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 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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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
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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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
NO.
Time line for Output 2
NO.
Activity Date
Desk Based Research February 2018
Curriculum Accreditation March 2018
Module Specification May 2018
Curriculum Development October 2018
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
NO.
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