What’s the project all about?
This two-year project directly follows on from the European Care Certificate (ECC) project. EASPD is working with thirteen partners from twelve different countries in the European Union.
Now that the ECC has been created this project’s main aim is to embed it throughout the countries that will be using it, make any adjustments or improvements to the certificate and add it to the National Qualification Framework. The ECC will also be directly referenced to the European Qualification Framework.
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Developments in the project so far
In November 2009 the partner organisations and EASPD met in Brussels to discuss the project.
The materials are currently being translated ready for the research to start.
The organisations are currently investigating the possibility of implementing an ECC Professional Carers Card.
In May 2010 the second meeting took place in Cyrus.
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Expected outcomes for the future
The aim of the project is for at least 1000 candidates across the EU countries that are using the ECC to have taken the exam and passed by the end of the project in 2011.
An online version of the ECC will be developed.
For more information on the Creating a Common Foundation in Care project please contact Charlotte charlotte.boetticher@easpd.eu or James james.churchill@arcuk.org.uk or visit our website www.eccertificate.eu/
