1. 1 LMP for Young people from 15- 19 in Austria European Conference on Early School Leaving and Youth Unemployment Brussels, 7-8 March 2013 Inge Friehs Public Employment Service Austria

2. 2 Strategic reflections  Primary goal: Comprehensive inclusion of all young people:  No one should be left outside of mandatory school – further education – or labour market systems  Comprehensive offers:  Reduction of the figure of compulsory school-leavers without any further education/training

3. 3 Measures to prevent/reduce youth unemployment  Youth coaching  Apprenticeship training

4. 4 Youth Coaching (1/6)  Goal: To prevent the exclusion of young people from compulsory school on the way to a further education or to the labour market.  Target group: Young people in or out of the school system  Need-based support: –Guidance –Supporting –Diagnostic activities

5. 5 Youth Coaching (2/6)  Sole contact person with the following responsibilities: –Cooperation with all involved partners –The gaining of one of the following possible results: –Decision about a suitable qualification –Individual stabilisation –Getting employed in a menial job

6. 6 Youth Coaching (3/6)  Programme process:  Identification of pupils at risk of exclusion (cooperation between coaches and teachers based on clear indicators)  3 Tiers: 1) I NFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW : –To clarify the kind of advice the person needs –To work out a target agreement

7. 7 Youth Coaching (4/6) 2) G UIDANCE WITH „C ASE M ANAGMENT “ A PPROACH –Clearifying the current situation –Elimination of school deficits –Carreer orientation and organisation of practical training or taster days –Coordinating the transfer into another system (PES, labour market, trainings etc.)

8. 8 Youth Coaching (5/6) 3) S UPPORTING IN THE SENSE OF „C ASE M ANAGMENT “  Most intensive support – greatest need for assistence  Analysis of strengths and weaknesses  Including the family and the social environment  Cooperation with other specialists  Contacting prospective employers or training institutions

9. 9 Youth Coaching (6/6)  Programme started in the school year 2012/2013  Federal Social Office responsible for implementation  Cooperation partners: –Schools –PES: job information centers –Municipalities –Projects –Training institutions –Extern counselling institutions

10. 10 Supracompany apprenticeship training (1/5)  For young people who couldn`t find an apprenticeship in the labour market  Training guarantee: Those who are registered as unemployed or apprenticeship- seeking for more than 3 months will either get a suitable job, an apprenticeship in the labour market or a training opportunity provided by PES  Apprenticeshiptraining in institutions (private and/or non profit institutions)  About 30 vocations

11. 11 Supracompany apprenticeship training (2/5) Two types: a)Cooperation between an educational institution and a public or private company training workshop –Theoretical training in a vocational school –Practical training in a company –Training contract during the entire time of apprenticeship

12. 12 Supracompany apprenticeship training (3/5) b)Cooperation between an educational institution and a private company –Theoretical training in a vocational school –Practical training in a company –Training contract between the educational institution and the apprentice (shorter than apprenticeship, usually 1 year) –Goal: Transfer to apprenticeship in a company, if not possible: change to type a)

13. 13 Supracompany apprenticeship training (4/5)  Participants receive comprehensive support: –socio-pedagogical counselling –learning support –assistance with job search or apprenticeship search  Allowance for participants: €240 in the first and second year, €555 from the third year

14. 14 Supracompany apprenticeship training (5/5)  Number of participants:  Expenses: Average expense € 11.000 per participant and per year  Results of evaluation: –80% changed to an appreticeship in a company –On average 55% were in jobs after finishing their apprenticeship 2009201020112012 12177127881374011717

15. 15 Thank you for your attention!