Training crisis in Schleswig-Holstein: A third of the trainees fails!

Training crisis in Schleswig-Holstein: A third of the trainees fails!

in Schleswig-Holstein, a worrying trend has emerged in the current vocational training statistics of the Federal Statistical Office: Around a third of the training contracts are ended prematurely. This presents not only the young people concerned, but also the companies with great challenges. In order to counteract this, the federal program Veraplus on voluntary support from former specialists.

With Veraplus, which is financially funded by the federal funds, trainees who have difficulty finding a stable training path should be specifically supported. The online registration for the program enables young people to get a volunteer mentor at their side who is valuable help with his experience and knowledge. There are currently around 170 such partnerships in Schleswig-Holstein.

a network for trainees

The Veraplus mentoring program, which is based on the previous Vera initiative, has been continuously expanded over the years. Over 22,000 young people have already benefited from the support, with more than 75 percent of them successfully completed their training. The secret of success lies in the 1: 1 principle between the trainees and the mentors who help them develop their social skills as well as to learn and assess their professional strengths.

The volunteers are registered with the Senior Expert Service (SES), have a two -day preparatory seminar through and regularly take part in further training to stay up to date. They bring for decades of professional experience from various industries, which makes the support particularly valuable. The program is aimed not only at dual training, but also to vocational programs and focuses on rural regions and professions in the health and care sector.

A look at the DFB Cup draw

In addition to the challenges in training, sport was also an issue on this day. The draw for the first round of the DFB Cup brought exciting duels for the teams from Schleswig-Holstein. Holstein Kiel meets FC Homburg 08, while VfB Lübeck will measure 98 with Darmstadt. Eintracht Norderstedt will also meet FC St. Pauli in a gripping match. These first round games take place between August 15 and 18.

Eintracht Norderstedt also has to struggle with another problem - your own stadium shows ailing states and the club is looking for a new location.

an unfortunate incident in Marne

in Marne, a place in the Dithmarschen district, an unfortunate incident occurred when an 18-year-old was seriously injured after an argument on the head and had to be flown to the west coast clinic with a rescue helicopter. The criminal police are currently investigating the background of this argument, in which a 16-year-old, who was arrested near the bus station, is said to have presumably stabbed with a knife.

In the middle of all of these current developments, the weather forecast shows a changeable week, with sun, clouds and occasional showers. The temperatures climb to a pleasant 18 to 23 degrees while a fresh western wind blows.