Ready to work is a project of the Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family which helps in the retraining of the registered unemployed with a focus on production and technical education. The project is implemented by our company Newport Group (NG), together with the Consortium of the Deutsch-Slowakische Akademien (DSA) and the Dual Academy.
By March 2020, more than 13,843 job seekers had successfully participated in the courses in all regions of Slovakia.
You can see more information about the success of the project on the Ready to Work website.
The inclusive education course is suitable for all categories of jobseekers, including disadvantaged applicants, unskilled applicants and also for people with a minimum completed level of education.
The content of the course was adapted to the requirements of employers, so that each participant had the opportunity to acquire the key soft skills needed for effective team work and was ready to succeed in a job interview.
Upon successful completion of the 1st phase course, graduates will receive a certificate of completion of the educational program.
In the second phase, in order to specialize, candidates will acquire practical education and skills for a specific profession - e.g. mechatronics, toolmaker, electrical engineer of aion technology, operator of CNC machines and more. All courses take place under the guidance of our professional lecturers.
The offer of the following 13 accredited courses was conceived together with partners, which are employers and companies operating throughout Slovakia. Our graduates are prepared according to the requirements of employers, or they directly carry out part of practical training directly with them, which increases their applicability on the labor market.
You can see the whole offer of courses HERE.
The TECH-BRIDGE VET project addresses the critical need to bridge the skills gap in mechanical engineering by fostering collaboration between vocational schools and businesses. It focuses on updating curricula in line with labour market demands, enhancing young graduates' employability, and bridging the gap between education and the job market. Through a digital platform, the project enables innovative collaboration in curriculum design, course testing, and preparing students and workers for new technical challenges.
Funding Programme: Erasmus+ KA220-VET – Partnerships for Vocational Education and Training
Duration: 11/2024 – 10/2027 (36 months); Budget: €400,000.00
Countries: Italy, Slovakia, Germany, Spain, Greece
Project Number: 2024-1-IT01-KA220-VET-000255000
For more information about the project, feel free to contact us.
The Roma Women’s Start-up project empowers Roma women by equipping them with entrepreneurial skills to achieve self-sufficiency. It offers access to recognised business courses and vocational training, enabling them to start and sustain their own legal enterprises. By fostering independence, social inclusion, and providing role models for future generations, the project includes course creation, trainer preparation, business support, and the development of an online platform for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Funding Programme: Erasmus+ KA220-ADU – Partnerships for Adult Education
Duration: 11/2024 – 10/2027 (36 months); Budget: €400,000.00
Countries: Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Spain, Turkey
Project Number: 2024-1-SK01-KA220-ADU-000257919
For more information about the project, feel free to contact us.
The DigiGEAR project introduces innovative solutions in vocational education and training through augmented reality (AR) technologies, focusing on the automotive sector. It aims to improve VET quality, enhance its appeal, and provide students with the digital skills needed in modern workplaces. The project involves developing training materials, a Moodle platform, a mobile app, piloting tests in four countries, and training educators in AR technologies, creating an engaging learning environment for the next generation of automotive professionals.
Funding Programme: Erasmus+ KA220-VET – Partnerships for Vocational Education and Training
Duration: 09/2023 – 08/2026 (36 months); Budget: €400,000.00
Countries: Italy, Germany, Slovakia, Sweden, Portugal, Greece
Project Number: 2023-1-IT01-KA220-VET-000159898
For more details about the project’s success, visit: https://digigear.eu/
The E4E project tackles challenges faced by the engineering profession, including skill mismatches and the need for transferable competencies. It promotes collaboration between education, training, and industry sectors to equip engineers with the skills required for Europe’s digital, green, and entrepreneurial transformation.
Funding Programme: ERASMUS-LS ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants
Duration: 09/2022 – 08/2025 (35 months); Budget: €1,488,466.00
Countries: Belgium, Portugal, Ireland, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Greece, Spain (13 partners)
Project Number: 101054872 — E4E — ERASMUS-EDU-2021-PI-ALL-INNO
For more details about the project’s success, visit: https://engineers4europe.eu/
Mothers Looking Ahead! supports women in overcoming traditional gender roles and socio-economic barriers to re-enter education and the workforce. The project provides motivation, tools, and support to help mothers return to training and education, enhancing their employment opportunities and quality of life.
Funding Programme: Erasmus+ KA220-ADU – Partnerships for Adult Education
Duration: 08/2023 – 07/2025 (24 months); Budget: €250,000.00
Countries: Slovakia, Ireland, Portugal, Belgium, Greece
Project Number: 2022-2-SK01-KA220-ADU-000100115
For more details about the project’s success, visit: https://motherslookingahead.com/
This project develops innovative educational materials, awareness tools, and methodologies for trainers and schools to strengthen their capacity to identify, prevent, and address gender-based violence. Emphasis is placed on raising awareness of individual rights and enhancing institutions' ability to respond actively to cases of violence and discrimination.
Funding Programme: EU Programme - Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV)
Duration: 01/2022 – 09/2024 (32 months); Budget: €605,836.56
Countries: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Slovakia, Romania, Austria
Project Number: 101049592 — CERV-2021-DAPHNE
For more details about the project’s success, visit: https://endgbv-in-vet.eu/
In our rapidly changing times, research and learning practices are being advanced and transformed based on emerging challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic and the numerous restrictions imposed on learning practices have affected multiple sectors and disciplines. The need for a rapid redesign of educational practices, which so far have depended on physical contact, has never been greater. Various aspects of research-based learning can and should be redesigned virtually so that learners/trainees, whose learning and training activities have been disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, can resume productive and fruitful inquiries. To this extent, the project aims to create virtual labs and online tools for VET learners whose study programs necessitate lab-based work, such as in the engineering sector, so they can resume their activities and complete their studies by virtually fulfilling their learning obligations.
Funding Programme: Erasmus+ KA220-VET – Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training
Duration: 02/2022 – 01/2024, 24 months; Budget: €269,269.00
Countries: Germany, Greece, Romania, Spain, Slovakia; Project Number: 2021-1-DE02-KA220-VET-029587
For more information on the success of the project, please visit: https://oleeproject.eu/
https://www.onlinevet-web.online/
https://www.compassinclusive.eu/
Newport has brought together 9 partners from different countries to address a particularly important problem for humanity - climate change. The biggest innovation of the project is the development of a free App for citizens, which works successfully. At the same time, Curriculum, Handbook, Training material and online courses were developed. 14 staff members of the partner organizations were trained as trainers in order to educate Power Saving Checkers. The best practices of all countries were learned and successfully applied to reduce CO2 emissions.
Information: http://www.powersavingcheck.eu/en/
