1. Steinkjer voksenopplæring
Steinkjer Adult Education Centre

2. "Qualifying for a meaningful life in Norway"
Work
Education

3. Who? 150 refugees in Introduction Program 140 adult asylum seekers
-70 in a special program called "Integreringsmottak"
30 minor asylum seekers
Others…

4. Norwegian & Social Studies
CEFR
Language practise placement
Primary & Secondary school
Profession courses
The mandatory "50 hours course of social studies for adult immigrants"
Special need education
42 weeks/year - daytime & evenings

5. Language practise placement
Method
Provides:
Language training
Valuable work experience
Useful references
Possibilities to network

6. The Practice-Team: Assistant principal 10 % 1 coordinator 60 %
Contact Person 100 %
Participants from 2 other projects
NAV (The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service)

7. Tasks:
Find workplaces according to the participants Individual Plan match with former or/and future employment/education
Write contracts
Maintain good relations with the public and private businesses which provides practise places
Regularly contact
Resource Centre

8. Introduction program Aims to:
Improve opportunities for immigrants to participate in the employment market and society in general
Financial independence
Norwegian skills
Insight into Norwegian Society

9. "Integreringsmottak" National pilot project - 31.12.2018 "Fast-track"
5 municipalities in Norway
Co-project (Steinkjer municipality's reception centre for Asylum Seekers, Nord-Trøndelag county-municipality's Career Counselling Centre and Steinkjer voksenopplæring +++)
Opened on December 9th 2016
Application – Commitment - Incentives

10. "Pre-introduction Program"
4 Modules:
Personal (arrival phase)
Public (start-up phase)
Education (establishment phase)
Work (settlement phase)
Language
Career Counselling
Language practise placement
Profession courses
A course in Norwegian culture and values
"50 hours course of social studies for adult immigrants"

11. Schedule for participants in Pre-introduction program, track 3 – fast progression from January 10th 2017
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Language Practise Placement matched
Norwegian & Social Studies
Steinkjer reception Centre Individual Plan
Working life in Norway NAV and SVO
Norwegian culture  native language support
Own activity
Steinkjer reception Centre Information program / Own activity
Vocational guidance NAV
Community Information  NGOs, businesses and other social actors SVO
Career Counselling Centre Counselling, mapping and motivation.

12. Closely monitored by the different stakeholders in the field of immigration:
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security
The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration
The Directorate of Integration and Diversity
Skills Norway