The project OPPORTUNUTY FOR ALL 3 has been approved for funding under the Call for proposals „Ensuring teaching assistants and professional communication intermediaries to students with disabilities in primary and secondary schools, phase III” financed from the European Social Fund.

The Lead partner is Koprivnica-Križevci County.

The project partners are Primary school Sidonije Rubido Erdödy Gornja Rijeka, Primary school Legrad, Primary school Kloštar Podravski, Primary school Andrije Palmovića Rasinja, Primary school Gola, Primary school Koprivnički Bregi, Primary school Sveti Petar Orehovec, Primary school „Grigor Vitez” Sveti Ivan Žabno, Primary school Fran Koncelak Drnje, Primary school Mihovil Pavlek Miškina Đelekovec, Primary school Ivan Lacković Croata Kalinovac, Primary school Koprivnički Ivanec, Primary school Kalnik, Primary school Ferdinandovac, Primary school Sokolovac, Primary school „Prof. Blaž Mađer” Novigrad Podravski, Vocational school Đurđevac, Secondary school Koprivnica, Secondary vocational school Koprivnica, Secondary school „Ivan Seljanec” Križevci, Secondary agriculture school Križevci, Gymnasium of Ivana Zakmardija Dijankovečkoga Križevci and PORA Regional development agency of Koprivnica Križevci County.

Project duration is 48 months, from August 1st 2017. to July 31st 2021.

Total value of the project is 10.147.603,20 HRK.

EU co-financing is 95%.

The overall objective of the project is to increase the social inclusion and integration of students with disabilities in primary and secondary education institutions in the Koprivnica-Križevci County.

The specific objective of the project is to support the inclusion of 62 students with disabilities into 16 primary and 6 secondary education institutions founded by Koprivnica-Križevci County and to provide conditions for improving their educational achievements, better socialization and emotional functioning.

Project activities include a selection process for persons that are qualified to become learning assistants and the implementation of a programme by which 56 learning assistants will be employed for the benefit of 62 students with disabilities in primary and secondary schools, which are founded by Koprivnica-Križevci County, during the next 4 school years.