Pubblicato il 10 giugno 2025 da UNISER DC VET

Building a toolkit on social inclusion practices in Western Balkans

As part of the DC VET WB – Developing Capacity for VET Systems in Western Balkans project, a brand-new toolkit on social inclusion in vocational education and training (VET) is now available. Developed with and for teachers, this resource offers practical strategies to support learners with fewer opportunities: those facing social, economic, health-related, or educational barriers.

Rooted in real classroom experiences across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Montenegro, the toolkit is the result of deep collaboration and a shared goal: to make VET more inclusive, more supportive, and more responsive to every learner’s needs.

*The above pencil cases are special: why? They were made by Luovi students*

It has been quite a journey to develop a toolkit, but now we can launch it. One of the principles in Erasmus+ programme is to enhance inclusion. Teachers in vocational education and training, VET, are constantly seeking ways to support their students, especially those with fewer opportunities. The toolkit on social inclusion is designed to empower VET teachers with the tools and strategies they need in their daily work.

The Erasmus+ Programme Guide defines “people with fewer opportunities” as individuals who face obstacles that prevent them from having effective access to opportunities under the programme. These obstacles can be due to economic, social, cultural, geographical, or health reasons, a migrant background, or reasons such as disability and educational difficulties.

It is not only theory, but a hands-on guide with practices and tips that have been tested and refined through real situations. Teachers from Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Montenegro have already started integrating these new elements into their teaching in their schools. We collected forty-two practices, developed by eighty-eight teachers and piloted together with 652 students. Altogether eleven VET schools were involved in the testing phase to introduce new practices on social inclusion.

Why use the toolkit?

Teachers involved in the DC-VET WB project and their networks of organizations have created and piloted all the practices of the toolkit. You can enhance your competences and gain new skills to support learners with fewer opportunities and help the students to achieve the learning outcomes of the curriculum. The transition from school to work is crucial and you can also find practices to support the smooth transition.

How did we do it?

Co-created by partners across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Italy, Finland and Spain, the toolkit is the result of a collaborative four-step process: