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Faculty of Management, Economics and Social SciencesRecognition of Good VET practice for refugees

STEP 2: Where can I find the evidences?

Does the school/organisation have arrangements and/or strategies in place to reduce refugee absenteeism and dropout rates?

Examples for possible material or documents of evidence
  • Information about the actual Absence and Dropout rates
  • Internal school statistics
  • Class register
  • In-school counselling services as a flexible prevention and support system to prevent refugees from dropping out
  • social pedagogues, social workers etc.
  • Internal guidelines for dealing with absences (parent meetings, contacting support networks (NGOs) etc.)
  • Positive school or workplace culture
  • Survey of pupils, teachers and training institutions with which the measure cooperates
  • School or workplace is embracing diversity and inclusion and offering a welcoming environment
  • Reflection of diversity in the programme-curriculum and sensitivity to global events that impact refugee youth
  • Certificates (e.g. School against Racism)
  • Offer of language-sensitive learning materials
  • Special training for trainers and teachers to foster intercultural competences and to understand the multiple challenges and experiences of refugees
  • Structure and content of initial professional development for VET teachers
  • Offer, structure and content of in-service training programmes for teachers and trainers in vocational education and training to acquire and improve intercultural competences
  • Identifying individuals at risk of dropping out by evaluating students’ strengths and weaknesses that are considered important in the learning environment to assess what type of support is most suitable
  • Student profile
  • Mixed composition of class with a well-balanced share of domestic youth and refugees or youth of ethnic minorities
  • Class composition lists
  • Sufficiant language training to reduce linguistic barriers and to enable social inclusion
  • Programme information
  • Appropriate entrance requirements for attending the programme
  • Crediting procedure of the educational institution
  • VET programme information, curriculum
  • validation and recognition of prior qualifications to ensure best fit with the VET system
  • Appropriate Information about the national VET system and potential possibilities of VET programmes
  • Website
  • Flyer
  • offering information about the national VET system and potential possibilities of VET programmes, so that refugees can make a conscious decision about their future education