Reconnection: countering social exclusion through situated learning / edited by Karen Evans and Beatrix Niemeyer

This book is based on the work of a European partnership, whose members came together from Belgium England Finland Germany Portugal and Greece with the support of funding from the EU Socrates Programme. Our goal was to work collaboratively to generate new ways of thinking about the situation of people aged between 14 and 25 who are at risk of (or experiencing) social exclusion, set in the context of a unique international analysis of policies, contexts and perspectives on the problems of social exclusion in Europe and the challenges of promoting lifelong learning among those who have rejected it early in life. We set out to examine programmes which help people to RE-ENTER pathways of education and training, but ended with approaches which are better characterised by their ability to RECONNECT people, not only to opportunities in the social structures but also to each other and to their communities We have developed new models and guidelines based on analysis of the best of European practice using the distinctive approaches of 'situated learning'. By an iterative and collaborative method of working, we have arrived at the concept and approaches of Learning Communities Centred on Practice (LCPs), which lie at the heart of this volume. Re-Enter and Reconnect-But Whose Problem is it?....Pages 1-28 Engaging to Learn: Situated Learning and Re-Integration for Young People....Pages 29-46 Situated Learning for Social and Vocational Integration in Germany....Pages 47-61 Situated Learning Embedded in the Idea of Route Counselling....Pages 63-85 Situated Learning as a Challenge for Teachers and Trainers....Pages 87-104 Re-Enter Initiatives in the Context of Integrative Vocational Education and Training....Pages 105-139 Re-Entering Transformable Labour Markets and the Role of VET....Pages 141-158 Suggestions for Improving the Framework Conditions for Re-Enter Initiatives....Pages 159-186 Summarising Conclusions and Recommendations for Practice....Pages 187-200 This Book Is Based On The Work Of A European Partnership, Whose Members Came Together From Belgium, England, Finland, Germany, Portugal And Greece To Generate New Ways Of Thinking About The Situation Of Young People Aged Between 14 And 25 Who Are At Risk Of (or Experiencing) Social Exclusion. It Offers A Unique International Analysis Of Policies, Contexts And Perspectives, And The Challenges Of Promoting Lifelong Learning Among Those Who Have Rejected It Early In Life. This Volume Is Of Interest To Researchers And Practitioners, Politicians, Planners And All Professionals Holding The Responsibility For Integration Strategies. What prevents young people in Europe from entering systems of vocational education and training?