QUESTIONNAIRE
On Youth and Social Inclusion

2nd phase of the Dialogue with Young People 
(July 2013- December 2013, Lithuanian Presidency)

The Presidency Trio – Ireland, Lithuania and Greece – together with the European Commission and the European Youth Forum have agreed Social Inclusion of Young People as the overarching theme for the 18 months from January 2013 to end June 2014. This theme emphasises the concept of social inclusion involving all young people, in addition to those with fewer opportunities. 

The Presidency Trio is ensuring support for the overall theme of Social Inclusion via their specific priorities throughout the 18-month mandate. During the first phase of consultation, Ireland focused on what the social inclusion of young people means, the challenges it poses for young people, the groups of young people most at risk of social exclusion and the stages in young people’s lives where they are most vulnerable to social exclusion. Ireland’s specific priority explored the contribution of quality youth work to the development, well-being and social inclusion of young people.

Building on the compilation of results of the 1st phase consultation and Joint Conclusions of the EU Youth Conference in Dublin, Ireland, 11-13 March, 2013, Lithuania is therefore focusing on the possible solutions for the social inclusion of young people, with a special emphasis on those who are not in employment, education or training. 

The following questions aim to find solutions, good practices, preventative measures, and innovative ideas on better social inclusion of young people across EU.

The replies gathered will be used only for the above-mentioned purposes. 

PART A

General Data:

1.	Age: …….
2.	Sex:     M                  F         …………..
3.	Are you an NGO member? 
    Yes                No	
If yes, please specify: ………………………………………
4.	How is your place of residence characterized?
   Capital (Athens)		   Urban area
   Suburban areas		   Rural
5.	Marital Status:
   Married         		   Single

6.	At this time which of the following characterizes you?
   Pupil 				   Student
   Employed / Entrepreneur / Self-Employed
   Unemployed			   Household
7.	What is your study status? 
(even if you have not finished yet)
   Doctorate				   Master
   Higher Education			  Vocational Training Institutes
   Upper Secondary School		   Technical Secondary School 
  Lower Secondary School		   Primary Education
8.	If you are employed today, which of the following characterizes your employment status?
   Private Employee			   Civil Servant
   Entrepreneur			   Self - Employed
   Farmer				   Other……………………………
9.	If you are unemployed, please specify the time you seek for employment:
………………………………………….

PART B  (more than one choice may be selected)

1.	What measures can be taken to support the smooth transition and equal access of young people:
-	from primary to tertiary education
A.	Transition practices like summer schools and curriculum bridging schemes.
B.	Induction programmes and buddy/ mentoring schemes with pupils/students-volunteers. 
C.	European mobility programmes for all ages.
D.	Other ……………………………..…………………………………..
-	from education to employment
E.	Special ‘youth entrepreneurship support structures’ /consultancy services to young people interested in entrepreneurship and in setting up their own business.
F.	Subsidized employment schemes for all young people i.e. youth contracts
G.	Teaching entrepreneurship in education.
H.	Other ……………………………..…………………………………..
-	from family household to autonomous life?
I.	State-funded financial benefits (i.e. low taxes, other financial incentives for new households).
J.	Life skills training for a smooth transition of young people from family household to autonomous life (e.g. job searching, money management, accommodation searching) at school.
K.	Other ……………………………..…………………………………..

2.	What are the social, economic and civic consequences that some young people are not in employment, education or training?
A.	Discrimination increase, risk of marginalisation and risk of being outside the system of state services 
B.	Lack of autonomous life (i.e. back to family), inability to establish independent households, families
C.	Unfavourable terms of employment - very low wages and/or immigration
D.	 Political inactive citizens, low engagement with political institutions
E.	Mental health problems
F.	Juvenile delinquency increase
G.	Other ……………………………..…………………………………..

3.	What measures should be implemented to ensure that young people have access to and remain in the labour market?

A.	Provision of information, advice and job-search assistance and support of entrepreneurship/ self-employment (i.e. start-ups).
B.	Support to tackle the lack of work experience and/or low level of qualifications (work experience opportunities, traineeships, apprenticeships, internships or training/re-training courses etc.).
C.	Support to tackle the mismatch between the skills that young people offer and the needs of employers, i.e. training with a practical or vocational focus, focus on cross-cutting skills valued by employers, training on soft skills including team working, communication skills and adaptability.
D.	Matching the studies with the actual employment of young people.
E.	Financial support to young individuals wishing to undertake training, subsidized employment measures (i.e. on first job), geographical mobility measures.
F.	Restrictions on unpaid job placements structured and monitored traineeship schemes, quality jobs framework. 
G.	Job counseling and advice at school.
H.	Other ……………………………..…………………………………..

4.	What measures should be taken to prevent young people leaving education and training early (before certification/qualification – school, college, university etc.)?

A.	A monitoring system of identification - databases that include data on students’ absences, grade retention and/ or academic achievement. 
B.	Provide further training to educators or hire independent experts for the application of new teaching methods and psychosocial support.
C.	Assistance teachers, personnel for guidance, counseling and mentoring in-house on a permanent basis.
D.	Centers (organized by local / regional authorities, by NGOs, Youth organizations or other stakeholders) that provide for free supplementary support on homework/ studies, psychosocial support and organize arts/ sports and other activities.
E.	Rewards based on social criteria for pupils/ students with good performance (grants, job offers etc.). 
F.	Financial support for underperforming students (fellowships, grants, free meals, books etc.)
G.	Initiatives strengthening the communication between parents and schools or colleges/ universities, for a closer family/ parental involvement.
H.	Other……………………………………………………………………..

5.	What measures should be taken to motivate and encourage young people to participate in training and learning opportunities, youth programmes and other empowering initiatives?
Please identify:

6.	What measures should be taken to improve young people’s access to welfare services, including to healthcare, housing, information, guidance and financial support, to ensure better social inclusion of young people?
Please identify:

7.	How can youth organizations and NGOs working with young people contribute to improving and implementing specific measures (e.g. the Youth Guarantee) that will enhance the social inclusion of young people?

A.	Creation of “Navigator Centers - Single Contact Points for Young People”- a national network of one-stop-shop services for young people seeking (re)integration into education, training and employment.
B.	Provision of tracking services to identify and monitor inactive young people at local level and guidance to solve problems they are facing.
C.	Establishment of organised structures stuffed by youth outreach workers, who contact and follow up young people at risk of social exclusion.
D.	Non-formal education programmes aiming at helping young people to discover their interests. 
E.	Raising public awareness through information campaigns for the social inclusion of young people, enhancing voluntary services.
F.	Other……………………………………………………………………..

8.	What measures can be taken to ensure successful cooperation between national, regional and local authorities, youth organizations, social partners, NGOs, youth workers and others working with young people to improve the  social inclusion of young people, especially for those who are not in employment, education or training?
Please identify successful cooperation practices: