www.progettoyoung.org

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• www.progettoyoung.org

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Young Project

• 3 year project 2002-2005
• Italian led
• Partners from
• Austria
• Romania
• France
• UK

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Phases of the project

• Research Analyses
• Sharing of statistical data and other successful
  projects on school truancy in partner countries
• Tool box
• Built up an integrated model for combatting
  school truancy in relation to the different
  transnational experiences
• Piloting
• Testing of the model and valorization of the
  project outcomes at national and European level

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• Target group
• Teachers, practitioners engaged in integrated
  projects for the promotion of rights and
  opportunities for young people
• Beneficiaries
• Young people out of the formal education system
  at risk of school truancy

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National Reports - Key findings

• Austria unusual very little truancy
• Well established dual educational system with
  strong apprenticeship programmes though cracks
  are beginning to appear
• Truancy largely in secondary, vocational
  education in the UK, France and Italy.
• Romania truancy in primary education with
  specific groups usually associated with extreme
  poverty

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• Although all partner countries knew that those
  most at risk come from difficult socio-economic
  backgrounds relatively little being implemented.
• Some excellent private/local programmes being set
  up throughout EU but nothing nationally
• UK most advanced with monitoring methods, family
  sanctions (though these havent reduced the
  rate!)

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• Italy only country to have compulsory school
  leaving age at 14
• The lack of basic education leading to marginal,
  irregular/illegal work with low incomes
• Begging and forced work not only in Romania but
  the UK, France and Italy often foreigners not
  unusual in cities
• Need for better integrated protection

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Good practice alternative education programmes

• Questionnaire sent to local programmes
• Tool manual created with methodologies employed
• 2 chosen that were deemed effective and were
  willing to participate
• Invited to Naples to present their programme
• Agreement on testing something new

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Austria - WUK Youth Programme

• 36 month vocational programme (24 training 12
  work placement)
• Socially disadvantaged people (aged 15-25)
  especially for women interested in male
  profession
• Help with subsequently finding work
• Group of around 30
• No. of professionals involved in help with
  different aspects from training to counselling

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Austria LOT House

• 6 month project Finding my strengths
• Promotion and training on social skills of 15-22
  year olds with or without physical and/or mental
  disabilities
• Job application training
• Worked through handicrafts and outdoor activities

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France 4 Schools

• Four middle schools around Paris teamed up
• 20-40 at risk pupils involved 6 week programme
• Special alternative programme with experts
• Each school dealt with specialist areas
• Sport, art, drama, working with parents, job
  shadowing etc.

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France Another Chance

• Promotion of personal development through
  artistic practices alongside curriculum subjects
• Creation of an in-depth portfolio
• Rules and timetable decided together with
  teachers and students
• Premises decorated all together

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Italy - Provaci ancora, Sam!

• Urban project in Turin
• 2 types of intervention
• Lifelong centres and schools for 15
• Schools for 14-15 year olds that have not been in
  education for some time
• Taught Italian, maths, technical skills PE
• Social integration, respect for the law and
  careers guidance

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Italy - Chance

• Group of teachers/trainers Naples teaching
  practical skills to dropouts
• Emotional and cognitive monitoring by
  psychologists
• Research carried out alongside by meetings every
  15 days between psychologists and trainers
• Approx 77 success rate

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Romania Pilot Intervention Programme in the
Priority Educational Areas

• Positive discrimination for Rroma community
• 1998 ratio of 35 Rroma children aged 7-16 not
  included in education system
• Increase qualified staff in rural areas
• Additional help with literacy
• Address buildings in dilapidated state and
  increase resources
• Use schools also for parents education

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Romania - Reduction of Child Labour, Sexual
Exploitation and Trafficking in Children

• Working with street gangs
• Sport
• Improving relations between police and young
  people
• Social training and reintegration
• Signposting and extra support where needed

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UK BMEP

• Bradford Motor Education Project
• Created in response to car crime
• Training in mechanics for motor vehicles,
  hovercraft, boats and garage equipment
• Students selected from local secondary schools
  and attend 1-2 days a week

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Bradford Motor Education Project
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UK Russell St Project

• Keighley, W Yorks
• All age learning for community based on local
  skills shortages to gain qualifications to enter
  education or employment
• Referrals from local education providers, Pupil
  Referral Units, Youth Offending Teams, Drug
  Rehabilitation Units, Social Services, Careers
  Guidance Services and self-referrals.
• 16 trainer to learner ratio

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Pilot phase

• Each project picked out from the toolbox
  something new to try out
• Very successful

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• Austria Outdoor activities with learners with
  disabilities
• France Creative and highly interactive
  activities with end products
• Italy Trip to France with students that hadnt
  ever even left their city
• Romania Football match between young people and
  police. Fully refurbished a school with Rroma
  families
• UK Day trip organised by students to Birmingham
  International motocycle show from Bradford. Story
  telling for intercultural understanding.

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International Motorcycle Show
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Navigating a barge along the canal system
Personal Development
New Skills
Socialisation Skills
Social cohesion between communities and
generations