STARS
Shaping Talents and Achieving Vocational Excellence in Sports – STARS is the first Erasmus+ Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in sport.
Project Number: 101143990
Status
Completed
Programme
Erasmus+
Date
Start date 01-01-2022
End date 31-12-2024
Key Action
Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices
Countries covered
9
EU Grant
382.981,20 €
Status
Ongoing
Programme
Erasmus+
Date
Start date 15-03-2024
End date 15-03-2028
Key Action
Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE)
Countries covered
4
EU Grant
4.000.000,00 €
Website
https://shapingsport.eu/
Summary
STARS aims to promote excellence in vocational training in the sports sector, both at the regional and European scale, by bringing together a wide range of stakeholders, from sports professionals to industry and VET representatives to create a European framework enabling to support of all sport professionals in their careers.
The STARS mission is to establish a sustainable and inclusive sports sector that promotes vocational training and the wide variety of professions in the sector, by contributing to the continuous upskilling and reskilling of sports professionals and athletes, identifying specific skill gaps and providing high-quality training aligned with job-related key competences and current needs of the sector. Innovation in teaching methods is therefore at the heart of the project, enhancing the validation of prior and informal skills as well as dual careers opportunities for athletes.
Objectives
Objective 1
To enhance vocational training to meet the unique needs of the sports sector.
Objective 2
To promote inclusion, equality, and diversity by designing inclusive education models and fostering equal access for all.
Objective 3
To support dual careers for athletes, combining sports with education and career transition programs.
Objective 4
To enhance employment opportunities through career guidance and validation of prior learning.
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