About SCALE Project
The main aim of SCALE project is to lower school dropout of football players. In other words, we aim to target a relevant social issue such as school dropout through sport and, more specifically, football. The idea behind SCALE is that football, being the most played sport in Europe and in the partner countries, can be used as a tool to keep youngsters in education or training, thanks to the creation of “advantaged paths” based on sport participation.
Project Objectives
SCALE aims to target a relevant social issue such as school dropout by means of sport and specifically football. To solve this problem, there are also present the following specific objectives:
Establishing shared paths with schools to facilitate school achievements for young players
Sensitizing football teams and schools on the need to work together to find effective ways to reduce school dropout
Instructing coaches on how to motivate and educate young players on the importance of school attendance and achievement, and more generally to be active citizens in the EU society
Changing formal institutional football policies, by including the need for football teams to address and take care of school achievements in players
Target Groups
The project will focus on the following target groups:
Football Associations
Football managers and coaches, football clubs and athletes
Stakeholders and the larger population, and associations dealing with school dropout
Other EU Federations
