IARS PRESENTATION

FOR EUROPEAN COMMISSION PROJECT

ERASMUS + DROPIN

Duration:1st September 2017 to 31th August 2019

October 2017 - Modena

DropIn Project Management

• Development of a work plan

• Creation of the Theory of Change

• Qualitative evaluation survey with beneficiaries

• Development and maintenance of the project Risk Register

• Coordination of the Partners' Steering Committee

• Face to face meetings every 9 months

• Recruitment and coordination of the User Advisory Group

• End of year Surveys

DropIn: Timeline

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DropIn: Theory of Change

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DropIn: Risk Register

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DropIn: Staff Register

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DropIn Project Outputs

• Output 1 – Needs identification and Analysis

• Output 2 – Course Curriculum Development and

Accreditation – led by KMOP

• Output 3 – Capacity building and networking

platform - led by InEuropa

• Output 4 – Training and activation of Ambassadors

• Output 5 - National Coaching and Support Hubs

• Output 6 – E:Book: DropIn final project report – led

by IARS

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DropIn: Any Questions?

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Coffee Break

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About IARS

• IARS is a leading, international think-tank with a charitable mission to

give everyone a chance to forge a safer, fairer and more inclusive

society. We achieve our charitable aims by producing evidence-

based solutions to current social problems, sharing best practice and

by supporting young people and the community to shape decision

making. IARS is an international expert in criminal justice,

restorative justice, human rights and inclusion, citizenship and

user-led research.

• IARS was founded upon the principles of; user & civic participation;

restorative justice & dialogue; and individual empowerment &

responsibility

• The IARS International Institute has stayed true to its founding

values and been striving to achieve its mission and vision

officially for the past 11 years

About IARS continued

Current Equalities Projects:• Erasmus+ Move On • Gender and Justice Empowerment• Epsilon

Current Justice Projects:• Detention Action Evaluation• MOPAC Pan London Restorative Justice Service• St James St Partnership• Protasis

Current Youth Projects:

• Erasmus+ DropIn

• Erasmus+ PromYse

• Erasmus+ YEIP

• Erasmus+ Abused No More

• Southwark Youth Now

• Natwest: Skill Up

IARS and DropIn

Project Coordination:

• Theo Gavrielides: Project Coordinator

• Liaison with National Agency and Partners

• Overall project direction

Project Delivery:

• Simon Aulton: Project Manager

• IARS Work Streams Delivery

• Lead Researcher: Emily Lanham

• Administrative support: Jack Bellamy

• Finance: Haseeb Hassan

finance@iars.org.uk / contact@iars.org.uk

DropIn: Any Questions?

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Lunch

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Work Stream 1 – Needs Identification and Analysis

• Phase 1: The research phase

A1.1 Design of the research methodology (CARDET)

A1.2 Implementation of desk research in partner countries (All)

A1.3 Organisation of focus groups with young drop-outs/ESLs (All)

A1.4 Organisation of focus groups with employers and VET trainers

A1.5 Implementation of quantitative survey (All)

• Phase 2: The assessment and analysis phase / e-book

productionA1.6 Elaboration of 5 National needs assessment reports (All)

A1.7 Compilation of comprehensive needs assessment (CARDET)

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DropIn: Any Questions?

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Work Stream 2 – Course Curriculum: Development and Accreditation

The planned activities of this output include

the following:A2.1 Curriculum Accreditation Methodology development

(IARS/KMOP)

A2.2 Specification of the didactic modules and units, learning

objectives and outcomes

A2.3 Development of course curriculum

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Time line for Output 2

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Activity Date

Desk Based Research February 2018

Curriculum Accreditation March 2018

Module Specification May 2018

Curriculum Development October 2018

Work Stream 2 - Discussion

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Workstream 3 – Capacity Building & Networking Platform: Design, development and piloting.

• A3.1 Use case scenarios drafting (InEuropa)

• A3.2 Specification and design of the e-platform’s gamificationcomponents (InEuropa)

• A3.3 Development of the e-platform beta version (InEuropa)

• A3.4 Testing and evaluation of the e-platform beta version bythe participants (All partners)

• A3.5 Adaptation of participants’ feedback and updates on thee-platform (All partners)

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Timeline for Output 3

Activity Date

Drafting with case scenarios July 2018

Specification of gaming components July 2018

Development and β-testing November 2018

Participant testing December 2018

Adaptation of Feedback January 2018

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Workstream 3 - Discussion

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Coffee Break

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Questions and Answers

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Any Other Business

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Next Steps

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Safe Journey Home

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