital skills and soft skills are indispensable parts of individuals in the 21st century. A person's competence in using information communication technologies (ICT) and their ability to utilize ICT technologies as part of their problem-solving processes is the measure of the ability to prevail in today’s fast-paced, information-dependent society. High-level ICT competence, in the 21st century, especially after the COVID19 pandemic, gave people the ability to get things done in an effective, safer and sustainable way, making digital skills part of our social and professional lives and a pre-requisite for success. " Digital skills development toolkit for young NEET to increase employability" aims to improve the competence of NEET by increasing digital skills and increasing their employability through the use of ICT tools and soft skills development. Also, it aims to increase their ability to create quality content on online mediums, create their own digital portfolio, produce engaging presentations and connect with other professionals. With the training in the project, NEETs will get techniques to apply with peers to improve their soft skills and hone their digital skills. Project results will introduce concepts and techniques that give the youth to learn anything in online mediums easily and be up-to-date all the time. Also, the project will provide practical exercises, tools, tips, and tricks to practice these skills. NEETs will use the products to improve their personal and social development. “Digi4You” Project aims to: - increase the quality of education and training of youth staff in project