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Project objective is that the Lääne-Viru county has a cross-county operating model and system involving different fields, which is monitored by the trained specialists of the respective network, thus ensuring early detection and effective prevention when dealing with young people at risk of dropping out of school.
The project activities will result in a local level cooperation model is developed in cooperation with various stakeholders in the county, in the process of developing and designing an integrated service. The cooperation model completed in the co-creation process will be piloted and continuously improved during the project according to the feedback and experience gained. A study visit to Agder County, Norway, will be carried out to improve the model and gain experience. During the project, instructional materials for early detection and prevention for the local government and educational institutions (separate for kindergartens and schools) will be created. Additionally, training for teachers of local government schools and kindergartens will also be conducted in each local government. A core group of teachers (kindergartens and schools) will receive training from each educational institution to enhance early detection and prevention of early school leaving. Support teams will be set up at educational institutions to share knowledge and promote networking within their school.
Summary of project results
Project addressed the topic of early detection and effective prevention when dealing with young people at risk of dropping out of school.
The objective was to create a cross-county operating model for Lääne-Viru county system involving different fields, which is monitored by the trained specialists of the respective network.
The project designed and piloted a local level integrated service model in cooperation with various stakeholders in the county.
Instructional materials for early detection and prevention for the local government and educational institutions (separate for kindergartens and schools) were created as well as training for teachers of local government schools and kindergartens was conducted in each local government. A core group of teachers (kindergartens and schools) received training from each educational institution to enhance early detection and prevention of early school leaving.
Support teams were set up at educational institutions to share knowledge and promote networking within their school.
All local governments of Lääne-Viru county (Hanila, Kadrina, Tapa, Vinni, Viru-Nigula, Väike-Maarja and Rakvere municipality as well as city of Rakvere) were designed a tailor-made integrated service model regarding educational support services. The model(s) were piloted and within piloting period altogether 67 children were engaged into the service provision process. In total 190 specialists (mostly kindergarten and school teachers) received different trainings to enhance early detection and prevention of early school leaving.
In all local governments, a cross-sectoral team of specialists with a designated team leader will remain in charge of coordinating and implemeting the integracted service model for educational support services.
Summary of bilateral results
Agder County hosted a study trip to learn about the best practices on integrated educational support services provided in Norway.