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About About Danish Production Schools Danish Production Schools

and and your 3 partner schools in DKyour 3 partner schools in DK

Where in Denmark Where in Denmark will you find your partner schools?will you find your partner schools?

Danish Production Schools Danish Production Schools

Development since 1978Development since 1978First parliamentary act in 1985First parliamentary act in 1985Latest apprehensive reform in 1995-96Latest apprehensive reform in 1995-962010: 78 production schools with a 2010: 78 production schools with a

capacity of approx. 7.000 participants capacity of approx. 7.000 participants (througput capacity estimated as double (througput capacity estimated as double as many persons)as many persons)

Goals according to legislationGoals according to legislation

Production schools offer training based on Production schools offer training based on practical work and production. practical work and production.

The goals are The goals are to strengthen the participants’ personal to strengthen the participants’ personal

development and improve their possibilities in development and improve their possibilities in the educational system and in the ordinary the educational system and in the ordinary labour market, under here employment in labour market, under here employment in protected jobsprotected jobs

to contribute to develop the participants’ to contribute to develop the participants’ interest and ability in active involvement in a interest and ability in active involvement in a democratic society. democratic society.

Target groupTarget group

As described in the legislation: All people As described in the legislation: All people under the age of 25, who are not directly under the age of 25, who are not directly able to begin or complete a youth able to begin or complete a youth education (a line of general or vocational education (a line of general or vocational upper secondary education) or who have upper secondary education) or who have dropped out of their dropped out of their education.education.

A young person seeking admission to a A young person seeking admission to a production school must attend an production school must attend an evaluation at a local Youth Guidance evaluation at a local Youth Guidance CentreCentre

Vi er alle sammen gode til et eller andet

Det gælder om at finde ud af hvadsiger Gummi Tarzan (og Ole Lund Kierkegaard)

- og så gøre noget ved det siger vi på

FinancingFinancing

Taximeter subsidies directly from the Taximeter subsidies directly from the ministry of education (overall the main ministry of education (overall the main income)income)

Basic subsidy from the local municipalityBasic subsidy from the local municipality Income from sales of production etc.Income from sales of production etc. Income from other educational activities.Income from other educational activities.

Important supplementary Important supplementary educational activitieseducational activities

Vocational Basic Education Vocational Basic Education A flexible and individually tailored 2 or 3 years’ A flexible and individually tailored 2 or 3 years’

education, combining school courses and education, combining school courses and practice training practice training

Production School-based Vocational Production School-based Vocational Education Education

Vocational education with same goals and Vocational education with same goals and measured with same folding rule as an ordinary measured with same folding rule as an ordinary vocational education, but carried through within vocational education, but carried through within the special learning environment at a production the special learning environment at a production schoolschool

You can be taught You can be taught without learning anything without learning anything

You can learn something You can learn something without being without being taughttaught

At a production school, the production At a production school, the production itself is not an end but a pedagogical itself is not an end but a pedagogical tool forming the basis of a different tool forming the basis of a different way of learning. way of learning.

Therefore, it is important to maintain Therefore, it is important to maintain the production as an end in order for the production as an end in order for it to function as a means. it to function as a means.

CHARTER CHARTER PRINCIPLES FOR THE DANISH PRODUCTION PRINCIPLES FOR THE DANISH PRODUCTION

SCHOOLSSCHOOLS    

11The fundamental characteristics of the production schools are The fundamental characteristics of the production schools are

practical work and production.practical work and production.  22Learning takes place in a binding working community. The aim Learning takes place in a binding working community. The aim

is the young person’s personal, social and professional is the young person’s personal, social and professional development.development.

  33The theoretical instruction is integrated in practical work and The theoretical instruction is integrated in practical work and

production.production.    

CHARTER CHARTER PRINCIPLES FOR THE DANISH PRODUCTION PRINCIPLES FOR THE DANISH PRODUCTION

SCHOOLSSCHOOLS44The participants are attached to one workshop and one teacher, The participants are attached to one workshop and one teacher,

involving participants in the production as well as in other school involving participants in the production as well as in other school activities.activities.

  55The schools offer workshops with a professional diversity and The schools offer workshops with a professional diversity and

quality reflecting the current labour market.quality reflecting the current labour market.66The participants are offered training in general subjects, as well as The participants are offered training in general subjects, as well as

in culture and society..in culture and society..  77Production schools admit and discharge the participants Production schools admit and discharge the participants

individually. It takes place currently, taking into account each individually. It takes place currently, taking into account each participant’s needs.participant’s needs.

  

CHARTERCHARTERPRINCIPLES FOR THE DANISH PRODUCTION PRINCIPLES FOR THE DANISH PRODUCTION

SCHOOLSSCHOOLS88The participants will get a pay in the form of a school allowance The participants will get a pay in the form of a school allowance

for their active participation. for their active participation.   99The production school supports each participant in setting The production school supports each participant in setting

realistic goals and in reaching these goals during their stay at realistic goals and in reaching these goals during their stay at the school.the school.

  1010Recognition and appraisal of the young people’s development of Recognition and appraisal of the young people’s development of

competencies are documented in a production school competencies are documented in a production school certificate.certificate.

  1111The schools are self-governing and independent institutions.The schools are self-governing and independent institutions.

Your partner schools and Your partner schools and their experience with international projectstheir experience with international projects

A range of student exchanges with schools A range of student exchanges with schools and institutions in other countries (EU and institutions in other countries (EU Leonardo)Leonardo)

The international workshop at MultiCentre The international workshop at MultiCentre SouthSouth

Establishing 2 schools in Mitrovica in Establishing 2 schools in Mitrovica in Kosovo 2000-2004Kosovo 2000-2004

And and And and ……and now: Interregand now: Interreg

Why do we join the project?Why do we join the project?

Possibility of cross-national meetings Possibility of cross-national meetings between young people – under here between young people – under here young people who do not follow the main young people who do not follow the main roadroad

Lack of understanding towards foreigners Lack of understanding towards foreigners coming to our society is often due to the coming to our society is often due to the fact that we have not met them.fact that we have not met them.

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULTFINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT

OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDYOF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY

COMBINED WITH THECOMBINED WITH THE

EXPERIENCE OF MANY YEARSEXPERIENCE OF MANY YEARS