1. The most effective network in my work Example from LUXEMBOURG

2. GRAND-DUCHY of LUXEMBOURG - representative democracy in the form of a constitutional monarchy - national language: Luxembourgish - administrative languages: French, German, Luxembourgish

3. GRAND-DUCHY of LUXEMBOURG - total area: 2586 km2 (North-South: 82 km and East-West: 57 km) - population: 502.100 of which 216.400 (43.1%) are foreigners: Portuguese, French, Italians, Belgians, Germans, …

4. The old town

5. Kirchberg

6. Esch-Belval Castle of Vianden

7. „Stauséi“ „Schiessentümpel“ Countryside

8. labour market data LUXEMBOURG - jobs:  352.100 (2009) of which 147.800 taken up by non-resident commuters from France, Belgium and Germany (January 2009) - minimum gross monthly salary for unqualified workers over 18: 1757.56€ (January 2011) ; qualified workers get 20% more (2109.07€) - GDP per capita: € 75.600 (2009)

9. labour data LUXEMBOURG - unemployment rate: 6.5% - more male than female unemployed - youth unemployment (≤ 26): 17.10% - unemployed with compulsory education only: 48.9% - unemployed for > 12 months: 39.10% (January 2011)

11. Primary Education in Luxembourg

13. Education in Luxembourg - education is free unless pupils and students attend private schools - 12 years of compulsory education (including Kindergarten) or until the age of 16 - nursery education: its purpose is to teach the non-native speakers Luxembourgish (1 year, not compulsory) - Kindergarten: 2 years - primary (‘fundamental’) school: 6 years

14. Post-Primary Education in Luxembourg 1a.secondary 1a.secondary education: 7 years - secondary school leaving diploma 2atechnical secondary 2a.technical secondary education: 7/8 years - technical secondary school leaving diploma both these diplomas give access to higher and university education 2b.technician 2b.7 years - technician’s diploma gives access to higher technical education 2c.vocational 2c.2/3 years - various vocational proficiency qualifications can give access to vocational Master qualifications

15. Post-Primary Education in Luxembourg in nursery education:47.5% foreigners in the Kindergarten:49.1% foreigners in primary education:45.7% foreigners secondary technical secondary but in secondary education: only 19.2% foreign pupils and in technical secondary education: 43.0% foreign pupils technical secondary and in the low ability stream of the technical secondary education: 59.6% foreign pupils

16. Higher Education in Luxembourg The ‘University of Luxembourg’ (created in 2003) is the successor to various tertiary education institutions such as the ‘Luxembourg University Centre’, the ‘Higher Institute of Technology’, the ‘Higher Institute for Educational Studies and Research’ and the ‘Institute for Educational and Social Studies’. offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in a number of subjects as well as training primary school teachers.

17. GUIDANCE IN LUXEMBOURG Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry of Labour and Employment Ministry of Education and Vocational Training

18. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Centre of Documentation and Information on Higher Studies 1 site: Luxembourg-City staff:psychologists, graduate educators offer: no guidance given, information only clientele: students (secondary & higher education)

19. Ministry of Labour and Employment Centre for Vocational Guidance (OP) 5 sites: Luxembourg-City, Esch-sur-Alzette, Differdange, Diekirch, Wiltz staff: guidance counsellors, graduate educators

20. Ministry of Labour and Employment Centre for Vocational Guidance (OP) offer: information, guidance, placement, various joint activities with a number of schools and the ALJ clientele: young people, adults

21. Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Centre for Educational Psychology and Guidance (CPOS) 1 site: Luxembourg-City offer: information, guidance, help with educational problems, psychological consultations clientele: students (secondary education), parents

22. Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Service for Educational Psychology and Guidance (SPOS) sites: in every post-fundamental educational institution (functional authority lies with the CPOS; administrative authority lies with the head of school) staff: team of psychologist(s), social worker(s), graduate educator(s) and teacher(s) (can be contacted any time during the school year as well as during some holiday periods)

23. Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Service for Educational Psychology and Guidance (SPOS) offer: information, guidance, help with educational problems, help with social problems, help with psychological problems clientele: students (post-primary education), parents

24. Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Local Action for Youth (ALJ) History: Created in 1984 as a European project; 1987 an official institution 10 sites: Wiltz, Ettelbruck, Redange, Mersch, Junglinster, Dudelange, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg, Esch/Alzette, Differdange

25. Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Local Action for Youth (ALJ) staff: graduate educators, teachers clientele: young people (between 15 and 25 years) : drop outs, students in technical secondary education (above all middle and low ability), people in transition from school to work, …

26. Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Local Action for Youth (ALJ) 3 interference levels: -In school -During transition from school to professional life -During integration process offer: - information (about formation, apprenticeship, possibilities of employment, lifelong learning), -guidance (during transition, search for apprenticeship or employment), -social insertion (establishing contact with other services)

27. My office Redange/Attert

28. Network INFORMALFORMAL Social workers Vocational Guidance Measures of integration Centre ALJ „Youth Houses/clubs“ secondary schools/SPOS Other services

29. ALJ – school/SPOS Feedback about students guided to an apprenticeship: –Listing –Contact per phone

30. ALJ + Vocational guidance Centre + Secondary School Program: How to become an Apprentice –Discussion about the vocational choice of the students –Possibilities of contacting an employer –Telephone interviews –Personal interviews

31. Merci! myriam.karels@education.lu contact: www.alj.lu