Successful Educational Actions for Sustainable Development: A Systematic Review of Training for Employability Development of Vulnerable Groups

Successful Education Actions (SEAs) have proven to be key to generating opportunities for vulnerable groups. Building a sustainable future requires ensuring inclusive education that addresses inequalities and fosters social cohesion, aspects that SEAs promote by addressing educational and occupation...

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Main Authors: Carolina Grau-del-Valle, Lucía Inmaculada Llinares-Insa, Laura García-Raga, Esther Roca-Campos
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/2/247
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author Carolina Grau-del-Valle
Lucía Inmaculada Llinares-Insa
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Esther Roca-Campos
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description Successful Education Actions (SEAs) have proven to be key to generating opportunities for vulnerable groups. Building a sustainable future requires ensuring inclusive education that addresses inequalities and fosters social cohesion, aspects that SEAs promote by addressing educational and occupational inclusion. Recent studies underline the effects of SEAs on education and social cohesion. However, their impact on employability development has been insufficiently explored. Therefore, this study presents a systematic review that explores how SEAs contribute to the development of transversal competences that improve the employability of people in vulnerable situations, impacting on three dimensions: individual characteristics, personal circumstances, and contextual factors. PRISMA2020 methodology was used, and 30 empirical articles were analysed. After analysis, the results show that the high social and educational expectations, participation, quality relationships, community engagement, and co-creation promoted by SEAs have a significant impact on the employability of participants. These factors can contribute to more sustainable cities by fostering inclusive and lasting employability. The study systematises the positive effects of SEAs on employability and proposes optimal educational strategies that facilitate informed decisions for managers and policy makers.
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spelling doaj-art-d25e9f6dfd2e4834a7ed72cb61c059ac2025-08-20T03:12:00ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022025-02-0115224710.3390/educsci15020247Successful Educational Actions for Sustainable Development: A Systematic Review of Training for Employability Development of Vulnerable GroupsCarolina Grau-del-Valle0Lucía Inmaculada Llinares-Insa1Laura García-Raga2Esther Roca-Campos3Faculty of Philosophy and Education Sciences, Universitat de València, 46010 València, SpainFaculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy, Universitat de València, 46010 València, SpainFaculty of Philosophy and Education Sciences, Universitat de València, 46010 València, SpainFaculty of Philosophy and Education Sciences, Universitat de València, 46010 València, SpainSuccessful Education Actions (SEAs) have proven to be key to generating opportunities for vulnerable groups. Building a sustainable future requires ensuring inclusive education that addresses inequalities and fosters social cohesion, aspects that SEAs promote by addressing educational and occupational inclusion. Recent studies underline the effects of SEAs on education and social cohesion. However, their impact on employability development has been insufficiently explored. Therefore, this study presents a systematic review that explores how SEAs contribute to the development of transversal competences that improve the employability of people in vulnerable situations, impacting on three dimensions: individual characteristics, personal circumstances, and contextual factors. PRISMA2020 methodology was used, and 30 empirical articles were analysed. After analysis, the results show that the high social and educational expectations, participation, quality relationships, community engagement, and co-creation promoted by SEAs have a significant impact on the employability of participants. These factors can contribute to more sustainable cities by fostering inclusive and lasting employability. The study systematises the positive effects of SEAs on employability and proposes optimal educational strategies that facilitate informed decisions for managers and policy makers.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/2/247education for sustainabilityemployabilityvulnerable groupssuccessful educational actions
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education for sustainability
employability
vulnerable groups
successful educational actions
title Successful Educational Actions for Sustainable Development: A Systematic Review of Training for Employability Development of Vulnerable Groups
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