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“ Improving Diversity through
Supported Employment ”
From school to work: an early preparation for a
better outcome
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In association with:
Studies on the labour market
• Higher level of education improves chances on the labour market
• Low skilled students & special needs students encounter difficulties to find a job
• Still unemployed after 1 year• 37 % of the students in special needs schools• 19% for the students without special needs
Studies on the labour market
These youngsters come to the same labour market as the others, but are in a weaker position.
Need for early support starting from school
Lifecoursemodel
Vision on life-course guidance
• Education & employment contribute to social inclusion
• Quality of life • Empowerment & self-determination• Competence-oriented support • Systems thinking • Support from a life course perspective
Lifeline & transitional moments
• From school to work is a big step • Long term perspective• Look ahead at the next phase & take action• Look back!
Transition trajectories
• How it all began • Goal and for who?• Some results • How it works
History
The European Goal
2006 – 2012 ESF fundings2012 – 2013 GTB2013 – 2014 Flemish Government
VDAB & partnership with FeGOB2014 – 2015 Flemish Government
Goal & target group
• Students with disabilities
• Age 17,5 to 25 • Goal is paid work• Completely voluntary• New point of view • Risk of dropping out• Limited network
• Make transition to labour market fluent
• Connect seamless from school guidance to labour guidance
• Prevent drop-out
Some results
• 2013-2014: 665 transitiontrajectories started in school
• 357 closed trajectories• July ‘15: final results
expected
Some results
• 410 guidances started after transition in school
• 175 closed files
Transition trajectories: 5 steps
1) Acquaintance: Who am I?2) Search: What do I want?3) Exploring: What are my skills?4) Action: We make a plan5) Follow up (with partners involved GOB, VDAB,
welfare service …)
Transition trajectories: Stijn
(Don’t) Do this at home
• Communication & collaberation with all partners (education versus labour market)
• Cooperation counsellor GTB & jobcoach GOB: sharing information about & with the client for a better transition
• Refine tools • Use personal network • Build trust with the student• Clear plan, small steps• Biggest challenge: fundings to create
transitionstrajectories
