CREF -
Educational Resources and Training
Centre is one of the most important
establishments of the region of
Setúbal and it covers all of the
Sesimbra department.
It is a
private non profit educational
institution which provides
educational support for the basic
and secondary schools staff in all
the Sesimbra region. CREF is also
responsible for the continuous
training of the teachers from public
and private pre and primary schools,
in partnership with the CFAE Order
of Santiago and the municipality of
Sesimbra. The CREF works also with
the , especially those who have
socioeconomic difficulties, in order
to integrate them in the society. We
work with the inclusion of the
migrants in the society and also
promote courses of Portuguese
language and culture, so that they
can better understand the society
where they work and live.
This
institution is opened to participate
and share information and
methodologies of teaching with other
partners. We are also able to
receive special needs persons in our
building: auditorium, library and
working rooms. The CREF has been
oriented to the development of
teacher education and training.
In-service training courses,
workshops, seminars for students,
teachers, mentors, and teacher
trainers. In the last three years,
we had 3576 adult students.
.In
partnership with other European
institutions, the CREF promoted
meetings, preparatory visits and
courses about inclusion and
intercultural education, promoting
the European citizenship.

