The EPWESS project aims to influence positively on the quality of training of professionals providing social services of support to entrepreneurs by detecting skills which those professionals have to have for providing quality support to new entrepreneurs. To identify these skills and define the professional profile of the personnel working in the entities for the support to entrepreneurs.
As the online tool was developed in co-operation with six countries, the knowledge about the systems of all these countries was integrated in the development process.
The validation tool is based on the key competences of the European Lifelong Learning Programme. This means the competences validated with this tool are comparable across all European countries.
According to EC, the 50% of European enterprises close down during the first five years from their opening. That is, the mortality rate of enterprises is high and has a huge limitation impact on capacity of creating quality and sustainable employment. Considering these data, the importance of providing good services of support to SMEs, at the beginning of their activities as well as their consolidation, is extremely important.
- Morris Neil
- Armando Samuel
- Mose Wolfram
From this video you can learn the story behind the Validation tool. Its history, progress and how to use it effectively.