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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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With our students compliments

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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

• A multimedia room– 12 computer posts

monitored by a trainer

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MATERIAL MEANS

• A centre of documentary resources

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MATERIAL MEANS

• Two Training rooms

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MATERIAL MEANS

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

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HAPPY DAYS