1. JongerenLoket Zeeuws-Flanders Peter Verploeg

2. Jongerenloket subdivision of: Regionaal Bureau Leerlingzaken (RBL) / Regional Bureau for Student affairs RBL represents regional educational institutions WerkServicePunt Zeeuws Vlaanderen (WSP) / WorkServiceBureau Zeeuws-Flanders WSP regional contact point representing local social service departments and the public employment services. Also promotes regional vacancies, matching and placement activities.

3. Network partners Jongerenloket: Secondary education institutions Zeeuws-Flanders Vocational education institutions Hulst and Terneuzen Scalda Terneuzen Employers Local authorities, departments of social security en public employment service UWV WERKbedrijf Stichting Samen Handen Ineen (SHI) / Hands together foundation Centers of learning and expertise

4. Youth services (1): Labour market relevant career counseling for secondary vocational education students (at VMBO level) Provision of career choice testing Provision of coaching for unemployed young people without formal qualifications back to school Matching and placement of the youth in “BBL” apprenticeships (1 day/week school 4 day’s/week on the job learning) Support for young people during the obligatory job search period of 4 weeks when Social Security benefit/assistance is requested Organisation of workshops for unemployed young people without qualifications but who do have unemployment benefit entitlements

5. Youth services (2): Referral of young people who require specialist support from for example social workers Steering young people’s choices towards educational projects organised by employers Encouragement and placement of the youth unable to attain formal qualifications (eg. Training centre Entrée)

6. Employers’ services: Information and advice surrounding subsidised work (eg. taxation benefits when hiring employees with special needs WVA, LKS) Encouragement of registration with PES / UWV WERKbedrijf to attain subsidies Organisation of network meetings between the triple helix (Education-Government-Businesses) Matching and placement of young people during work to work transitions

7. Compulsory education up until 18 years VS agreement Transition from secondary education to middle-level vocational education Truancy management ZAT consultation

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