BeCode youth employment (Antwerp)
Aligned SDGs
- BeCode youth employment (Antwerp)
- General overview
- Location
- Involved organisations
- Outcome metrics
- Spreadsheet of data
- BeCode youth employment (Antwerp)
- General overview
- Location
- Involved organisations
- Outcome metrics
- Spreadsheet of data
General overview
Stage of development: Implementation
Policy sector: Employment and training
Date outcomes contract signed: Oct 2018
Start date of service provision: Jan 2019
Intervention
Through this pilot project, the Flemish Service for Employment and Vocational Training (VDAB) is looking to get youngsters in Antwerp who are difficult to reach – the so-called 'NEETs' (Not in Education, Employment or Training) in particular - into work. BeCode provides low-threshold training courses in day-time education, familiarising young people with digital technologies. For the youngsters who enrol, the training is free of charge. BeCode works both on their technical skills, such as building a website or a mobile application, and their soft skills, such as creativity, problem solving, working in a team and project management.
Target population
Young people in Antwerp who are not in education, employment or training.
Location
Country
- Belgium
Service delivery locations
- Antwerp, Belgium
Involved organisations
Commissioners/outcome payers
- VDAB (Flemish Service for Employment and Vocational Training)
- PIO - Programma Innovatieve Overheidsopdrachten (Programme for Innovation Procurement)
Service Providers
Investors
Outcome metrics
- Employment outcomes. If 10% more young people find work compared to a comparable group, VDAB, in partnership with PIO, repays the amount with interest.
Spreadsheet of data
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