Amplifying young people’s fundamental rights to education
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Programs and initiatives, both outside school and in schools, designed to meet the diversity of needs for young people to be actively and positively engaged with their learning
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They support young people for whom traditional schooling approaches have not worked well, and who have been rejected by, or themselves have rejected mainstream schooling
They enable young people to gain recognised secondary school-level credentials, by supporting both learning and wellbeing
They come in many shapes and forms. They may be integrated within a school or TAFE; or they may be a ‘stand alone’ annex or independent school
Whether students are referred to the program or choose to enrol themselves, these initiatives combine offering a ‘top choice’ – offering pathways to fulfilling potential
*Te Riele, K. (2014)/ Putting the jigsaw together: Flexible learning programs in Australia. Final report. Melbourne: The Victoria Institute for Education, Diversity and Lifelong Learning
*Thomas, J. & Nicholas, C. (2018). Estimating the economic returns to flexible learning options in Australia – A social return on investment analysis. Townsville: James Cook University.
AAFIE acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of Australia, past, present and emerging. AAFIE respects the cultural authority of those who engage in our work now and into the future.
AAFIE acknowledges the strengths that young people bring to flexible and inclusive learning programs, and to the Australian Community.
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