The CARES project launches the development of its Pedagogical Training Methodology, marking a key milestone in our journey toward strengthening the care sector across Europe. The project consortium is co-designing an innovative educational framework that addresses the changing realities of care work from digital transformation to the mental well-being of caregivers.

🌍Why the Methodology Matters

Across Europe, the care sector faces multiple challenges: workforce shortages, increasing demand for long-term care, limited training opportunities, and the growing need for digital and green skills. CARES was created to respond to these issues by empowering both formal and informal caregivers to adapt, learn, and thrive.

The Training Methodology is the first tangible step in building that capacity. It defines how the project’s training, mentoring, and self-learning activities will be structured by providing a shared foundation for all educational materials, online modules, and local pilot sessions. This methodology will ensure that our learning tools are coherent, inclusive, and adaptable to real-life challenges in the care sector. It’s not only about upskilling, but also about valuing the human side of care, mental health, resilience, and sustainability.

🧩 What the Methodology Will Contain

The CARES Training Methodology will integrate innovative and non-formal learning formats, including micro-learning, and self-learning by ensuring accessibility for caregivers working in different environments and schedules. The content will cover three interconnected thematic pillars:

1. Digital Readiness in Care

2. Sustainability and Green Practices in Care

3. Well-being and Mental Health for Caregivers

Each module will include short, actionable learning units, case studies, and examples by ensuring that the materials reflect diverse realities and needs across Europe. Also, the consortium is aligning pedagogical principles with the European Care Strategy, the European Pillar of Social Rights, and the Green and Digital Transition priorities of the EU. These steps will lead to the first implementation phase of the CARES capacity-building programme, supporting hundreds of caregivers to learn, adapt, and grow through innovative, accessible education.

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