Flexible Learning Option (FLO) in The North Metro
ICAN
…in the interest of young people
About Service to Youth Council
The evolution of FLO in the North
But first … a State-wide perspective
Consider this:
Unemployment at 30 year lows
Skill Shortages create opportunities
Baby boomers retiring
Young people have never had so many opportunities
for success
Youth Unemployment in SA is 29.3% and in Northern Adelaide
is 55%
In Australia, there are 526,000 15-24 year olds neither in full-time education or employment
… in the interest of young people we needed to consider some of the existing paradigms
The evolution of FLO in the North
… a collaboration of groups… in the interest of
young people
Step 1:
Acknowledgement of goodwill, expertise and professionalism
Education Professionals
working in partnership with
Social Science Professionals
… in the interest of young people
Step 2:
A community of service providers working with schools
not for schools
A change in paradigm …Working with a service, not a
program
Case management – clinical definition
What is a case management approach?
client
Evaluation- Data collection
Exit planningAccommodation interview
-4 week review-- case conference
Monitoring and review
-Update Sheets-- Shared case plans-- case conferences
Coordination-Case conferences
-- Brokerage-- relationship development
Direct service-Referral to accommodation and
support services-Advocacy
-- Information Provision
Planning- initial case plan
-Follow up appointment-- goal setting sheet
Assessment- Multi Agency Referral Form
- Discussion with family, referral source and identified supports
Entry screening-Service request form
-- Information provision
The Case Management Process in SYC
One size fits one solutions… Individualized approaches for
each:
FamilyYoung Person
School
Service not a program
Term 4 2006 35% attendanceTerm 1 2007 58% attendance
Continuous services
Success from partnershipwith schools like Craigmore High
and Des Wauchope
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