1. Introduction to the topic by Tallinn Education Department Meelis Kond Director of Education Service Tallinn Education Department

2. General information Area: 45 000 km 2 Total population in Estonia : 1 340 100 Population in Tallinn: 413 727

10. Decentralised educational system Education management, incl. distribution of the responsibilities between the state and municipalities, it may concern management of school network, financing of the schools etc, it is all part of the social agreement In Estonia - decentralised education management.

11. The state - tasks The first task of the state is to set normative and legal base for the educational institutions to act on. National curricula – schools/kindergartens create their own based on that Health protection, requirements for physical learning environment Requirements for study books Maintaining general info system Supporting municipalities for teachers’ salary, study books, catering and teachers’ additional training Exams system National supervision according to priority topics

12. Main Responsibilites of L ocal Government (Tallinn Education Department ) Developing the network of municipal education institutions Attracting, motivating, developing and coaching heads of education institutions Managing and improving education institutions` quality system Organizing accounting and budgeting of Tallinn Education Department and municipal education institutions of Tallinn Counselling children and parents of Tallinn Coordinating international cooperation concerning educational issues

13. Goal oriented Customer-minded Loyal and trustworthy Open and innovative Competent Caring Values of Tallinn Education Department

14. Mission By thinking about the needs of a learner, we will develop the best, most modern and diverse study environment. Vision To develop, in a professional manner, a quality environment for learning. Area of activity The Tallinn Education Department 's area of activity is the managing of educational issues in Tallinn and administration of general, vocational and hobby (special interest) education in the city's municipal educational institutions and other institutions administered by the Education Department.

15. Priorities of Tallinn Education Department Educational network Planning and managing the educational network Enabling every child and student to study according to his/her needs and abilities Learning environment Improving learning environment of education institutions Management Improving the quality of management of education institutions Assuring quality via motivation and recognition systems

16. Structure of Tallinn City Government

17. Director Internal Control Personell unit Educational services Central department Administrative unit Economics services General education unit Extracurricular activities unit Preschool education unit I Sector II Sector III Sector Structure of Education Department

18. Educational Institutions of Tallinn City Tallinn Education Department Basic and secondary schools: 65 Vocational school: 1 39 360 students Age: 7-19 3090 teachers Pre-schools: 12 8 20 200 children Age: 0-7 2260 teachers Hobby schools: 9 7200 students Age: 4-19 390 teachers

19. Basic and general secondary education 60 general educational schools, including : - 9 basic schools (6 with Estonian and 2 with Russian as the language of instruction); - 51 upper secondary schools (30 with Estonian and 21 with Russian as the language of instruction) ; 3 adult upper secondary schools (2 with Estonian and 1 with Russian as the language of instruction); 1 vocational school (with Estonian/Russian as the language of instruction) Lasnamäe Children's Centre (Lastekeskus); Tallinn Teachers' House

20. 43 renovated schools in Tallinn in 2011

21. Preschool education in 132 municipal educational institutions of Tallinn in 2011/2012 128 kindergartens 83 Estonian, 32 Russian and 13 Estonian-Russian 2 kindergarten-primary schools 1 Estonian and 1 Russian 1 kindergarten-basic school -Estonian 1 school with nursery groups Tallinn Helen School

22. Programme ”Place in Kindergarten for every child”  2007 - 31 new groups Tallinn Kelmiküla Kindergarten (4)  2008 - 23 new groups  Tallinn Padriku Kindergarten (6)  Tallinn Kindergarten Kaseke renovated  2009 Tallinn Rännaku Kindergarten (6) 2010 Tallinn Asunduse Kindergarten renovated (3) (3) 2011 – 4 new grops

23. Hobby education 9 hobby schools In hobby groups of general education schools there are 25 540 students and 259 different subjects The hobby classes are mostly free Some classes cost according to the prices set by Tallinn city government Cooperation between school, hobby school and NGO/private hobby school

24. Tallinn Education Department Estonia pst 5a Tallinn 10143 Estonia Tel +372 6404590 e-mail: haridusamet@tallinnlv.eeharidusamet@tallinnlv.ee homepage: www.haridus.eewww.haridus.ee