THE SECOND CHANCE SCHOOL OF

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• THE SECOND CHANCE SCHOOL OF
• MIDI-PYRENEES
• FRANCE

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Regional council of Midi Pyrénées

• Président Martin Malvy
• 1st vice-présidente Monique IBORRA
• Présidente of the school.
• Questions about immigration and integration are
  not in the Region skills. But since 1998 décision
  to engage financement into  politique de la
  ville  (10 M uros per year)

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THE PARADOX OF TOULOUSE

• An economic and demographic expanding city
• A part of the population which does not take
  advantage of the development
• The unemployment rate of the young people without
  diplomas, living in districts (zone urbaine
  sensible) has increased from 30 to 50 in 10
  years

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The second chance schools

• An europeen project
• At the beginning was the verb ! (1995)
• Then came the action ! (1998)

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HISTORY

• The School was created on the initiative of the
  Regional Council of Midi-Pyrenees
• The principle was voted in December, 2001
• The project started in September, 2002
• The school was created in September, 2003
• The first students welcomed in January, 2004

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A PARTNERSHIP UPSTREAM

• The project was created by associating all the
  concerned partners
• ONG Networks of reception of the public
• Professionals of the training
• Institutional partners and government services
• Economic world
• Which participated in a wide dialogue aiming at
  defining what should be the School so that it
  adapts itself to its environment.

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WHO ARE THE STUDENTS ?

• 18 to 30 years old, 22 on average
• Without diploma
• 30 have linguistic problems
• 2/3 have a professional experience
• 40 of men and 60 of women
• 85 french nationality and 70 come from
  foreign countries (2d or 3d generation)
• Important social difficulties (psychological,
  housing, etc.)

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HOW IS BUILT THE COURSE OF TRAINING ? (1)

• Build a professional project
• Meeting with professionals
• Visit of production sites
• Workshops of discovery of professional practices
• Labour Law and knowledge of companies
• Trainings in alternation in company (40 to 50
  of the time of the training)

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HOW IS BUILT THE COURSE OF TRAINING ? (2)

• THE FUNDAMENTAL LEARNINGS
• Elaborate an individualized and cooperative
  training plan to reach the required level in the
  basic knowledge (French, mathematics,
  communication, English, ITC,)
• Estimate the levels at the beginning and insure a
  continuous control to measure the progress
• Individualize the learnings

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HOW IS BUILT THE COURSE OF TRAINING ? (3)

• THE SOCIAL LEARNINGS
• Sports activities
• Activities of expression (theatre, singing,
  dance, poetry, etc.)
• Cultural activities (plastic arts, visit of
  theatres, museums, etc.)
• Knowledge of the social environment
• www.jeestunautre.com

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HOW IS BUILT THE COURSE OF TRAINING ? (4)

• The Ariane's thread
• An individualized, personalized, tight and
  permanent follow-up in the form of coaching
• A follow-up which continues after the schooling
• The ( re) construction of reliable relations with
  the adults
• The guarantor of the progress of every student

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THE PEDAGOGY

• The principles of the education
• The work can be a place of development and
  personal fulfilment
• Everyone can change, at any time
• The change can come only from the very person

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Les résultats

• 230 students since january 2004
• 22 failed during the firsts weeks
• 208 studyed the training
• 100 are in training today
• 108 are left the school
• 80 are working or continue in qualifiant training
  (74 )

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Why we success

• An open and friendly framework
• An adaptable timetable
• No sanction
• A daily and permanent monitoring
• In case of failure in employment a possible come
  back
• To take in consideration the person in its
  globality

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THE TEAM

• 9 experimented and motivated trainers
• 2 persons for educational coordination
• 3 trainers on basic knowledge and multimedia
• 1 trainer on social and cultural activities and
  sport
• 2 trainers on companies activities
• 1 work psychologist

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THE MEANS

• 1,2 Million EURO Budget in 2005
• Training hourly cost 9-euro (2005)
• A project managed by the Region, a strong and
  implied network of associates, committed economic
  partners.

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MATERIAL MEANS

• The future premises are under construction and
  should be available in 2006