The most effective network in my work Example from LUXEMBOURG

The most effective

network in my work

Example from LUXEMBOURG

GRAND-DUCHY of LUXEMBOURG

- representative democracy in the

form of a constitutional monarchy

- national language: Luxembourgish

- administrative languages: French,

German, Luxembourgish

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, …

The old town

Kirchberg

Esch-Belval

Castle of Vianden

„Stauséi“

„Schiessentümpel“

Countryside

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)

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)

Primary Education in Luxembourg

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

Post-Primary Educationin Luxembourg

1a.1a. secondarysecondary education: 7 years - secondary school leaving diploma

2a2a. technical secondarytechnical secondary education: 7/8 years - technical secondary school

leaving diploma

both these diplomas give access to higher and university education

2b.2b. 7 years - techniciantechnician’s diploma

gives access to higher technical education

2c.2c. 2/3 years - various vocationalvocational proficiency qualifications

can give access to vocational Master qualifications

Post-Primary Educationin Luxembourg

in nursery education: 47.5% foreigners

in the Kindergarten: 49.1% foreigners

in primary education: 45.7% foreigners

but in secondarysecondary education: only 19.2% foreign pupils and

in technical secondary technical secondary education: 43.0% foreign pupils

and in the low ability stream of the technical secondary technical secondary

education: 59.6% foreign pupils

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.

GUIDANCE IN LUXEMBOURG

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Ministry of Labour and Employment

Ministry of Education and Vocational Training

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)

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

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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

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

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)

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

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

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, …

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)

My office

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Network

• INFORMAL FORMALSocial workers

Vocational Guidance

Measures of integration Centre

ALJ„Youth Houses/clubs“

secondary

schools/SPOS

Other services

ALJ – school/SPOS

• Feedback about students guided to an apprenticeship:

– Listing

– Contact per phone

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

Merci!

myriam.karels@education.lu

contact:

www.alj.lu