Co-operation between schools and local businesses
links between education and world of work
Zesp Szk Specjalnych Nr 3
Bytom - Poland

All the statistical data is from the website of The Government Plenipotentiary for Disabled People

Demographic data

The most recent data collected in the National Census of Population and Housing (Narodowy Spis Powszechny) conducted in 2011 indicate that there are 4.7 million disabled people in PolandIt means that disabled people constitute 12.2% of population in Polandthere were more than 3.1 million persons (3,133,200) with a disability certificate. Among the people of working age with a disability certificate in 2014 the structure was as follows: 22.0% with severe disability, 45.0% with moderate disability, 33.0% with minor disability.

Education

According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS) in school year 2013/2014 there were 60,100 disabled students in primary schools (23,278 in specialist primary schools),48,300 in lower secondary schools (25,800 in specialist lower secondary schools) and 15,100 in vocational schools and 100 in specialist secondary schools and 3,200 students in secondary schools.

Life conditions

The economic and social situation of disabled people is linked to their situation in the labour market.The low economic activity of disabled people aged 16 and more is reflected in the structure of this population according to the sources of income. In 2014 the most common sources of income were disability pension 37.3% The unemployment benefits, pre-retirement pensions and other social benefits were the sources of income for 14.7% of disabled people. Work was the main source of income for almost 15.1% of disabled people aged 16 in 2014 with 11.5% being employed. Other sources of income were indicated by 1.3% of disabled people in that age and 4.7% of disabled people were dependent on the help of others

Labour market

The results of labour force survey (BAEL) indicate that the situation of disabled people in the labour market has improved substantially in recent years. This improvement is certainly related to the financial support received by the entrepreneurs who decided to employ a disabled person.

Financial support received by the entrepreneurs who decided to employ a disabled person.

Expenditure reimbursement for the adaptation of the work place for the disabled person

Financial support received by the entrepreneurs who decided to employ a disabled person.

The employer who gives full time jobs at least to 25 disabled persons (disabled employees have to create not less than 6% of all the staff in the company) does not have to pay an extra contribution to the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (PFRON)

Financial support received by the entrepreneurs who decided to employ a disabled person.

Expenditure reimbursement for the employee who is helping the disabled person in the place of work

Financial support received by the entrepreneurs who decided to employ a disabled person.

Expenditure reimbursement for the work place equipment of the disabled person

Financial support received by the entrepreneurs who decided to employ a disabled person.

Expenditure reimbursement for the work place equipment of the disabled person

Financial support received by the entrepreneurs who decided to employ a disabled person.

financing of the salaries1,800 zl for the employee who has the certificate of severe degree of disability1,125 zl for the employee who has the certificate of moderate degree of disability 450 zl for the employee who has the certificate of mild degree of disability

Primary Schools

Lower Secondary Schools

Vocational Schools (mild)

Training Schools (moderate)

WorkTherapy Workshops

(moderate,severe)

Sheltered Workshops Employment

Sheltered Activity Workshops

(moderate,severe)

Sheltered Workshops Employment the status of the sheltered workshops employment is given to an employer who gives job to people with disability certificates

129,302 employed

Bytom The Skylight

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Bytom The Skylight

Bytom The Skylight

Sheltered Activity Workshops they are organized in order to employ people with disability certificates

5,396 employed

Therapy workshops
Occupational Therapy

A therapy workshop is the institution which is separated from the bigger organisational structure which has the legal personality. Workshops can be established by foundations, organisations or other entities.

Therapy workshops
Occupational Therapy

Therapy workshops
Occupational Therapy

How does it look in Bytom?

The Special Vocational School establishes contact with future employers first by checking if the employer has the licence which let them to train juvenile students the next step are the negotiations.Employers engaged in such cooperation are keeping the distance because one of the feature of the special needs students is lack of discipline what is very unwelcome trait which stands in the way to become a good apprentice and next a good worker.Only a slight percentage of students start the work at the same place where they took the training.Bakers and confectioneries (3 entrepreneurs) are among those companies which cooperate with Special Education Vocational School

Therapy workshops in Bytom

It is run by Association for the Support of Children and Young People with Special NeedsIts activities are:

A Day Room/ Therapy Room

Therapy Classes & Workshops

A club to help with integration into wider society

Therapy workshops in Bytom
Day Room/ Therapy Room

The Day Room was opened in 1997 and today it assists up to 10 young people.

To raise funds and obtain resources for their activities Association organizes charities events, receive funding from National Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled People (PFRON), from donations, by selling charity gift tokens and crafts hand-made by our pupils.

The main aim of the therapy units is to create and provide various activities to prepare children for their next, more difficult, step - Therapy Classes & Workshop.

The classes run every day from 7 AM until 3 PM

Therapy workshops in Bytom
Day Room/ Therapy Room

Children and young adults are members of artwork or entertainment groups such as Glass Dance Team and Gamma Music Band,

They visit the theatre, cinema and museums and also have an annual excursion.

Workshops

Therapy Classes & Workshop has been established in 2000. It is open daily from 7AM till 3PM. Now there are 70 attendees in 14 groups. This project is financed by PFRON and local government.

The main purpose is to help them lead a full life in the community, to improve their working skills, to improve their mobility and develop their psycho-motor activity by a wide range of different activities that stimulates an individuals creativity.

There is also An Integration club (a place where people with special needs are able to spend their free time in an active and creative way)

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