1. Comenius Regio "A care for every child" Partenariati Comenius Regio-Accordo N° 2012-1-IT2-COM13-38246

2. ALBACETE CITY HALL AND EARLY SCHOOL LEAVING 2 Mª José González Rodríguez. Trabajadora Social Lourdes Alcahúd Cortés. Pedagoga

3. ALBACETE: SPATIAL LOCATION One of the five Spanish provinces in the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha (together with the provinces of Toledo, Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Ciudad Real). Located in the southeastern part of Castilla-La Mancha 14,926 km 2 402,837 inhabitants Albacete occupies the 35 th place among the most populated Spanish provinces Albacete city’s population covers more than half of the complete province population. CASTILLA LA MANCHA 3

4. ALBACETE CITY: DEMOGRAPHICS The capital city is also called Albacete, with the highest number of inhabitants of Castilla-La Mancha: 172. 044 people Albacete city is organized into neighborhoods, some of them being rural districts LA PAZ school is set in “LA MILAGROSA” neighborhoods 4

5. ALBACETE CITY: GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PLENARY SESSION LOCAL GOVERNMENT 27 COUNCILLORS MAYORESS26 COUNCILLORS ADVISORY COMMITTEES AUTONOMOUS ORGANISMS 5

6. ALBACETE CITY: PROBLEMS RELATED TO CHILDREN AND ADOLECENTS SOCIAL EXCLUSION PROBLEMS RELATED TO CHILDREN AND ADOLECENTS SOCIAL EXCLUSION IN ALBACETE CITY FAMILY PROBLEMS EDUCATION PROBLEMS HEALTH PROBLEMS PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS 6

7. EARLY SCHOOL LEAVING MULTICAUSAL ORIGIN PERSONAL TYPESOCIAL/FAMILY TYPESCHOOL TYPE TYPES OF ESL LEARNER-CENTERED CAUSES FAMILY/SOCIAL BACKGROUND- CENTERED CAUSES SCHOOL-CENTERED CAUSES 7

8. REGIONAL ESL PROTOCOL. I 03/09/2007 Order in Council (Council of Education and Science and Council of Health and Social Welfare) INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN REGIONAL ESL PROTOCOL SCHOOLS MUNICIPAL SOCIAL SERVICES NON-FORMAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTORNEY OFFICE OF CHILDREN LOCAL POLICE 8

9. REGIONAL ESL PROTOCOL. II LOCAL ESL COMMITTEES. I MEMBERS: 9 Headed by a representant of the City Hall : A representant of the Basic Social Services A representant of Family Associations A representant of the school

10. REGIONAL ESL PROTOCOL. III LOCAL ESL COMMITTEES. II FUNCTIONS To evaluate the incidence and analyze the causes and effects of ESL in the particular area To be aware of the ESL proceedings developed by schools, basic social services, the authorities involved and other institutions and organizations To suggest ESL prevention and elimination strategies to town hall, education and health and social welfare responsible people. To make an annual report on the situation of the particular area and on the proceedings developed, and send it to the responsible toen hall and the local administration of the Ministries involved. 10

11. LOCAL ESL PROTOCOL.I COUNCILS INVOLVED IN LOCAL ESL PROTOCOL EDUCATION COUNCIL - Presidency of the Local ESL Committee EQUALITY AND PARTICIPATION COUNCIL - Evaluation and specific proceeding in detected situations related to social/family causes - Specific proceedings through the local ESL protocol - Educative resources in ESL prevention: Municipal (socioeducational intervention proyect with children and families) Developed by non-municipal entities PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL (LOCAL POLICE) - Case detection - Colaboration with social services, once the intervention programme is finished 11

12. LOCAL ESL PROTOCOL. II FUNCTIONS OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES –Evaluation of the cases detected in schools (social/family causes). –Suitability or unsuitability of cases. –Preparation of the Intervention Programme in colaboration with the school –Development of the Intervention Programme. –Request of local police intervention before referral to Attorney Office of Children. –Report to Attorney Office of Children. 12