The assessment tool is designed to equip educators to identify the best support strategies for their learners, to recognise competences, address challenges, and understand how those factors can influence the likelihood of a successful transition into adulthood and employment.

The dual use of the assessment tool allows the learner to co-pilot their transition where possible and safe. It enables educators to identify the most suitable coaching and mentoring paths for the young person. In other words, this screening method helps educators gain deeper insight into their learners and supports them in tailoring strategies for transitioning from education to employment, based on the gathered data.

It was developed to assist educators in assessing young people with learning difficulties, disabilities, or other barriers affecting their transition to adulthood. The tool can be used in three ways: as a self-assessment by the individual, as an interview between the person and the educator, or filled solely by the educator based on previously collected data.

The assessment tool consists of four sets of questions and statements. The first set includes 5 questions (4 on demographic data and 1 about the user). This is followed by three sets focused on:

• Employability skills (17 questions).

• Life skills and situations (17 questions),

• Interpersonal skills (15 questions).

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• In total, the tool contains 54 questions and statements, evaluated using:

• A three-point scale (NO – WITH SUPPORT – YES).

• A five-point Likert scale (1 = lowest rating, 5 = highest rating), depending on the type of question or statement.

Some questions are formatted as multiple-choice, and there are also two open-ended questions.

It is important to note that the response “WITH SUPPORT” on the three-point scale indicates that a person may progress toward a “YES” with appropriate guidance and support from their mentor.

The answers provided generate three schematic profiles—for employability skills, life skills and situations, and interpersonal skills—that serve as visual aids and offer a clear overview of a person’s competences and challenges. In this tool, Likert scale responses reflect individual items and are not to be summed or averaged into a single construct.

This tool is not a validated or standardised test. It is intended solely as a screening method to support professionals and other stakeholders working with individuals with disabilities or learning difficulties. (Please refer to the disclaimer at the end of the document.

Finally, the assessment tool can support educators and learners in identifying and developing existing skills, enabling young people to manage their educational and employment paths using their strengths and minimising the impact of their disabilities.