PREVENTING EATING DISORDERS IN VET EDUCATION
An initiative that seeks to enhance the efficient identification, prevention, and management of eating disorders among youth in VET education
GA number: 2024-1-ES01-KA220-VET-000244614
Funded by: Erasmus+ Duration: 01/12/2024 – 31/05/2027
Challenge
The rising number of eating disorders among young people in Europe, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, has created a pressing need for better prevention and intervention strategies. Despite this growing need, VET (Vocational Education and Training) centres, where young people spend much of their time, lack the proper tools to help trainers identify and address eating disorders, as current resources tend to focus more on families rather than on educators.
Innovation
HEALTH UP! aims to introduce targeted content in vocational education to equip VET trainers with the knowledge and tools to understand, prevent, and identify potential indicators of eating disorders among their students.
Action
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Project Partners
(Coordinator)
Netherlands
Italy
