NGTS or Youth Guarantee Support System
The Youth Guarantee Support Specialist (Youth Welfare Specialist) is there to support and assist young people aged 13-29 in their area who are inactive or excluded from the labour market or education for any reason. Together with the young person, we will identify the concerns and obstacles and then work together to find solutions.
Read more:
Social Insurance Board website
Ministry of Social Affairs website
Target audience
The Youth Guarantee scheme targets young people aged 13-29 who:
- No learning;
- Does not work;
- Not registered as unemployed;
- No incapacity for work has been established;
- Can't get an employment support service
- On the school roll but not attending, at risk of dropping out;
- Not in business;
- Young stay-at-home mum with a child over 1.5 years old;
- Not imprisoned or in detention pending trial
- Not in alternative or defence service
How does it work?
NGTS work with young people starts with referral. To start, contact an NGTS worker. They can be contacted by phone, email, social media and follow up:
The meetings focus on the young person's wishes and needs to support the achievement of long-term goals. It is not just about pursuing an education or finding a job, but also about the opportunity to engage in self-discovery and motivation.
For more information, contact the Youth Welfare Officers:
„Achieving, maintaining and preventing a high level of employment of NEET youth in Valga County and Viljandi County _Valga County“, No. 2021-2027.4.02.23-0039.
Valga municipality, in cooperation with other local authorities in Valga County and Viljandi County, is participating in a project targeting young people who are inactive in the labour market, with the aim of achieving and maintaining a high level of employment. The aim of the support is to improve the employability of young people and to help them into employment or into the education system.