thirtynine regional report and coordination centres rmcs have been established to support youth in continuing their education and guiding their schooltowork transition in addition the ministry of education culture and science allocated funding for better guidance for students in their study and career choice intensified collaboration between secondary vocational and adult education schools and stronger cooperation between a wide range of stakeholders including local authorities schools trade unions and industry social services and justice departments the implementation of these policies has coincided with a decline in dropout rales from in to in although sc issues may have contributed as well