The policies and best practices of dual career programs in European countries and sports institutions are summarised in an e-document, with each country having its own section. The partners analyse how dual career programs start and integrate into schools, as well as policies that help prevent dropouts from both school and sports.

This activity includes the gathering of information on how teachers and coaches identify talented children and the ways they support and encourage them. The interviews are conducted using a focus group methodology, which has the advantage of involving experts in the field in dynamic discussions. This approach allows us to collect a wealth of information compared to individual face-to-face interviews.

The E-STOP platform is a go-to resource for children, teachers, coaches, and parents interested in the topic of talent recognition and support. Packed with practical information, it offers guidance on identifying talent, preventing dropouts, and helping children maintain their dual-status in the future through the initiation of a dual-career programme.

The TALENT Training Course lasts 6 hours and is designed specifically for schoolteachers to help them recognise and support talented kids. All the partners will implement these courses in their respective countries. This training course represents an innovative approach to education as it caters to the unique needs of talented children. In addition to these 4 courses, we’ll also develop 20 hours of online teaching materials in collaboration with schoolteachers available on the E-STOP platform. This flexible online learning approach is particularly relevant during the COVID-19 crisis, where creative thinking is essential for effective education.

Four recommendations created to raise awareness among stakeholders: recommendations for teachers, to support the development of talented students; recommendations for parents of talented students, to support their children’s talents; recommendations for sports clubs, to support the dual career development of talented students; recommendations for decision makers as founders of educational institutions for the purpose of developing their institutions that support the development of dual careers of talented athletes.