Activation conference EULA - IDA About Danish Production Schools and your 3 partner schools in DK

Where in Denmark will you find your partner schools?

Danish Production Schools Development since 1978 Development since 1978 First parliamentary act in 1985 First parliamentary act in 1985 Latest apprehensive reform in Latest apprehensive reform in : 78 production schools with a capacity of approx participants (througput capacity estimated as double as many persons) 2010: 78 production schools with a capacity of approx participants (througput capacity estimated as double as many persons)

Goals according to legislation Production schools offer training based on practical work and production. The goals are to strengthen the participants’ personal development and improve their possibilities in the educational system and in the ordinary labour market, under here employment in protected jobs to strengthen the participants’ personal development and improve their possibilities in the educational system and in the ordinary labour market, under here employment in protected jobs to contribute to develop the participants’ interest and ability in active involvement in a democratic society. to contribute to develop the participants’ interest and ability in active involvement in a democratic society.

Target group As described in the legislation: All people under the age of 25, who are not directly able to begin or complete a youth education (a line of general or vocational upper secondary education) or who have dropped out of their education. As described in the legislation: All people under the age of 25, who are not directly able to begin or complete a youth education (a line of general or vocational upper secondary education) or who have dropped out of their education. A young person seeking admission to a production school must attend an evaluation at a local Youth Guidance Centre A young person seeking admission to a production school must attend an evaluation at a local Youth Guidance Centre

Vi er alle sammen gode til et eller andet Det gælder om at finde ud af hvad siger Gummi Tarzan (og Ole Lund Kierkegaard) - og så gøre noget ved det siger vi på

Financing Taximeter subsidies directly from the ministry of education (overall the main income) Taximeter subsidies directly from the ministry of education (overall the main income) Basic subsidy from the local municipality Basic subsidy from the local municipality Income from sales of production etc. Income from sales of production etc. Income from other educational activities. Income from other educational activities.

Important supplementary educational activities Vocational Basic Education A flexible and individually tailored 2 or 3 years’ education, combining school courses and practice training Production School-based Vocational Education Vocational education with same goals and measured with same folding rule as an ordinary vocational education, but carried through within the special learning environment at a production school

You can be taught without learning anything You can learn something without being taught

At a production school, the production itself is not an end but a pedagogical tool forming the basis of a different way of learning. Therefore, it is important to maintain the production as an end in order for it to function as a means.

CHARTER PRINCIPLES FOR THE DANISH PRODUCTION SCHOOLS 1 The fundamental characteristics of the production schools are practical work and production. 2 Learning takes place in a binding working community. The aim is the young person’s personal, social and professional development. 3 The theoretical instruction is integrated in practical work and production.

CHARTER PRINCIPLES FOR THE DANISH PRODUCTION SCHOOLS 4 The participants are attached to one workshop and one teacher, involving participants in the production as well as in other school activities. 5 The schools offer workshops with a professional diversity and quality reflecting the current labour market. 6 The participants are offered training in general subjects, as well as in culture and society.. 7 Production schools admit and discharge the participants individually. It takes place currently, taking into account each participant’s needs.

CHARTER PRINCIPLES FOR THE DANISH PRODUCTION SCHOOLS 8 The participants will get a pay in the form of a school allowance for their active participation. 9 The production school supports each participant in setting realistic goals and in reaching these goals during their stay at the school. 10 Recognition and appraisal of the young people’s development of competencies are documented in a production school certificate. 11 The schools are self-governing and independent institutions.

Your partner schools and their experience with international projects A range of student exchanges with schools and institutions in other countries (EU Leonardo) A range of student exchanges with schools and institutions in other countries (EU Leonardo) The international workshop at MultiCentre South The international workshop at MultiCentre South Establishing 2 schools in Mitrovica in Kosovo Establishing 2 schools in Mitrovica in Kosovo And and And and …and now: Interreg …and now: Interreg

Why do we join the project? Possibility of cross-national meetings between young people – under here young people who do not follow the main road Possibility of cross-national meetings between young people – under here young people who do not follow the main road Lack of understanding towards foreigners coming to our society is often due to the fact that we have not met them. Lack of understanding towards foreigners coming to our society is often due to the fact that we have not met them.

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF MANY YEARS