School, education and work

This free service is aimed at young people who need support due to their personal circumstances. With the help of youth coaching, young people should receive the necessary guidance and, if necessary, psychological support so that they can complete their education or find the right career path.

Youth coaching helps young people to

●    be able to fulfil the requirement for education up to the age of 18,
●    find out about their personal skills and professional interests,
●    find their personal training and career path and,
●    receive information, support and assistance with questions relating to training and careers.

On the website you will find further information on youth coaching, brochures to download in various languages and a film that illustrates personal experiences with youth coaching.

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Age limit: The programme is aimed at young people who

●    are in their 9th year of schooling,
●    are no longer in school and are under the age of 19, or
●    require support until their 24th birthday due to an impairment.

This free offer is aimed at young people who have completed compulsory schooling. This initiative supports young people from the age of 14 in making decisions and preparing for further education or vocational training.

To be fit for education, the content covers:

●    how to assess your own abilities in order to choose the right training,
●    how to interact with other people, for example to cope with criticism and conflict,
●    tips on how to succeed during your training by showing independence and diligence.

On the website you will find further information on AusbildungsFit and brochures to download in various languages.
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Age limit: AusbildungsFit is aimed at young people

●    under the age of 21, and
●    young people with disabilities up to their 24th birthday.
 

This free service supports young people who want to complete an apprenticeship but need more time or additional assistance. With vocational training assistance, an apprenticeship can be extended by one to two years, or a partial qualification can be obtained.

You may be eligible for support from a vocational training assistant if one of the following applies:

●    You have special educational needs at the end of compulsory schooling.
●    You don’t have, or only have a secondary school leaving certificate with a fail-grade.
●    You have a disability.
●    A competent authority has determined that the conclusion of an apprenticeship contract is not possible for personal reasons.

On the website you will find further information on vocational training assistance and brochures to download in various languages.
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Age limit: The offer is aimed at young people

●    between the ages of 15 and 25, 
●    with disabilities or other barriers to employment,
●    who want to complete an apprenticeship or part qualification after school.

This free service supports young people with disabilities, learning difficulties or illnesses in their day-to-day work. The aim is to help them settle in and gain confidence in and with regard to the workplace. Job coaching also supports the workplace with ensuring good collaboration: the company and colleagues are trained so that they can understand and take into account the needs of people with disabilities.

Job coaching is designed for:

●    people with a confirmed disability degree of at least 50 percent,
●    people with a confirmed disability degree of at least 30 percent who face challenges in everyday working life and the risk of losing their job,
●    young women and men with special educational needs,
●    young women and men who require increased family support,
●    young people at risk of social exclusion who need assistance, 
●    companies that employ, or would like to employ, these people.

On the website you will find further information on job coaching and brochures to download in various languages.
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Age limit: The offer is aimed at people

●    between the ages of 15 and 65
●    with a disability, impairment or illness
 

Another support service for people with disabilities is personal assistance at the workplace.
    
This free service provides young people with additional support needs with individual, personalised assistance. The prerequisite is that they are suitable for the chosen profession in terms of skills and personal aptitude, so they can manage training and everyday work successfully. 
The aim is to enable young people to organise their professional life largely independently and take responsibility for it themselves.
 

Age limit: The offer is aimed at people

• between the ages of 15 and 65
• with a disability, impairment or illness

Another support service for people with disabilities is personal assistance at the workplace.

This free service provides young people with additional support needs with individual, personalised assistance. The prerequisite is that they are suitable for the chosen profession in terms of skills and personal aptitude, so they can manage training and everyday work successfully. The aim is to enable young people to organise their professional life largely independently and take responsibility for it themselves.