Details
- Publication date
- 26 October 2016
- Author
- Network of Experts on the Social dimension of Education and Training (NESET)
- Geographical scope
- European Union
- Level of education focus
- Higher education
- School education
- Vocational education and training (VET)
- Thematic areas covered
- Education-to-work transitions, education and labour market
- Educational attainment and participation in education
- Governance of education
- Investment in education, economic impact of education
- Monitoring and quality assurance
- Quality and inclusive education for all
- Skills development
- Whole-school and whole-system approaches and partnerships in education
Description
Young people with special educational needs (SEN) frequently leave school with few or no qualifications and low skills. They are generally more likely to be unemployed, to depend on welfare benefits and are at greater risk of social exclusion. Those who are relatively successful in the labour market often earn less and are in less secure employment than their non-disabled counterparts. Supporting this group to attain higher qualifications is critical to the overall economic and social objectives of the EU. This short report gives examples of what approaches have been shown to be successful in supporting persons with SEN to acquire the necessary qualifications to enter tertiary education, move on to tertiary education and to overcome difficulties they encounter during tertiary education.
Authors
Arthur Limbach-Reich, Justin J. W. Powell
Cite as
Arthur Limbach-Reich, Justin J. W. Powell (2016). 'Supporting young adults with special educational needs (SEN) in obtaining higher qualifications', NESET Ad Hoc Report, 2016
