”A Secondary school for everyone” Malin Bostedt- Study coach in the project ” A Secondary School to everyone”

Background The Swedish National Association for Social and Mental Health (RSMH) started the project Youth as a Resource in the Labour Market, also called as Unga som resurs i arbetslivet in swedish. The project had financial support from the Swedish Inheritance Fund and based on Supported Education. We started to cooperate with Hedbergska and offer a study techniques course. The students was satisfied and after that we applied for a project ” A secondary school for everyone” with financial support from The National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools SPSM. We continue to support the students from the first project in this new project which started in january 2017.

Supported Education Preparation for Education ( In this phase we’re working a lot with motivation, dreams, to handle stress, recovery and which stategies the student using right now in the study situation. The students we supporting in this phase need to make a decision if they want to study or not and also if they want to live. Some people we have meet have thinking about suicide. Choosing an Education( The student need to make decisions and choose which support they need. For example, the student can choose to make contact with the student health service, the study coach, child- and adolcent phyciatrics, dependants or other relevant actors. Planning an Education( This is about to find and get the support which the student had decided to carry- out an Education. For example, support from relatives, the studycoach, The Student health service and so on.) Carry-out an Education (develope skills and strategies , participate and have influence over the process and reach the goals. Evaluate/Complete( Follow ups, identify future needs of support and offer support so the student can complete the Education)

How we work The support is not time- limited Participation in the own process is the most important Focus on financing The support is based on the students needs and wishes

Study- coach Mapping of the studysituation Support at holidays: Study teqniques and coaching Studieteknik: planering, goals, structure, repeating Coaching: Words to acting

Study-coach Follow-ups/Edit of action plan and create a new mapping Documentation of students and every activity they had done We useing sms, telephone, meetings and agreements Agreement for students over 18- years old. The student and the studycoach sign the agreement. RSMH Offer summer- camps

Example 1: Strengths? Fast Verbal Happy Loyal Thoughtful Strong- minded Independent Loving Social Detailed Generous Brave Punctual Spontaneous Careful Open minded Kindly Fair Curious Intelligent Patient Helpful Nice Humble Humorous Devoted Quick-witted Livfull Honest Strong Friendly Natural Cool Artistic Positive Sensitive Considerate Extrovert Practical Strong-headed Responsible Creative Ambitious Adventurous Well-behaved Insightful Go-ahead Clever Trusty Logical Calm Energetic Technical Funny Imaginative Charming Orderly Wise Chatty Analytical Physically fit Unselfish Gentle Methodical Effective Smart Versatile Unique  

Exemple 2: Challenges? Get up in the morning Eat breakfast Get off to school Lessons in the morning/before lunch Breaks In the dining room The course: Pshysical education and health Lessons on the afternoon Homeworks Factors of stress Strategies to handle stress Go to bed and sleep

Exempel 3: Current situation- Desired situation Challenges Strenghts For example: Feeling tired, cannot sleep at night   Falling behind in English and History Receiving a certificate of completed studies at the end of the Education I would like to be a nurse Lack of sleep Feeling stressed out and unfocused - I am focused when actually working on a task - Am ambi tious - Am dedicated

Summarization of mapping results in orientation and planning When we are done with the mapping- we creating an individual planning and this is based on the students needs and wishes. If we see that the student has special needs, we use this mapping as a starting point for which support the student can get from the Student health service and teachers. We make Follow- ups about two times at one semester.