Second Chance classes all over Hungary!

In the beginning of the induction phase of the Dobbantó Programme 15 schools started their second chance classes all over Hungary in September 2009.
 
The Springboard (Dobbantó) Programme is a national programme that was initiated by the Ministry of Education and Culture and is supported by the National Fund for Vocational Education in years 2008-2011, is co-ordinated by FSZK.
The Dobbantó Programme is aimed to help 15 participating schools all over Hungary to develop complex and personalised systems of services based on individual development plans for student with special educational needs (SEN) and early school leavers.

The development work will include the following:
- psycho-social support and improving mental health
- improving learning
- career guidance
- functioning network with local social, family and youth support organisations and employers.

This way the participating schools can design the operation of the preparatory 9th year of education in view of the conditions of long term sustainability and to meet their related responsibilities (obligations) at a high professional standard even after the end of this programme.

The Dobbantó programme schedule is as follows:
Induction phase: Jan-March 2008
Awareness phase: Apr-Oct 2008
Preparation phase: Nov 2008-Aug 2009
Implementation phase: Sep 2009- Aug 2011
Evaluation and conclusive phase: Sep-Nov 2011

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