Inclusive Education for Disadvantaged Young People in Europe

1. Inclusive Education for Disadvantaged Young People in Europe Zdenka Wltavsky, M.Sc. University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia

2. Inclusive Education for Disadvantaged Young People in Europe Youth unemployment rates are generally much higher than unemployment rates for all ages The youth unemployment rate in the EU-27 was around twice as high as the rate for the total population throughout the last decade. The EU-27 youth unemployment rate was systematically higher than in the euro area between 2000 and early 2008; since this date, these two rates were very close […], until mid-2010, when the EU-27 youth unemployment rate started to increase more strongly than that of the EA-17. While youth unemployment thus increased in both areas during the crisis, the increase has been more relevant for the EU-27, despite the lower overall unemployment rate in that area.” (source: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Unemployment_statistics)

3. European projects of development centre for vocational rehabilitation Development centre for vocational rehabilitation in University Rehabilitation Institute Republic of Slovenia cooperated in many European projects to: develop methodologies and programmes for better integration of disabled persons and other vulnerable groups with difficulties on employment access improve job seeking process and optimise the job matching for trainees and companies closely work with employers

4. European Outplacement Framework – EOFVocational Support for People with Difficulty on Employment Access What is outplacement? Is a process of supporting persons to achieve permanent connection to the labour market. This process connect trainees, training organisations and the labour market (companies/organisations) in order to create new employment environment – this also means to locate new jobs and jobs accesses as well as possibilities for working.

5. European Outplacement Framework – EOFVocational Support for People with Difficulty on Employment Access What is outplacement? not only the qualifications are enough for successful integration into the labour market but also extensive professional and vocational support and mentoring different European countries have already developed and experienced some appropriate models www.eu-eof.net

6. European Outplacement Framework – EOFVocational Support for People with Difficulty on Employment Access Good practice catalogue This catalogue consists of different tools, which are closely related to the topic „outplacement”. They have been developed (structural and contextual) and piloted in the partners’ organization from Austria, Denmark, Greece, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.

7. European Outplacement Framework – EOFVocational Support for People with Difficulty on Employment Access Good practice catalogue So, If you are a trainer, tutor, counsellor, mentor working in the enterprise or simply person interested in supporting people to achieve permanent connection to the labour market

8. European Outplacement Framework – EOFVocational Support for People with Difficulty on Employment Access Good practice catalogue Just reach for our handbook! Check how the others dealt with similar problems! The catalogue is already accessible in the English, German, Polish, Greek, Slovenian and Slovak language version on the project webpage: http://www.eu-eof.net/eof/images/Good_practice_catalogue_englisch.pdf

9. European Outplacement Framework – EOFVocational Support for People with Difficulty on Employment Access Methodological guide for Tutors and Mentors The concept of outplacement including its definitions,methodologies and tools – http://www.eu-eof.net/eof/images/MTG-final-english.pdf It is designed as a basis for the guiding of unemployed persons, who are intending to (re)enter the labour market and for the guidance of employees, who have to cope with changes in management and learning processes within the company.

10. European Outplacement Framework – EOFVocational Support for People with Difficulty on Employment Access Seminars for Tutors and Mentors Seminars were focused predominately on the enlargement of competencies of EOF mentors and tutors There were used unique and innovative training materials developed within the EOF partnership Additional value was establishment a network of European tutors and mentors

11. DC-Key-TrainDevelopment of Competences of Key Persons for better Integration and Employability of Disadvantaged Groups on the European Labour Market Develop VET tools for institutions for better Inclusion of persons with disabilities and other risk target groups to support SMEs recruiting excluded groups Expertise from the project partners Develop appropriate training and support programmes

12. DC-Key-TrainDevelopment of Competences of Key Persons for better Integration and Employability of Disadvantaged Groups on the European Labour Market Target group: Unemployed people with disabilities and other exclusion factors (young, long-term unemployed, immigrants, ethnic minorities SMEs who might offer jobs and Institutions that provide employment support (reha centres, employment offices, training centres…)

13. DC-Key-TrainDevelopment of Competences of Key Persons for better Integration and Employability of Disadvantaged Groups on the European Labour Market DC Key SKILLS: Assessing key competencies analysis Extracted from the Learning Needs Analysis Assess learning needs before developing a training programme Help the organizations profiling for staff and Identify the major organisational factors to take into account

14. DC-Key-TrainDevelopment of Competences of Key Persons for better Integration and Employability of Disadvantaged Groups on the European Labour Market DC Key SKILLS: Assessing key competencies analysis We try to get answers for following questions: Organizational information/goals Skill matching: what skills are required to carry out the tasks? Do the staff have these skills? What specific knowledge is needed to carry out the tasks and to use the skills?

