Reduction of early School leaving

1. How much money is available (ESF+national funding)?

• Over €284 million is available for the programmes and measures in the funding period 2014-2020.

2. What are the goals of this investment priority?

• Reduction of the number of young people leaving school and training prematurely
• Integration into training courses which follow on from compulsory schooling

3. Which measures are possible?

• Measures to promote a successful transition from school to training and subsequently into working life
• The development and realisation of pilot projects in the setting of compulsory schooling
• Promotion of language skills
• Measures to reduce absences and truancy in secondary schools:
• the establishment of school social work
• Programmes within the framework of the training guarantee: NEBA measures (Occupational Assistance Network)
  Youth coaching
  Production schools (in the pilot phase: ‘Fit for Training’)
  Vocational training assistance
  Work assistance for young people

4. Which possible target groups are addressed?

• Young people with disabilities, impairments, disadvantages or learning difficulties
• Young people with migrant backgrounds and young people from sectors of society where less emphasis is placed on education, and who are at a greater risk of dropping out of school or training or not obtaining a school leaving certificate

5. Who realises the plans?

• Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection,  Division IV/A/6, Sozialministeriumservice
• Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF)
• The provincial government of Burgenland (Office for Women’s Affairs)