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guidance process because they had started or complet- Flanders) includes recommendations for policy makers 1
ed a course, or because they had found a job. and practitioners.

49% of clients who gave consent to be tracked in the The GOAL project Advisory Committee recommended
database of the Ministry of Education, have enrolled in that a policy concept note would be developed,
an educational programme at a CVO (centre for formal outlining all aspects of a future, structural GOAL service.
adult education) and 76% obtained at least one modular A draft concept note was disseminated for feedback
certificate. The sample of De Stap shows that 74% of from relevant policy levels (10/10/17).
clients in guidance have enrolled in a (non-)formal adult The final version has been published and politically
education course. promoted from January 2018 onwards.

Most GOAL clients found their way to the service The final “GOAL” is to gather support for the concept
through partner organizations, indicating that the note from as many stakeholders as possible, and to find
existing partnerships work well in regards to referral political will to develop the GOAL service structurally.
purposes. Main referral partners were: VDAB (the Flemish Recent Developments in Guidance - Belgium | Chapter 1 | Policy initiatives, networks and working groups
PES) with 23%, OCMW (Social Welfare Services) with 7%,
CLBs (pupil guidance centres) with 4% and integration MORE INFORMATION?
offices (13%).
• www.projectgoal.eu
Some Qualitative Results: • www.destapgent.be/wordwijs
Clients, staff members, stakeholders and policy makers • www.leerwest.be
have agreed on some characteristics that influence the • Contact person: [email protected]
service quality:

• De Stap and de Leerwinkel offer independent advice.
They do not have any interest in orienting clients
towards a certain educational institute or study field.
• Its voluntary character makes GOAL services easily
accessible.
• With its tailored approach, GOAL helps to empower
vulnerable client groups.
• The step-by-step and tailored approach reduce the
risk of dropping out of the guidance process.

Throughout the project, most partner organisations
recognized the added value and complementarity of
the GOAL service to their own services. This recognition
at local level has had a positive effect at central level.

The project evaluation report (including a report on

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