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Prevention and control of absenteeism among children under 15 years and bring back to class is the objective pursued by the vocational classes of El Palmar and Espinardo aimed at disadvantaged students in the second cycle of secondary education.

The program, offered through collaboration between the city of Murcia and the Ministry of Education, was launched for the first time during 2009/2010 in Espinardo, José Plans linked to the center, where students from the neighborhood of the Spirit Holy, learn mechanics with motorcycles withdrawn from impound.

A year after the program expanded to El Palmar, part of the IES of the hamlet, where children are trained in the professional profile of hospitality.

The Mayor, Miguel Angel House, and the Minister of Education, Constantine Sotoca, this morning visited the facilities of the Training and Employment Initiatives for the City where students learn kitchen classroom of 15 occupational El Palmar.

They have also come to the meeting the councilors responsible for Social Welfare, Education and Employment, Maria del Carmen Pelegrin, Lola Sanchez and José María Tortosa.

Collaborating in the program teaching staff of central and municipal social education team, working to secure the permanence of children in the educational system, involve their families and, if possible, to continue in the training process with your registration in one of the initial professional qualification programs.

Thus, of the 13 students enrolled in the class of the course 2010/2011 of El Palmar managed to continue their training in 10 different profiles, including image, electricity and electronics, hospitality and tourism and transport and vehicle maintenance.

Children who participate in these classrooms share a strong sense of rejection of the academic curriculum have a level low or very low, have difficulty maintaining concentration and attention and to accept rules and limits.

Hence much of the work done by the team of social workers is the monitoring and control of absenteeism, including support for assistance, home visits, location of minors.

Also involved in mediating the relationships with families and the prevention and conflict resolution.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia