Vocational Education for Youth with Mild and Moderate Learning Difficulties.

· Overall development objective
Equal access to vocational training for youth with mild and moderate learning difficulties leading to equal job opportunities and inclusion in Armenian society.

· Project’s immediate objectives
To achieve the overall objective the project strives to:

1 By the end of the project youth with mild and moderate learning difficulties in Armenia face reduced stigmatization and improved social and economic inclusion in society, through an improved legislative and policy framework, raised public awareness and corresponding employment opportunities.

2 By end of the project an inclusive model for vocational training for youth with mild and moderate learning difficulties is available for replication throughout the country, and 60 youth with mild and moderate learning difficulties will have improved employment potential via recognized qualifications.

· Indicators to measure the achievement of each immediate objective.

The Indicators to measure the achievements of Objective 1 are:
By the end of the project:

§ Legislative and policy framework makes specific provision for VET and employment of people with disabilities

§ 40 employers in catchment area of 2 inclusive VET schools express willingness to employ youth with learning difficulties in defined positions

The Indicators to measure the achievements of Objective 2 are:
By the end of the project:

· Model of inclusive vocational training comprising curricula, guidelines and training package available for use in other VET schools in Armenia

· 60 youth with learning difficulties have recognised VET qualifications

Implementation period
February 2008- February 2010

The project is supported by DANIDA