KIDS4ALLL · Project

Digital Learning Platform Helping Schools Integrate Migrant Children Through Peer Collaboration

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Imagine a new kid arrives at school from another country, barely speaking the language, and feeling totally lost. This project built an app and a set of offline materials that pair these kids with local classmates as "buddies" — learning together across 8 skill areas from digital literacy to cultural awareness. They tested it in 9 countries with about 1,000 students and educators, creating both a digital platform and printed handbooks so the method works even without internet access.

By the numbers

~1,000

participants reached across pilot countries

countries where the method was piloted

Lifelong Learning key competence areas covered

consortium partners involved

countries represented in the consortium

total project deliverables produced

work teams developing learning content

The business problem

What needed solving

Schools across Europe struggle to integrate migrant children who arrive with different languages, learning levels, and cultural backgrounds. Educators lack structured methods and digital tools to manage diverse classrooms effectively, leading to poor learning outcomes and social isolation for migrant students. Existing EdTech solutions rarely address intercultural peer learning or offer content validated across multiple countries and education systems.

The solution

What was built

The project built a learning app prototype and a learning platform prototype for collaborative education, plus offline handbooks covering 8 Lifelong Learning competence areas. It also produced educator training materials, a capacity building kit for measuring perceived inclusion, and student workshop content — 42 deliverables in total, tested across 9 countries.

Audience

Who needs this

EdTech companies building K-12 platforms for diverse classroomsMigration integration service providers working with municipalitiesCorporate L&D teams designing diversity and inclusion trainingNGOs running education programs for refugee and migrant communitiesMinistries of Education seeking validated inclusive learning tools

Business applications

Who can put this to work

EdTech / E-Learning

SME

Target: Companies developing K-12 learning management systems or educational apps

If you are an EdTech company looking to expand into inclusive education markets — this project developed a tested learning app and platform prototype covering 8 key competence areas, piloted across 9 countries with approximately 1,000 participants. The peer-to-peer buddyship method and ready-made content modules could be licensed and integrated into your existing LMS to serve schools with diverse student populations.

Corporate Training & HR Services

mid-size

Target: HR consulting firms and workforce integration service providers

If you are an HR services company helping employers onboard migrant workers or their families — this project created a capacity building kit and educator training materials tested in 11 countries. The collaborative learning method, designed for culturally diverse groups, could be adapted for corporate diversity and inclusion training programs, with both online and offline delivery options already developed.

Public Sector & NGO Services

any

Target: Organizations providing migration integration services under government contracts

If you are a service provider delivering integration programs for municipalities or ministries — this project piloted a complete learning environment across 9 countries with content for students, educators, and community members. The 42 deliverables include handbooks, training protocols, and a digital platform that could be deployed in reception centers, community schools, or after-school programs.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What would it cost to license or adopt this learning platform?

Based on available project data, no pricing or licensing terms are published. The platform and app exist as prototypes developed by a university-led consortium of 15 partners. Any commercial licensing would need to be negotiated directly with the coordinator, Università degli Studi di Torino.

Can this scale beyond pilot size to serve thousands of students?

The pilot reached approximately 1,000 participants across 9 countries, demonstrating cross-border scalability. The platform exists as a prototype with both online and offline versions, meaning it could scale to larger deployments, but would likely require further technical development for enterprise-grade infrastructure.

Who owns the intellectual property — can we use this commercially?

The project was funded under Horizon 2020 as an Innovation Action. IP is typically shared among consortium partners per their grant agreement. Commercial use would require negotiation with the 15 consortium members, led by the University of Turin.

Does the content work in multiple languages?

The consortium spans 11 countries (BE, BG, DE, EL, ES, HU, IL, IT, MT, NO, TR), and the project explicitly focuses on linguistic and cultural diversity. Content was developed by 8 work teams and designed for multilingual contexts, though the exact number of supported languages is not specified in available data.

What evidence exists that this method actually works?

The project piloted its learning method in formal, non-formal, and informal educational settings across 9 countries. A capacity building kit for detecting perceived inclusion was developed and used to measure impact. However, published outcome metrics are not available in the project summary data.

Is there regulatory alignment with EU education policies?

The project directly addresses EU migration and education policy under the MIGRATION-05-2018-2020 topic. Its focus on the 8 Lifelong Learning key competence areas aligns with the EU Key Competences Framework, making it relevant for publicly funded education programs.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium of 15 partners across 11 countries is heavily academic, with 8 universities making up the majority. Only 2 industry partners and 2 SMEs are involved, giving a low 13% industry ratio. This signals strong research credibility and broad geographic coverage for pilot testing, but weak commercial readiness. The coordinator is the University of Turin, a large public institution — meaning any business engagement would go through academic technology transfer channels rather than a commercial sales team. The inclusion of 5 civil society organizations suggests the project was designed more for social impact than market commercialization.

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TORINOCoordinator · IT
UNIVERSITAT DE GIRONAparticipant · ES
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVAparticipant · IT
OSLOMET - STORBYUNIVERSITETETparticipant · NO
KOC UNIVERSITYparticipant · TR
TARKI TARSADALOMKUTATASI INTEZET ZRTparticipant · HU
FRIEDRICH-SCHILLER-UNIVERSITÄT JENAparticipant · DE
UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONAparticipant · ES
UNIVERSITY OF PELOPONNESEparticipant · EL
INDIRE ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI DOCUMENTAZIONE PER L'INNOVAZIONE E LA RICERCA EDUCATIVAparticipant · IT

How to reach the team

University of Turin (Italy) — contact through their technology transfer office or the project website

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Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

SciTransfer can connect you with the KIDS4ALLL team to explore licensing the platform, adapting the content for your market, or co-developing a commercial version of the learning app.

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