The project represents the setting up of a comprehensive support system for Ukrainian children in the education system of the Czech and Slovak Republic. It outlines a complementary link between NGOs and public institutions, schools, and the counselling system. Comprehensive support includes 3 pillars identified by national analytical reports: psychosocial, language and career support for children in schools and methodological guidance for educational and other staff in schools. The B1-B4 activities of the project are continuously building up on each other: specific field work with Ukrainian children and parents focused on language, psychosocial and career areas, training of experts and job shadowing abroad, revision of existing materials and development of missing methodologies and textbooks (missing in both countries). This is followed by a new postgraduate training programme for teachers and professionals in schools. The project outlines comprehensive support system in the school environment, implements changes in the content of undergraduate curricula of faculties of education at universities for future educators. By analyzing the current situation at the very first stage (existing solutions and support) and proposing further recommendations to fill the gaps, activities C1 to C3 create a prerequisite for sustainability and a system of support for these children. This will be followed by advocacy, proposals for legislative changes and awareness raising. The consortium partners are complementary as government and non-profit sectors, have a wide network of partnerships with government and NGOs. The partnership between the Czech Republic and Slovakia represents a support to Central and Eastern Europe, where there is still relatively little experience with such a wave of refugees, insufficient systemic solutions, but intense demand from schools and regions.
Case study details
- Lead organisation
- Countries
- CzechiaSlovakia
- Themes
- Equal access to education and trainingIntegration of third country nationalsSocial integration of those at risk
- Target groups
- Migrants and ethnic minoritiesIndividuals experiencing poverty or social exclusionIndividuals whose mental health or wellbeing is compromised
- Level of action
- International
- Source of funding
- Public - EU
- Budget
- 536 224 EUR
- Project start
- 2025
- Internet and social
- EU fund
- ESF/ESF+
