I came across the story below on the BBC about Second Chance Education in France which is giving another opportunity to young people through its “Second Chance” Schools – see the story on the BBC news pages.
Second Chance schools are an EU project started in 1998 – digging around I also found this recent story on a Leeds based Second Chance project – perhaps there are actual Second Chance Schools in the UK too?
BBC News – Second Chance School in France
As well as tailored education, the schools provide work placement – something we agree is a fantastic way to increase your chance of getting into paid employment – and that seems to be where the Leeds based project is based