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Second Chance School

Second Chance School. Hans Bosch President European Association of Cities, Institutions and Second Chance Schools (E2C-Europe) Ivo Heuts Co-ordinator European Association of Cities, Institutions and Second Chance Schools (E2C-Europe). This presentation. The problem Political awareness

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Second Chance School

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  1. Second Chance School Hans Bosch President European Association of Cities, Institutions and Second Chance Schools (E2C-Europe) Ivo Heuts Co-ordinator European Association of Cities, Institutions and Second Chance Schools (E2C-Europe)

  2. This presentation • The problem • Political awareness • The Second Chance School • E2C-Europe • Questions?

  3. The ‘rich’: Virtual economy, top-education, top-jobs, high speed development The ‘poor’: Growing number of youngsters without qualifications, jobs or perspectives The ProblemTwo-speed society

  4. Political awarenessThe beginning • Multiple life courses / different roles • Individualism • Immigration / integration • Drop-outs cause multiple problems • Everybody deserves a second chance

  5. Political awarenessThe first initiatives • EC White paper: towards a learning society (1995) • EC Pilot project Second Chance Schools (1997-2000) • Lisbon Strategy (2000)

  6. Second Chance SchoolsThe main aims Social, occupational and civil integration of young people with a lack of social and vocational qualifications through education and training There‘s a distance from education, labour and social participation

  7. Second Chance SchoolsMarks • The target group • Teaching basic vocational and social competences • Individual and innovative ways of (informal) learning • Partnerships of local actors

  8. Second Chance SchoolsHeerlen (Arcus College), RETOUR • Co-operation between local/regional organizations in the field of youth • Settled in an official agreement • Objective: to prevent school leavers without formal qualifications

  9. Second Chance SchoolsHeerlen (Arcus College), RETOUR • Regional municipalities (7) • 13 regional schools for secondary education • Bureau for youth care • Organisation for welfare/social work (Xonar) • Regional professional and educational centre (Arcus College) • Regional enterprise for re-integration of unemployed and disabled (Maecon) • Child protection service

  10. Second Chance SchoolsHeerlen (Arcus College), RETOUR • Project ‘Basta’ • Project ‘COS’ (central insertion of drop-outs) • Project ‘Accessibility in Education’ • Project ‘Training for Education’ (E2C)

  11. E2C-Europe Organizational structure Board of administrators Administrative Platform (COI) Educational Platform (COS/COA) General Assembly COI/COA/COS Executive Committee Secretariat

  12. www.e2c-europe.org

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