School-to work transition of young people with special needs

Situation analysis focused on the issue of school-to-work transition of young people with special needs in Slovenia revealed that as many as 900 to 1,000 individuals entering Slovenian labour market could be hired by Slovenian employers required to comply with the mandatory quotas for employment of disabled persons for them to fulfil these quotas on an annual basis alone. The analysis further suggested that the school-to-work transition for this target group should be addressed at an early stage providing the needed support already in school and supporting the transition of these individuals until they find stability in the new workplace.

The need to address the complex school-to-work transition area brought together the Association of Vocational Rehabilitation Providers of the Republic of Slovenia and 13 other project partners who joined forces under the project School-to-work transition of young people with special needs. The project has been designed to promote social inclusion of young people with special needs and to support the creation of a tailor-made support environment targeted at young people with special needs which facilitates their successful transition from education to employment by providing professional support and advice. It also promotes enhancement of skills and competences of young people with special needs to get them closer to the labour market. The project is implemented by the Association of Vocational Rehabilitation Providers of the Republic of Slovenia and will include 2,100 young persons with special needs from across Slovenia. The project helped many participants get closer to the labour market already after the first year of its implementation. 

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