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SKL School to Work - S2W. A Flagship initiative within the Baltic Sea Strategy. The Swedish Associations of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR). We are an employer’s organisation, and defend and promote the interests of our members SALAR represents Sweden’s: 290 municipalities
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SKLSchool to Work - S2W A Flagship initiative within the Baltic Sea Strategy
The Swedish Associations of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) We are an employer’s organisation, and defend and promote the interests of our members SALAR represents Sweden’s: • 290 municipalities • 20 county councils/regions
Priority issues 2013 • Better results in schools • Better support for vulnerable children • Jobs for young people • Better life for sick elderly people • Equality in welfare services • Reduce patient harm • Higher ambition in climate issues • Strengthen public transport in social planning • Sweden´s most important job • Simpler eSociety • Clearer mandate and cooperation between politicians and officials • Improved systems for ordering, procurement and monitoring.
First action – Project Plug In • Plug In is one of 8 projects in Sweden with focus on reducing early school leavers/drop outs • EUR 9 million to Plug In • The projects are funded by the Swedish ESF-council with 50 %, which means EUR nearly 18 million • The goal for Plug In is to halve the number of students who doesn´t finish secondary school in 4 years • Partners • 5 regions in about 50 Local Authorities • Ending June 2015
Whyearlyschoolleavers?Criticalfacts - survey • Guidance • Special needs • Teachersroles/quality at school • Cooperations/Onestop shop • Early and reactivemeasures
Background One year of preparations • Investigate common needs • Establish the idea of common project • Two conferences • Visit all countries • Inventory of interesting initiative • Writing a proposal of cooperation • 27 Sep – letter of intent
Examples of”best practise” DE: One-stop-shop/Dual education/ apprenticies system SE: Unga In, Plug In etc LT: Kindergartenat school, large local social engagement at school DK: Activities against absence – first risk signs FI: High quality of school results
Focus areas • Research/statistics • Preventive measures • Guidance/councelling • Collaboration - One-stop-shop • Re-integrative measures
The idea is established • Manyinterestedstakeholderstoparticipate in the flagship • Common view of the needs • Findingsofmany ”best practice”
Next steps • Analyse the stakeholders – 9 responsible partners and 5 topics • Apply for project funding • Define the responsibilities and roles • Deepen the anchoring • Suggest and organise an organisation • Kick-off in February 2014 • Planning meetings in the spring • Apply for project funding – in the long run autumn 2014 • Project period to approx 2017 – maybe…
A flagship with ambitions • Test, validate and develop new methods • Create common definitions and measures • Influence on high level – change policies and structures in Baltic Sea • Cooperation in finding solutions important in creating growth for the macro region and Europa • Reducing youth unemployment
Thank you for your attention! Leif Klingensjö leif.klingensjo@skl.se Anne-marie Flood, annemarie.flood@arbetsmiljoforum.se