Skills for Freelance Technicians project

The S4FT project was ongoing from the beginning of 2025 to the end of February 2026.

The Skills for Freelance Technicians (S4FT) project supported the recognition and validation of the skills of freelancers in the event and theater technical field, by developing recognition of the skills in cooperation with employer organizations in the field.

Without an effective model for identifying and recognizing competences, a significant part of the competences of workers in the sector will remain hidden and unused. Effective skills recognition practices support the participation in training and the raising of the education level of employees with a low level of education, as well as a better match between competence and the needs of business life.

The target group of the project was working age people in the field of live performance and theater technology, in particular the self-employed, freelancers and sole proprietors, who had been identified as an underrepresented group in education and training. The second target group of the project was the employers operating in the field, especially events industry companies and organizations that use a lot of freelancers and temporary workers.

The project carried out pilot projects in cooperation with freelancers, self-employed and sole proprietors, focusing on skills identification, career guidance and future orientation. Based on the experiences gained, the project developed and implemented microcredentials that supported the identification of the skills of the freelancers, provided opportunities for continuous learning, and supported employment.