Unibo structure involved: Department of Education Studies "Giovanni Maria Bertin" – EDU
Scientific manager: Arianna Lazzari
Unibo Team: Lucia Balduzzi, Martino Serapioni
Project Web page: https://www.issa.nl/intrans
Erasmus+ Action type: Support for policy reform
Project reference: 612133-EPP-1-2019-1-BE-EPPKA3-IPI-SOC-IN
Start Date: 15 January 2020
End Date: 14 January 2023
Budget: Total: € 500,000 UNIBO: € 106,978
Coordinator: VERNIEUWING IN DE BASISVOORZIENINGEN VOOR JONGE KINDEREN (BE)
Partners:
PEDAGOSKI INSTITUT (SI)
TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR (FI)
BORNE- OG UNGDOMSPAEDAGOGERNESLANDSFORBUND (DK)
INTERNATIONAL STEP BY STEP ASSOCIATION (NL)
UNIVERSITEIT GENT (BE)
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – UNIVERSITÀ DI BOLOGNA (IT)
Summary:
The In-Trans proposal aims to disseminating and scaling up the innovative transition practices that were piloted within the START project (Sustaining Transitions Across the Early Years - E+ KA2 funded project). Acknowledging that a competent system is needed in order to create change, the InTrans project will focus on influencing the systemic conditions in which ECEC and school settings operate, so that innovative practices can be widespread and mainstreamed, at three levels: - Level of policy- Level of In-service training of ECEC professionals and teachers- Pre-service training of future ECEC professionals and teachers. The ultimate goal is to ensure that more children and families, especially the most disadvantaged ones, can benefit from more inclusive transitions.
The specific objectives of the In-Trans project are:
(1) Facilitate knowledge development and exchange for national and international policy makers in order for them to develop shared vision on warm and inclusive transitions and corresponding policy measurements
(2) Equip in-service trainers with knowledge, examples of good practices and tools to support ECEC/primary school staff in creating warm and inclusive transitions
(3) Initiate the debate on curricula alignment of different pre-service trainings in relation to transition, child and parent image.
The consortium activities will focus on:
-policy-advocacy initiatives to be carried out by exploiting regional, national and international networks (professional associations, advocacy groups, government bodies),
- developing, piloting and disseminating a toolkit for the training of the trainer with the support of the ISSA network and project’s Associated Partners,
- organising public fora and engaging in consultation processes with institutions responsible for the professional preparation of ECEC professionals and school teachers aimed at influencing pre-service training curricula.