15. DC-Key-TrainDevelopment of Competences of Key Persons for better Integration and Employability of Disadvantaged Groups on the European Labour Market DC Key SKILLS: Assessing key competencies analysis Skills matching (have, do not have, do not know) Generic interviewing skills Working with employers Work-focused interviewing Case management Job seeking skills Recruitment and maintaining the job

16. DC-Key-TrainDevelopment of Competences of Key Persons for better Integration and Employability of Disadvantaged Groups on the European Labour Market Expected results: Comparison of the “State of Art” in integration of disadvantaged groups among the partners countries and by partner institutions, alongside a survey of the legislation framework of vocational rehabilitation. Related information sharing and training of all partners

17. DC-Key-TrainDevelopment of Competences of Key Persons for better Integration and Employability of Disadvantaged Groups on the European Labour Market Expected results: Nationalreportsofqualifications and competencesof key persons and innovative practices in the field of integration of disadvantage groups Project website and dissemination activities A newly developed joint training and support programme for key players in the field of integration of disadvantage groups (SMEs and institutions) Project evaluation

18. TrainsitionAssisting young people who are disabled or with special needs in their transition from school to working life Main objective: develop and disseminate a curriculum for the training and further education of transition trainers Transition trainers: are people supporting the transition and providing the necessary counselling service for young persons who are disabled or with special needs at interface between school and work

19. TrainsitionAssisting young people who are disabled or with special needs in their transition from school to working life Aims of the transition service: To show juveniles vocational prospects To provide a basis for decision making and realistic approach for vocational integration

20. TrainsitionAssisting young people who are disabled or with special needs in their transition from school to working life Target Group juveniles especially at the transition from school to work at the age from 13-24 years and have special needs: learning disabilities and intellectual/cognitive disabilities physically handicaps and multiple disabilities hearing and/or vision impairment social needs, emotionally disturbed and behavioral disorders mental illness and autism

21. TrainsitionAssisting young people who are disabled or with special needs in their transition from school to working life Methods Counseling sessions with the juvenile Consultation of school-teachers and parents Assessment of strengths and interests Offering work experience Initiation of a circle of support Person centred planning with involvement of teachers, family, friends … Collection of necessary information in a transition portfolio Writing a transition report and development plan with recommendation for the next vocational steps

22. TrainsitionAssisting young people who are disabled or with special needs in their transition from school to working life Staff – counseler in the transition process should have a vocational background with he following experience and abilities: social work (knowledge of legal system and labour market) pedagogic/special education/inclusive education psychology, particularly developmental psychology ability to communicate and to work in a team Several years of professional experience Project experience (organization the processes) and networking know how Knowledge of the regional infrastructure Knowledge of counseling techniques

23. TrainsitionAssisting young people who are disabled or with special needs in their transition from school to working life The Process of Transition: Step by Step Getting started – first contact Getting to know the juvenile – collecting of information in a transition port folio Building a circle of support – holding a person centred meeting Arranging vocational training/internship Developing a career plan – writing a transition report and Final consultation

24. Inclusive Education for Disadvantaged Young People in Europe Conclusion Contribution to the joint European effort of improving the labour market situation, specially for disadvantaged young people Coached youth have much more stabile work and education biographies due to the help according to individual needs Due to specific awareness raising regarding gender equality enlargement of occupational choice and consequentially more chances on the labour market

25. Inclusive Education for Disadvantaged Young People in EuropeConclusion Handling of problems in the private environment of young people interfering with the job seeking process in order to facilitate employment Quick gaining respectively regarding employability in order to minimize follow-up costs of unemployment Indirect socio-political returns following the sustained integration of participants into the labour market Common curriculum and joint standards of train the trainers/advisors for disadvantaged young people

26. ZdenkaWltavsky, M.Sc. University Rehabilitation institute, Republic of Slovenia zdenka.wltavsky@ir-rs.si