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A bridge to education across Denmark

The Danish project of building bridges to education for marginalised youths has proved so promising that it is now being rolled out across the whole of Denmark on a permanent basis.
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Project ‘Brobygning til Uddannelse’ (Building a bridge to education)

The aim is to prepare and support youths professionally and personally to finish an ordinary education.

The project’s tools are mentor support, education, support for apprenticeships and getting young people into vocational training

The target group is people on unemployment benefit – not the strongest yet not the most marginalised youths.

The projects is financed by STAR, the employment regions and the Ministry of Education. The cost is 130 million Danish kroner (€17.4m).

The project has 12 sub-projects involving 30 job centres and 40 vocational schools.

What young people in the project say:
  • Four in five say the bridging programme is relevant and has helped them get the necessary push to move on with their lives.
  • A large majority say that they want to start an education or get help to get out of the situation they are in. Many also have great faith in the projects’ ability to help them on their way.
  • A mentor is seen as central for wellbeing, trust and a sense of belonging to the project.
  • Preparatory adult education is a very positive measure which can move the young person forwards.
  • Internship programmes (educational internships and workplace internships) represent one of the project’s great strengths.
  • A smaller group of young people face challenges which mean they cannot be part of the project.

The project finished its bridge building at the end of last year, but mentor activities continue for young people who have started a professional education. The final evaluation is expected later in the spring of 2015.

The mid-term evaluation and proposals for how to strengthen measures aimed at young people with complex personal and social problems. Read more

 

 

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