SOCIAL INNOVATION IN EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING: CASE STUDY RESULTS

Therefore, the main objectives of the case studies are aiming at a better understanding of The processes and dynamics of social innovation in relation to social change (institutionalisation, diffusion and imitation of social practices) The functions and roles of actors and networks for the development, diffusion, imitation and institutionalisation of social innovations Including the identifi. [...] While the case study inquiry followed the context and perspective of a single initiative, the structure of the reporting document is starting with the practice field as the overarching context for the related case studies, bundling and summarising the results of the different related cases, illustrating the practice field, summarising the given topics (reflected in the single case studies). [...] The case study inquiry (bottom-up: initiative perspective as the starting point) opened the interview with the perspective of the initiative, leading to the overarching perspective of the related practice field in the end: focusing on the context of the concrete initiative (starting with the idea, passing the development process and ending with the impact perspective) leading to and completed by. [...] In general, networks for the exchange of information and knowledge are crucial for the practice field and because the practice field is at the interface of education and employment, social services and policies, there exist many relevant established communities and networks; sometimes established in the education system or in the region, and mostly related to target groups (such as refugees/migran. [...] Planning and institutionalisation of change The close interrelation of the social innovation solutions to the formal education system and the limited ability of system change are reducing the possibility of institutionalisation.