1. Youth Engagement and Youth Work in Torsby - Sweden
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 June,17 –

2. Torsby, Sweden, Europe 11 800 inhabitants
400 km to Stockholm, the capital
200 km to Oslo, the Norwegian capital
2,5 inhabitants/km2

3. Euroscepticism in Torsby
The political parties represented in the national parliament are all EU-positive!
Extreme right parties exist: NMR, AFS
With limited influence

5. Drop outs 68% (Sweden) accomplish upper secondary school with diploma.
Students with diploma in Torsby municipality (average for seven years) %
Of the remaining 32 %, a large proportion of the students complete upper secondary school at a later stage and become employable
5-10% never enter upper secondary school

6. To enter upper secondary school, certain qualifications are required (passed a grade in: Swedish, English, mathematics and also approved grades in another 5 optional subjects.
5-10 percent does not meet these requirements
These students are given special assistance to fulfil the requirements
These studies are followed on a special program within the upper secondary school

7. A relatively large proportion of those who study for eligibility do not, for various reasons, succeed
The municipality has the responsibility for the young people up to the age of 20
This responsibility is centrally regulated by Swedish National agency of Education

8. How we in Torsby work with this target group
Cooperation between the school and the municipality's labor market department
The aim of the work is that young people shall become self-supporting through employment or higher education
The youths are offered individual solutions and action plans based entirely on the needs of each youth
The most important thing in the whole process is treatment and relationship building

9. Possible activities Various activities such as:
internships at workplaces
coaching
courses
driving license courses
wellness
visits to workplaces
contact with the authorities
“spiderwork“
Breakfast at school

10. Contacts within the municipality
Within the municipality there are different departments where support can be asked for:
social services for financial assistance or for addiction treatment
debt counseling
support efforts via the Act on support and service for certain disabled people (LSS)

11. Contacts with other authorities
The youths are also offered support in contacts and applications regarding other authorities, such as:
health and health care and psychiatry
applications for financial support via "Försäkringskassan" - activity compensation for reduced work capacity or for extended schooling due to illness, injury or disability

12. There is also a centrally regulated agreement , financed by the EU, for cooperation between the municipality and the employment office to reduce youth unemployment called "the delegation young to work" within the employment office can:
 give extra support for disabilities
 offer certain vocational educations
In special cases offer subsidized employment via payroll contributions to employers

13. Questions?
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