Initiatives in Youth Employment
Omnia, Finland
How much is this
costing us?
What measures
will be taken to
improve the
situation?
What part can
Omnia play?
Costs
In addition to lost opportunities
 Every youngster dropping permanently out of
education and working life will cost society at
least one million euros before reaching
retirement.
 On an annual basis, every drop-out costs
society at least 28 000 euros.
40000 x 28000 = 1 120 000 euros/year
2013 Social Guarantee Program
 An educational guarantee, which guarantees
every school-leaver a place in the upper
secondary school, in vocational education and
training, in apprenticeship training, in a youth
workshop, in rehabilitation or by other means.
 The aim for the government is that by the end of
this decade over 90 per cent of the 20-to-24year-olds will have post-compulsory
qualifications.
Employment
 Every young person under 25 years old and
recently graduated people under 30 years old
will be offered a job, on-the-job training, a period
in a workshop or rehabilitation within three
months of becoming unemployed.
What Part Can Omnia Play?
 A leading multisector vocational education provider in Espoo
offering competence-based vocational, further vocational and
special vocational qualifications for youth and adults.
-> LLL path
 Approximately 10000 students and 700 staff. -> Increase intake.
 National and international learning environment development and
training programs for teachers. -> Individual learning paths for
students.
 Guidance and counseling -> More in-depth planning with secondary
school counselors.
 Youth workshops -> Outreach programs and better co-operation
among authorities.
 Better co-operation with all education providers in the region ->
Efficient allocation of resources.
 Ensuring possibilities for further studies -> Close co-operation with
universities of applied sciences.
 Job-placement programs with municipalities and large corporations
in the region -> Job fairs, recruitment workshops, job shadowing
programs.
 Increasing youth apprenticeship -> More awareness and better
counseling.
 A hub and entrepreneurship program. -> Learning workplace and
business skills.
Curriculum and Pedagogy
 Integrating on-the-job learning to all studies.
 Increase contextual learning opportunities.
 Flexible study/work paths and recognition of all learning. -> young
entrepreneur program, working in a co-operative, small business
coaching, apprenticeship options, etc.
 Teacher and counselor training -> Supporting special needs
students, project based learning, mobile learning, serious games
and entrepreneurial teaching methods.
Future Insights
http://ek.multiedition.fi/oivallus/en/index.php?we_objectID=156
Thank you!
Mervi Jansson
Head of Learning Solutions
InnoOmnia
www.omnia.fi
www.innoomnia.fi
[email protected]