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Guiding at-risk youth through learning to work
Lessons from across Europe

Table of contents

Foreword................................................................................................................1
Acknowledgements................................................................................................3
Table of contents ...................................................................................................4
List of tables and figures ........................................................................................7

1. Introduction ...................................................................................................12
1.1. Study aim and objectives .......................................................................13
1.2. Study method.........................................................................................15

2. Guidance context ..........................................................................................16
2.1. EU policy ...............................................................................................16
2.2. Mainstream guidance for young people.................................................18

3. Background...................................................................................................21
3.1. Early school leaving ...............................................................................22
3.1.1. Defining early school leaving......................................................22
3.1.2. Scale of early school leaving......................................................22
3.1.3. Scope of the problem .................................................................24
3.1.4. Consequences of early school leaving.......................................27
3.2. Education-to-work transitions.................................................................29
3.2.1. The length of transition...............................................................30
3.2.2. Aiding effective transition............................................................32
3.2.3. Guidance in education-to-work transitions .................................33

4. Supporting school completion.......................................................................35
4.1. Introduction ............................................................................................35
4.2. Types of guidance-oriented approaches................................................36
4.2.1. Mentoring....................................................................................37
4.2.2. Supporting young people in key transition points.......................46
4.2.3. Creating inclusive learning communities ....................................51
4.2.4. Additional teaching inputs...........................................................53
4.2.5. Supporting recently-arrived immigrant children ..........................56
4.2.6. Tackling truancy and improving wellbeing at school ..................57
4.2.7. Comprehensive national policies................................................60

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