What are Educational Support What means Where does the support process Which kind of assistance can I get? Measures? Planning Support Measures start?? Legal Basis We know from our own experience that you will have Which steps are required for the support process ? ❏ Support of the children in school and groups, individu- Educational support is based on the Kinder- und Jugend- your own understanding of the support required. It is 1. The local social worker (BSA) in the SBH seeks to al and family counselling Stadtjugendamt hilfegesetz, SGB VIII. The public offi ce in charge is the therefore important for us to get to know your ideas assess the situation in a series of consulting talks ❏ Support in meetings with teachers and educators Youth Offi ce/Sozialbürgerhaus. about suitable support measures. including the problems and strengths of your family. ❏ Support for parents/custodian in educating their child- What is your understanding of support ? Educational support is provided based on In this way the BSA makes a a socio-educational ren § 8, § 9 und nach § 27ff. i.V. §36 /SGB VIII. Your contact How can we support you to enable you to get control of diagnosis. ❏ Socio-educational and remedial day-time groups persons in the SBH are the educational staff of the BSA the situation as soon as possible ? This diagnosis is the beginning of any plan of support / VMS. Your participation in the planning and organisation of measures. You are asked to contribute your ideas on ❏ Support of young adults on their way to adulthood. the support measure is needed to ensure the success of The law provides that, in principl, the education in the support measures right from the beginning. ❏ Temporary accomodation outside the family in facili- the support measure. This right of participation is legally family, -in particular also religios education shall be consi- 2. The socio-educational diagnosis is the base of the ties or foster-families, even with different educational guaranteed. dered in all support offers. joint consultations involving several youth workers and school-related focus. Irrespective of the origine, nationality and colour of skin Educational support measures need to be laid down in the SBH. ❏ Arrangements with various services in the local neigh- all children, youth and families in should be en- in a plan. Talks are arranged to develop these plans toge- The BSA who is in consulting contact with you will bourhood can be made (e.g. Educational Counselling titled to seek support in educational matters if needed. ther with the parents, children and youth seek the advise of other experts. offerings to help with homework, leisuretime, etc.) They are experts of the ambulant services and mostly Parents / custodian can apply for support in the education The plan of support measures is legally based on §36, ❏Support in dealing with public offi ces educators specialised in migration issues, as well as of their children, the same applies to young adults up to SGB VIII. specialists for economic youth assistance (WJH).They 4. The BSA will discuss therecommendation with you. 27 years of age. You can decide which of the proposed support measu- Understanding of Guidance and Support work together to develop a suitable support offering. One needs to distinguish between educational support res you prefer. Our support offer consists of guidance and help. It is The consultation involving several experts is needed measures provided on an ambulant, partly-stationary and Educational support measures are always relying on being discussed in a number of talks. Here the suitable to be able to recommend the most effective support stationary basis. to you as a family, respectively for your child. A careful the active support of the parents /custodian. support is mostly agreed between you and the staff of Therefore, educational support can only be granted if ❏ Support on an Ambulant Basis: consultation is also required for fi nancial reasons. the SBH. the parents/custodian are in agreement and willing to A qualifi ed youth worker supports the family in the Educational support measures are expensive measu- The plan of support measures is a description of the cooperate. surroundings of the home. She/he will provide indivi- guidance and help as a longer process. res. 5. You are applying for educational support measu- dual