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2. Adult drop – outs:Back on track Aim: Complete Upper secondary education. Pfase 1 A six week course – named P. 300 Pfase 2 Education and training over 10 months Target group: Persons who have not completed upper secondary education Age:20 - 30 Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

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5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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 candidate NAV Career centre Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Goals - after participating in P 300 University admissions certification Waiter University admissions certificationLaw student Child care and youth worker • Other choices: • Social worker • Industrial technology • Seaman • Machinery operator Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

19. Motivation – before and after 6 weeks Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall

20. 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

21. 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. Combating School drop out - conference in Sundsvall