Renforcer les compétences des travailleurs sociaux dans une europe en crise.

<< Background >>SISWEC was designed to address urgent needs identified in European higher education. On the one hand, teachers face increasing cultural and linguistic diversity without always having appropriate methods or tools to manage these situations in the classroom. On the other hand, the accelerated digitalisation, reinforced by the pandemic, revealed a lack of integrated digital and pedagogical skills, limiting the effectiveness of teaching practices. Finally, institutions suffer from a lack of structured cooperation and shared resources to support their staff, even though social inclusion and the success of students with migrant backgrounds represent a strategic challenge. In response, SISWEC aims to strengthen teachers’ intercultural and digital competences, to develop innovative and transferable resources, and to promote a collaborative approach among universities. The project thus addresses a dual need: improving pedagogical quality and contributing to a more inclusive and cohesive society.<< Objectives >>The SISWEC project aimed to strengthen the skills of social workers in Europe in addressing contemporary challenges: multiple crises, social insecurity, the rise of anti-democratic trends, issues of social health in uncertain times, and forced migration. Its main objective was to update curricula and pedagogical methods in order to better connect theory and practice, while promoting an interdisciplinary and interprofessional approach. The project also sought to develop innovative digital resources (interactive modules, MOOCs, online tools) to broaden access to training and ensure the continuous updating of skills. By mobilising a wide partnership of universities, training institutes, and European professional networks (notably ESN and EASSW), SISWEC promoted the sharing of good practices, transnational cooperation, and stronger synergies between research, teaching, and social action. The ultimate goal was to contribute to the training of a new generation of social work professionals, better prepared to support vulnerable populations, respond to social crises, and promote social cohesion and democratic resilience in Europe<< Implementation >>SISWEC was implemented through six complementary work packages designed to modernize social work education and strengthen professionals’ preparedness in times of crisis. Coordination (WP1) ensured overall management and smooth cooperation among partners. A European diagnosis (WP2) analysed curricula and identified key training gaps. The mapping of practices (WP3) highlighted innovative approaches, later synthesized into Best Practices Cards. Building on this, an LMS platform (WP4) and interactive modules on crises, anti-democratic trends, social health and forced migration were developed, with integrated evaluation tools. Three Training of Trainers seminars (WP5), held in France, Poland and online, combined academic inputs, case studies and interactive workshops. Finally, dissemination (WP6) ensured broad visibility through the project website, social media, a webinar, newsletters and international conferences, complemented by multilingual factsheets. By linking research, teaching and social action, the project delivered transferable and sustainable results for social work education in Europe.<< Results >>SISWEC delivered concrete and transferable results for social work education in Europe. The initial diagnosis (WP2) produced two key studies: a European survey of social agencies and a comparative analysis of curricula in six countries, identifying gaps and training priorities. Building on this, WP3 mapped existing modules and teaching methods and highlighted good practices in crisis management, validated with social institutions. WP4 developed four innovative training modules – crises, anti-democratic trends, social health, and forced migration – made available through an e-learning platform with interactive and multimedia tools. WP5 organised three Training of Trainers seminars (France, Poland, online), fostering exchange between academics, practitioners, and students. Finally, WP6 ensured wide dissemination through the project website, newsletters, social media, multilingual factsheets, and presentations at international conferences (Brussels, Porto, Salzburg, etc.), in cooperation with ESN and EASSW. Together, these results strengthened transnational cooperation and enhanced the preparedness of social workers to respond to contemporary crises.