Snabbspåret was launched in 2015 and currently comprises 14 programmes: cooks, the food industry, the energy industry, real estate, health care, painters, construction workers, lorry drivers, schoolteachers, social science professionals (sociologists, economists and lawyers), social workers, nurses, vets and workers in the timber industry. It is managed by the State Employment Service, which is responsible for coordinating with employers, unions and training centres. Each “fast track” is designed bearing in mind the demands of the corresponding production sector and the immigrants’ needs.
Some of the elements present in these initiatives are:
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Language learning on arrival at the asylum centre.
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Early assessment of new arrivals’ experience, skills and motivation.
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Facilities for validation of studies.
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Rapid orientation towards the career profile that is judged to be most suitable.
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Learning of the terminology specific to each professional area.
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Complementary professional training as needed (in some cases provided in the beneficiaries’ mother tongue).
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On-the-job language support, supervision and tutoring.
Participation in the programme is compatible with receiving certain social benefits and specific assistance for transport and accommodation.