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

6.3.2. Careers fairs and company visits .............................................116
6.3.3. Entrepreneurship education .....................................................118
6.3.4. Vocational training as a valued study path...............................120
6.3.5. Apprenticeships........................................................................123
6.3.6. School and work alternation initiatives .....................................126
6.4. Supported transition: what works?.......................................................129
6.4.1. Challenges in developing career management skills
approach...................................................................................129
6.4.2. Access to career information centres .......................................130
6.4.3. Extending the benefits of validation initiatives to at-risk
groups.......................................................................................131
6.4.4. Extending access to Internet-based guidance..........................133
6.4.5. Well-planned and organised work placements.........................134
6.4.6. Combining practical and theoretical learning............................135

7. Conclusions.................................................................................................138
7.1. Preventive approaches ........................................................................141
7.2. Reintegration measures.......................................................................142
7.3. Education-to-work transitions...............................................................144

8. Recommendations ......................................................................................147
8.1. General recommendations from the study...........................................147
8.2. Priority area 1: encourage lifelong acquisition of career
management skills ...............................................................................148
8.3. Priority area 2: access for all to guidance services..............................149
8.4. Priority area 3: quality assurance in guidance provision......................149
8.5. Priority area 4: encourage stakeholder cooperation ............................150

List of abbreviations ...........................................................................................152
Bibliography .......................................................................................................153
Annex 1. List of contributors ..............................................................................171

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