guidance to the family concerning the problems The family, the staff of the SBH as well as experts from 3. At the end of the joint consultations a recommenda- res with your approval of the recommendation and and offers practical help facilities are involved in the planning. Sometimes other tion is given. acceptance of the plan of educational support. ❏ Support on a partly-stationary Basis: experts, like teachers are also asked to participate. Here are some examples of educational support The BSA or VMS will then make an arrangement with Child and youth care is mostly provided on 5 days a Planning talks can be held in the family at home, in the measures: a corresponding social facility offering the requested week (after school) by a qualifi ed youth worker in a SBH or even in the facility where the child/youth is acco- support. facility and is provided with a lunch. modated. The educators of the institution are working together ❏ Support on a stationary Basis: with you at the improvement of your family situation. Support in Children/youth in very diffi cult family situations are 6. In an agreement on educational support measu- not staying with their parents for a limited period of res the concrete aims and measures of support are time but in a home or foster family. There they will agreed together with you. Educational get intensive support and help. The situation is impro- ved in cooperation with the parents. 7. These aims will be reviewed at a later stage and chan- ged if necessary (review of educational support plan) Situations 8. The review of educational support measures may lead A survey of services to a termination of the measure. In such a case it can be generally assumed that the aims laid down in available to children, the educational support plan were jouth and families achieved. What is a „Sozialbürgerhaus“? „For jour Protection“! Addresses Opening hours Anyone in need of guidance and support in the education Supervisory Offi ce Interpreters SBH /Westpark Landeshauptstadt München of his children can turn to a Sozialbürgerhaus (SBH) for The SBH is also in charge of performing so-called „su- You can ask your contact person for an interpreter in your Meindlstraße 20, 81373 München Sozialreferat help. pervisory functions“ (Art. 6/Absatz 2 Grundgesetz). mother tongue. Phone: (0 89) 2 33 - 3 37 08/3 36 04 Koordinierungsstelle/ With this leafl et the specialists of the Sozialbürgerhaus This means: Being a staff member of the SBH, the interpreter is sub- E-mail: [email protected] Leitung der Sozialbürgerhäuser Soziales would like to inform you about the services available If the development of children/youth is verifi ably in great ject to the provisions of data protection and the obligati- Orleansplatz 11, 81667 München there. danger the SBH can and must take action, if necessary on to professional secrecy. SBH /Schwanthalerhöhe Phone: (0 89) 2 33 - 2 26 16 It is our aim to help you and promote your children in even against the wishes of the parents/custodian. If The interpreter translates the talk and is familiar with the Laim/Schwanthalerhöhe/Westend Fax: (0 89) 2 33 - 2 79 39 their development. parents/custodian are not capable of protecting their own German guidance and support system. Dillwächterstraße 7, 80686 München E-mail: [email protected] children the children and youth must be protected by the Phone:(0 89) 2 33 - 4 28 00/4 29 00 Opening hours in the SBHs: Organisation staff of the BSA/VMS. E-mail: [email protected] Mo, Mi. 8.00 - 16.00 Uhr, In Munich the Youth Offi ce is organised within the Addresses Do. 8.00 - 17.00 Uhr 13 local branches of the Sozialbürgerhaus (SBHs). You will Provisions of Data Protection SBH Mitte Fr. 8.00 - 13.00 Uhr, fi nd one SHB in every region/district of the City. Here the Every citizen has the right to decide for himself/herself Assistance is available even in your neighbourhood: Altstadt/Lehel//Ludwigsvorstadt/ Di. geschlossen different child and youth services are on offer. with regard to information on his personality. you can write to us or phone us to make an appointment. Isarvorstadt Schwanthalerstraße 62, 80336 München Termine nur nach Vereinbarung! (Art. 6 /BayDSG). SBH Ramersdorf/Perlach All staff members of the SBH shall be subject to the Phone: (0 89) 2 33 - 4 66 00 For families in guesthouses or shelters Various specialists