Ten central conditions for success for further projects and corresponding goals can be derived from the project results. These conditions can be disruptive factors if they are not observed, and supportive factors if they are observed and implemented. They represent overarching results derived from the IKKE project (NN refers to the respective occupational profile; in the IKKE project, it was that of the cook). For the corresponding project work, these central results should be addressed by all network partners and, in the best case, implemented.
1. intensive involvement of the staff of the network partners in project planning and implementation (participatory approach).
2. intensive involvement of all target groups (NN trainees, specialist trainees and people with disabilities) in project planning and implementation (participatory approach).
3. education and discussion rounds for the staff of all partners.
4. involvement of potential companies in the project through discussions and visits.
5. recognized modularization of training and recognized partial qualifications (Quali-Bausteine).
6. adaptation and optimization of structural aspects such as technology, premises and WLAN expansion.
7. inclusive teaching adapted to individual skills and abilities through the use of special materials (accessibility) and personnel support.
8. inclusion of all those involved in education (including all teachers) through appropriate training, especially on the topics of inclusion, technology and didactics.
9. reduction of prejudices and fears among the staff and also among the trainees and employees by getting to know each other, workshops and mutual visits.
10. project work according to the motto “try and adapt if necessary” in order not to exclude certain methods or possibilities in advance.
The following relevant recommendations for action can be derived from the central conditions for success:
Promote motivation through:
self-organized learning
Taking prior knowledge into account, providing different levels of difficulty
Support digitization by:
informing participants about the dangers of the digital world
Training all participants on technology and programs
Establishing digital infrastructure (e.g., project partners, such as workshops, could also be equipped with tablets; tablets that participants can take home → for more location- and time-independent learning)
Strengthen inclusive togetherness by:
Creating a feedback culture → learning how to deal with criticism
Strengthening sense of community through NN workshops (or other workshops where cooperative learning is used), as positive interdependence that takes place in cooperative learning has a socially integrative effect (Borsch, 2018)
Train and use tutors/mentors as independent contact persons in case of experiences of exclusion.