Specific objective 8.3.2 „To increase support for general education institutions to develop students’ individual competences” Measure No. 8.3.2.2.„Support to the development of students’ individual competences” 2016

Inclusive Education and ESF role Education Development Guidelines 2014-2020 address the needs of all students increase participation in learning process Operational Programme “Growth and Employment” encourage socialization and inclusion provide complex activities relating to inclusion promote awareness of limitations and needs develop individual competences . .

Target Group of Measure No. 8.3.2.2 Students (i.e. low performance, high performance) Priority in out of school activities: grades 1-6 Teachers and support personnel in: pre-school school (grades 1-12) out of school activities General education schools Priority: schools with students who have special needs (i.e. learning disorders), learning difficulties . .

Support for Students with High Performance in SO 8.3.2. Operational level Measure 8.3.2.1. (total: 3,2 mil. EUR) Measure 8.3.2.2. (total: 34,3 mi. EUR) school - support activities (individual consultations, practical studies, etc.) municipality contests, olympiads etc. regional conferences national olympiads, contests, summer camps international olympiads, contests Teachers’ training Teachers’ training . .

Support for Students with Special Needs and Learning Difficulties Measure 8.3.2.2. Availability of competent teachers and support personnel: teacher assistant speech therapist special educator psychologist sign language interpreter assistant Diagnostics and monitoring: Reading & Mathematics Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children DIBELS Next Methodology: Peer Assisted Learning Strategy work with students who have learning/ behavioural disorders & difficulties . .

Operations of Measure No.8.3.2.2 Implementation of new learning forms - development of personalized approach LEARNING CURRICULUM OUT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES individual approach classes thematic camps, workshops practical studies, discussions, study visits contests, exhibitions individual consultations new programmes for out of school education . .

Priority Fields of New Learning Forms STEM (i.e. environment) > 40% cultural education and creative industries < 25% languages multi-disciplinary field ~ 35% sport . .

Implementation Mechanism Final beneficiary National Centre for Education Co-operation partners municipalities (school founders) Guidelines for plans, Training for application of guidelines Elaboration of plans Acceptance of plans Implementation of plans Monitoring and methodological support Training teachers and support personnel . .

Plans for Development of Students’ Individual Competences at Schools Current situation description (in previous 3 years): - students’ performance - participation in out of school activities - no. of students with learning disorders (%) no. of students with special needs - available support measures Planned ESF support for the next 2 years: - support measures - introduction of new study forms - out of school activities - involvement of students from other schools - involvement of strategic partners Schools in 8.3.2.2. ! ESF support for measures which are not supported by municipalities .

NGO Involvement STAGE 1 OP and SO 8.3.2 designing The Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments - the proportion of priority fields of new study forms The Dyslexia Association “Pro Futuro” - emphases on ESF support for students with learning disorders The Autism Society of Latvia - adoption of methods (learning/ behavioural disorders & difficulties) STAGE 2 project designing - regional seminars on ESF funding STAGE 3 project implementation 1. Discussions in: elaboration of guidelines for plans monitoring council 2. Involvement in the implementation of out of school activities . .

Project implementation Timetable Regulation No.589 30.08.2016. Project submission 11/2016 Project approval 12/2016 Project launching 01/2017 Project implementation 12/2020

Implementation progress of the SO 8. 3. 3 Implementation progress of the SO 8.3.3. ‘Develop skills of non-registered NEET and promote their participation in the education, PES measures in the framework of YG and NGOs and youth centres’ project ‘KNOW and DO!’ 2016

Agreements on collaboration with local municipalities Up to 10.11.2016. 65 agreements on collaboration within the project have been singed between agency and local municipalities At least 70 agreements will be signed up to 31.12.2016. According to the 65 agreements on collaboration with local municipalities is committed to involve 2618 young people of the target group (49.8% of the 5262 young people to be involved in the project). Overall, the project will involve at least 95 local municipalities

Implementation of programme manager and mentor training Till the end of the year it is planned that one more training session will be completed. Future training will be organized to the demand of local municipalities to ensure implementation of the project in each particular administrative territorial unit. 5 training courses for programme managers 90 programme managers trained 7 webinar training courses and 12 face-to-face training courses for mentors 201 mentors trained

Young people of target group involvement in the project Till the end of the year 2016, 339 young people of target according to agreements on collaboration will be involved in the project In foreseeable future 124** young people of target will be involved in the project Up to 04.11.2016. 55* young people of target group have participated in supported measures * 3 young people of target group have completed their individual support programme (3 – successfully, 0 – non-successfully). **Up to 25.10.2016. Eligibility check administrative assessment procedures of personal data of potential target group NEET’s has been carried out for 176 persons by AIPY. 30% (52 cases) of the verified personal data of potential target group NEET’s did not meet criteria of the project target group and according to their current status they could not be involved in the project.

Project budget outturn The total funding of the project is 9 million EUR including ESF funding 7.65 million EUR and national funding 1.35 million EUR. By end of 2016 it is planned to submit request of payment more than 298 thousand EUR By end of 2016 it is planned to submit request of payment more than 298 thousand EUR Total payments in 2016 518 thousand EUR (20% of planned amount in 2016*) Until 03.11.2016. payments made 219 thousand EUR Until 03.11.2016. payments made 219 thousand EUR *The actual target group of young people's involvement in the project was launched in August 2016, it has been seven months later than planned. In order to facilitate the target group of youth involvement in the project, the Responsible authority has asked AIPY organize an information campaign in order to reach and inform about the opportunity to participate in the project to a wider audience, including NEET young relatives, etc. a person who could encourage young people to participate in the project, as well as contact again all local municipalities, which are not involved in the project.

Timetable Programme manager and mentor training courses have been launched November, 2015 Launched signing of cooperation agreements with local municipalities May, 2016 Simplified cost methodology sent to the MoF and the EC 29/10/2015 Selection of project applications17/09/2015 Project implementation deadline 31/12/2018. Aapproved SO 8.3.3. regulation by the Cabinet of Ministers 07/07/2015 Developed methodological guidelines for work with NEET`s, approved project application 19/10/2015 Signed an agreement on the implementation of the project 02/11/2015 Simplified cost methodology approved by the MoF and the EC 14/03/2016* Initiated support to the young people of the target group August, 2016 *With a condition that in June, 2017 Ministry of Education and Science will carry out evaluation of the simplified cost methodology

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