Time flexibility in second-chance training

Experiences from five years of the Cologne Education and Training Model (KöBi)

Coverbild: BWP 5/2019
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Ausgabe/Jahr (Jahrgang) 5/2019 (48)
Seite(n) 26-30
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    englisch

Pilot projects which use progressive modules and enable various target groups to achieve a vocational qualification via the second-chance route have existed in Germany for many years. The Cologne Education and Training Model (KöBi) is one such model. KöBi is aimed at young adults without a vocational qualification who usually experience multiple problematic situations and are often permanently dependent on state support. This article shows how the model has succeeded in enabling the majority of participants to achieve a qualification by offering a combination of low threshold entry, accompanying coaching and time flexibility.