SKILLS+ European Skills Competition for people with a labour disability


SKILLS+
SKILLS+
  Realisation: 2018-2021

The OBJECTIVE of the project is to share good practice among partners in the establishment of sustainable and mutual beneficial relations between people with a labour disability and small and medium enterprises (SME’s).

TThe focus is on WORK BASED LEARNING; This includes workplace experience for the participants as for example the training on hard skills like knowledge on the job as well as soft skills like team work, flexibility, stress reliance, creativity etc.
This project will increase the experience of people with a labour disability on the labour market demand. So, the people with a labour disability will no longer be judged on their disability but on their competences. The main purpose is to increase the employability of this target group by a smoother and more effective move to work transition.


02.07.2021 Short video of the European round of the Skills+ competiton


Check out our short video of the European round of the Skills+ competition, which took place on June 28th , 2021 in the premises of a Secondary school for the hearing impaired in Valašské Meziříčí.


29.06.2021 The Czech Republic competed in the fields of IT and green jobs


The European round of the Skills Plus competition is currently taking place in the Czech Republic. A total of 10 European countries supposed to take part in the final round of the competition, which was originally scheduled to take place in Burgh-Haamstede, the Netherlands, but the global problem with Covid-19 forced the international competition to be canceled and organized online.

We are again honored to cooperate with MŠ, ZŠ and high schoolfor the hearing impaired in Valašské Meziříčí, which provided us with facilities and a venue for the competition.

https://www.skillsplus.eu

11.01.2021 The third issue of the Skills + project newsletter


The development of the epidemiological situation in Europe is unfavorable and therefore the national competitions of the Skills + project were gradually planned for the beginning of 2021.

Download the 3 issues of the newsletter, where you will learn more about the situation in the individual partner countries.


Download Newsletter here.

04.11.2020 Video from the National round of the Skills+ competiton


Check out our short video of the National round of the Skills+ competiton, which took place on October 7, 2020 in the premises of a secondary school for the hearing impaired in Valašské Meziříčí..


19.10.2020 National Round Skills + competition took place


In cooperation with the Secondary School for the Hearing Impaired in Valašské Meziříčí and despite unfavorable conditions, we managed to organize the first national round of the Skills + competition, which took place on October 7, 2020.

Students competed in the fields of ICT and gardener. The judges selected the best teams of competitors who will represent the Czech Republic at the European finals of the skills competition in the Netherlands.

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31.08.2020 National Round Skills + competition


We are preparing the national round Skills+ competition, which will take place on October 7, 2020 in the premises of MŠ, ZŠ a SŠ for the hearing impaired in Valašské Meziříčí.

We really appreciate the long-term cooperation and support of the school and we hope that the situation with Covid-19 will not interrupt the start of the competition, which everyone is looking forward to.


http://www.skillsplus.eu/

10.08.2020 Download the second issue of the Skills + project newsletter


Download the second issue of the Skills + project newsletter, which provides more information about the work and goals of the project.


Download Newsletter here.

20.04.2020 A short last year video from the competition


Watch a short video from last year, which shows the atmosphere of the entire competition and also explains how the competition will take place now.

29.03.2020 The preparation of competitions is in full swing


We are very proud that this year we can again announce cooperation with the primary schools for the hearing impaired in Valašské Meziříčí.

The national round of the competition will take place in the beautiful premises of the school, where it is possible to compete in the fields of ICT and GreenJobs. We are looking forward to bring up new talents. Click here to visit the school website.

07.10.2019 Project Meeting in Palermo


Last week was held in Palermo, Italy, second partners meeting of the project Skills.

Where we talked about the status of the project and what to do next! The Skills Plus competitions are competitions for teams and guarantee an unforgettable experience! Both individual and team skills play a part in the competitions and reflect the current situation on the labour market.

Want to know more? Click on the site: www.skillsplus.eu


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09.09.2019 The first issue of the Skills Project Newsletter


Download the first issue of the Skills Project Newsletter, which provides basic information about the project and the C1 training that took place in the Netherlands in July 2019.


Download Newsletter here.

03.09.2019 C1 training – project Skills+


In the period from 15.7 to 19.7. 2019 the C1 Skills + training was held in Burgh-Hamsteede, the Netherlands. To ensure that all new partners, contestants, mentors / coaches, and all stakeholders are well prepared for the contest, a week-long training was held with the help of the experienced partners of the Skills + project

Participants learned about the history of the contest and discussed practical issues related to competitions. The Czech Republic was represented by the teachers of the Secondary School for the Hearing Impaired in Valašské Meziříčí, where they already have experience with competitions for disabled students and look forward to participating in a new project.


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