can be your contact partner in the Ramersdorf/Perlach/Neuperlach/Neuperlach Süd/ provisions of the law of data protection. This means that E-mail: [email protected] SBH: Waldperlach Amt für Wohnen und Migration personal data (information on the family, etc.) shall not ❏ The Local Social Welfare Work (BSA) Thomas-Dehler-Straße 16, 81737 München SBH Neuhausen/ Abteilung Zentrale Wohnungslosenhilfe be revealed to third parties without the approval of the As a rule, the BSA is your fi rst contact offi ce for ques- Phone: (0 89) 2 33 - 3 53 98/3 52 99 Ehrenbreitsteinerstraße 24, 80993 München Franziskaner Straße 8, 81669 München parents / custodian. tions and problems in diffi cult life situations. The BSA E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (0 89) 2 33 - 4 60 00/4 61 00 Phone: (089) 2 33 - 4 01 05 However, to be able to fi nd the suitable help for your provides information, guidance and helps you to make E-mail: [email protected] contact with experts or facilities – as may be required. children every case needs to be discussed with various SBH /Harlaching experts. ❏ Contact Offi ce for Educational Support Measures Obergiesing/Untergiesing/Harlaching SHB This is either done anonymously or the personal data are (VMS) Streitfeldstraße 23, 81673 München Aubing/Lochhausen/Langwied/Pasing/ made available with your approval. If needed, the VMS can make arrangements for Phone: (0 89) 2 33 - 3 32 98/3 32 23 Obermenzing/Untermenzing/Allach If need be the parents/custodian can ask the offi cials of children and youth to fi nd places in facilities provi- E-mail: [email protected] Landsberger Straße 486, 81241 München the SBH to have access to the records. Phone: (0 89) 2 33 - 4 64 00 ding childcare and education for the children during SBH Berg a. Laim/Trudering/Riem the week or over a longer period and assist you as E-mail: [email protected] Professional Secrecy Streitfeldstraße 23, 81673 München parents. Furthermore, the socio-educational staff is subject to Phone: (0 89) 2 33 - 3 33 00 SHB Milbertshofen/Am Hart ❏ Economic Youth Welfare Services (WJH) particular secrecy (according to §203StGB). E-mail: [email protected] Knorrstraße 101-103, 80807 München The WJH calculates the costs of youth welfare ser- All your personal data will be treated confi dentially. Phone: (0 89) 2 33 - 4 12 70 vices. SBH Orleansplatz E-mail: [email protected] The Right of Residence Haidhausen/Au//Englschalking/ Costs Educational support measures for minors have no effect Oberföhring/Unterföhring/Johanniskirchen SHB -Freimann Advice and ambulant support services are available free on the right of residence of the family, as long as the Orleansplatz 11, 81667 München Taunusstraße 29, 80807 München of charge. child/youth continues to stay in the family and the as- Phone: (089) 2 33 - 4 80 00/4 80 10 Phone: (0 89) 2 33 - 3 31 99 In many cases families with low income do not have to sistance is provided as an ambulant measure (e.g. also E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Imprint pay for educational support or have to pay very little. Landeshauptstadt München day-care groups and remedial groups). Sozialreferat There will be no fi nancial effects on the Arbeitslosengeld If a child/youth is to be accomodated outside the family SBH Plinganserstraße SHB Feldmoching/Hasenbergl Stadtjugendamt II (formerly Sozialhilfe). Only in cases where the child or if a youth (from 16 years) requires educational support Thalkirchen/Forstenried/Obersendling/Fürstenried/ Feldmoching/Hasenbergl/Harthof/Lerchenau Erziehungsangebote, Erziehungshilfen/Kinderschutz is away from home the welfare payments are lowered the staff in the SBH shall provide information on advice Solln//Thalkirchen Knorrstraße 101-103, 80807 München Luitpoldstraße 3, 80335 München according to the amount of the child benefi ts due. If you on the right of residence. Plinganserstraße 150, 81369 München Phone: (0 89) 2 33 - 4 11 00 Editorial offi ce: Janina Hottelet have problems to make a fi nancial contribution you can Phone: (0 89) 2 33 - 3 48 00/3 47 50 E-mail: [email protected] phototgraphs: Michael Nagy, Fotostelle, PIA discuss it with the WJH in the Sozialbürgerhaus. E-mail: [email protected] layout: Stadtkanzlei, Satz und Grafi k The staff of the WJH will try to fi nd a acceptable solution print: Stadtkanzlei for you. October 2007