25/09/2026
ERASMUS + INCLUDE – From protected paths to real jobs
Following on from the Byblios Project project, a new application was submitted by some of its partners; the results were announced in July, and the application was approved with a score of 97 out of 100. According to the agency that approved it, there are high expectations regarding the outcomes of this new project, which aims, as part of its strategy, to involve local stakeholders from different sectors.
Erasmus+ action type: Cooperation partnerships in the field of vocational education and training (KA220-VET)
PROJECT Nº.: 2026-1-IT01-KA220-VET-000465826
Start date: 01/10/2026
End date: 30/09/2028
PARTNERSHIP:
BENE FUTURO SRL – Italy
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI GABRIELE D’ANNUNZIO DI CHIETI-PESCARA – Italy
DESINCOOP – Desenvolvimento Económico, Socail e Cultural CRL - Portugal
QUALIFICALIA ANALYTICS, S.L. - Spain
ETERIA PROIGMENON EFARMOGON SISTIMATON DIOIKISIS-MONOPROSOPI ETAIREIA PERIOPISMENIS EYTHINIS – Greece
CONFARTIGIANATO IMPRESE CHIETI – Italy
OBJECTIVES:
INCLUDE aims to break the ‘cycle of disillusionment’ experienced by people with cognitive disabilities when work placements do not lead to permanent employment. The project develops a business-led vocational training model that links sheltered training environments to the open labour market, involving SMEs as active partners in the design of inclusive and sustainable employment pathways.
ACTIVITIES:
The project will analyse the needs of SMEs and launch a business intelligence process involving companies, vocational training providers and researchers. The partners will jointly design inclusive job profiles and test a three-phase pathway linking training, pre-employment work experience in ‘protected’ environments (museums, libraries, cultural institutions, etc.) and integration into the workplace, with the support of a European network of ‘Ready for Inclusion’ companies.
RESULTS:
The INCLUDE project will present a validated European model for inclusive vocational training in a business context, including practical protocols for companies, supported by a set of practical tools and materials designed to facilitate the model’s implementation, tailored micro-credentials and a ‘technical passport’ of transferable skills. The project will also establish a network of ‘Ready for Inclusion’ ambassador SMEs and produce a white paper on policies to support inclusive employment.
