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