Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

karrieresenter.mo@nfk.no

Guidance centreProfession and

education

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

• Adult drop – outs:Back on track

Aim: Complete Upper secondary education.

Pfase 1 A six week course – named P. 300Pfase 2 Education and training over 10 months

Target group:Persons who have not completedupper secondary educationAge:20 - 30

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

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Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

Our customers• Under vocational occupational rehabilitation• Looking for job-enlargement – job change• Unemployed • Schools - leaders and counsellors• Pupils and students

• Former drop-outs (adults)

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

Our customers…

• Company/enterprise – new /additional competence/readjustment/closing down

• Persons who wants assessment of their formal and informal competence (skilled worker)

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

Just now..• In cooperation with NAV-The Norwegian Labour and Welfare

Administration –P 300

• A course over 6 weeks - motivation and educational choice

• Target group:10 persons between 20 and 30 – unemployed or in part time jobs

• Aim: choose an educational direction suitable according to

their interests and skills

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

What’s their history?

• Drop outs– App. 30 % does not complete their education over a

period of 5 years• Unemployment

• Short term employment

• Part-time jobs

• Mental problems

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

What’s in the course?

• Career and educational guidance

• Jobseeking course, find a job, application and interview

• Assessment/recognition of formal and informal competence– Validation towards subjects in upper secondary school– Documentation of competence from work, education,

courses and organisations

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

Preparatory work, cross-sectoral

• Every candidate must come to an interview• Triangular conversation• Important to inform about the content of the course, and

know the motivation of the candidate

NAV Career centre

candidate

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

What’s different?

• There is a second step – education based on their choice

• The second step is planned by a group: consisting of the student, NAV, career centre and upper secondary school – adult education branch, OPUS

• Planned education program is then performed by OPUS

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

What’s different?• Use of group counselling- synergic effect

• Individual counselling once a week

• Use of biographical tools, stories – pictures, drawings

• Practical experience from a plant, an office - or job shadowing is included in the course

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

NAV-The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration

- about the success factors:• Working close, as a team consisting of persons from NAV and

Career centre is fundamental to succeed

• Before start – we carry through a triangular dialog in order to check out motivation and provide comprehensive information.

• A substantial investment for the student, and a possibility to complete upper secondary education

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

Nav says…

• Part 1 of the course is very important. As it contains an in dept-clarification regarding desires/possibilities/needs

• To join a class together with other adults is a setting which they feel more comfortable in, it does motivate to continue.

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

Nav says…

• Participation is voluntary, but there are major expectations regarding their show up and participation

• Problems along the way will be sorted out as far as possible

• This commitment is a priority for NAV Nordland – numbers of former drop outs are high -

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

Success factors:

• As an additional package they get a course – lasting 10 months: In this period they get benefits to support their daily expenses. This is to win in the lottery!

• Each student experience an attitude of interest and care - it creates extra strength and motivation

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

Success factors:

• Get support and guidance in subjects which are individually adapted and fitted to each persons needs .This in unique.

• Many of those persons have a school history which is not good Some of them have a difficult life, which might have caused their previous dropout

• As the years go by, they see others achievement in life, and there is a growing “hunger” for education and a steady job.

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

Goals - after participating in P 300

University admissions certification Law student

Child care and youth worker

University admissions certification Waiter

Other choices:

•Social worker

•Industrial technology

•Seaman

•Machinery operator

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

Motivation –

before and after 6 weeks

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

Transfer into next step..

• Action plans are made in a cooperation between student and Career counsellor

• A group consisting of Nav – adult education provider and career centre are discussing the content and how to solve challenges connected to the action plan

Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

Future..

• The interest from other regions regarding P300 is growing

• This kind of action to increase the skills among former drop outs is needed in every county ?

• The future plans for P 300 are vague, but we hope the good results will contribute to positive decisions.