Supported EmploymentA Bavarian Model as a

Success Story

Monika Prokesch - ifd SchwabenAnita Weisser - ifd Mittelfranken

Martina Wagner-Stragies - ifd München

IntegrationsfachdienstServices provided by Supported employmentJob development/ Job placementEmployer consultionAssistance to apply for work place accomodationsSchool to work programm evBO/ UB

evBO/UBOJT versus Apprenticeship

Sustainable improvement of the employment situation of

special education school leavers

From Project in 2007 to a Fully Funded Program in 2009

Federal Employment Office

Bavarian State Ministry of Labor, Family, Women and Social Affairs

Bavarian State Ministry ofEducation and Culture

Target Group

Special education school leavers with intellectual challengeswho would - without support from evBO/UB - transfer to a sheltered workshop after finishing school

Course of Action „School to Work“

UB 12th Grade

evBO11th Grade Post school year

Prerequisites for Participation evBO

11th GradeMotivation of the pupilWillingness of the pupil:To leave his/her peer group, tolerate failure, readiness to go to considerable lengthMobility (possibly with support)Parental backing

September – December evBO

Teachers distribute information to pupils and their parents

Decision by the Bavarian State Ministry of Education and Culture

Initial visit of at the school

January – August evBO

Diagnosis

Orientation work placement

Review

First job assessment

Functions of the concerning

One-on-one interviews with pupilsJob perspectives developmentAcquisition of appropriate work placements Comprehensive work placement supportAnalysis of work placementsCommunication with parents and teachers

Conclusion evBOEvaluation with all involved,

which pupils will be assigned to theavailable slots of the

„Supported Employment Program“

Prerequisites - UB

Proof of disability

Starts with 12th grade

Pupil's motivation

Supported Employment -UBDuration 24 months

Compensation through

UB ends with signing of work contract

Continuing support by

Individualized On-The-Job-Training

Orientation – Qualification – Stabilization

Long term work placement

with close support by

12th Grade UBAttending school between work placements

Close exchange between and schools

Projects organized by in cooperation with the school

Assessment of progress

Topics taught by

Dealing with one's disabilityOccupation informationJob interview trainingBuilding social skillsWork placements

One-on-one interviews – Special projects  Job coaching

Complementary Projects by

Post School Year - UB

Continuation of on-the-job-training and

stabilization at the workplace

by

Jobcoaching

Jobcoaching

Outcome #1In the best case the

participant will have job prospects or a work contract

respectively

Outcome #2

Even if UB does not lead to a work contract, it still is a beneficial

experience for the participant by making an informed choice to go to

a sheltered workshop.

Facts200 pupils each year evBO 100 pupils participate in SE program after being chosenIn 2011 40% achieved gainful employmentIn 2012 43% achieved gainful employmentIn 2013 upward tendency

ConclusionResults of the program 'Transition Special School to Work' clearly indicate, that people with an intellectual challenge can be success-fully placed in the competitive labor market.