Outcomes from the successful pilot implementation phase in Bulgaria

In the period October 2023 – June 2024, series of blended training sessions were organised by both Bulgarian partners. Both of them successfully involved 68 students (aged 14-18 years old) with special educational needs including learning difficuluties, motor and sensory impairments as well as disadvantaged students from Roma origin. They have been supported by 42 trained teachers, who are working in mainstream schools.

All participants accept their participation in this training as an advantage or potential advantage to themselves and their future. They also believe that their participation in learning will contribute to their well-being and life success. They determine that their training has met, even exceeded, their prior expectations. The time frame for conducting the training is determined to be appropriate. The trainees express great satisfaction with the opportunity to be trained, as well as with the support from their trainers. They express readiness to recommend the training to other peers.

Teachers appreciated the flexibility in teaching methods. They can easily adapt and use parts of the module content in different subjects based on the needs, interests and progress of individual students. The learning format is filled with practical activities, role plays, discussions and other interactive methods. This approach has made learning more enjoyable and effective for learners, which has helped them remember and apply what they have learned more easily.

Students with disabilities and other disadvantages have taken an active role in their own learning.