Rajaleidja (Pathfinder) centres in Estonia Kristel Lään-Saarik and Piret Tatunts Rajaleidja centre in Tartu county November 2017

Foundation Innove – our cover organisation Established in 2003 Under supervision of the Ministry of Education and Research Vision – learning is a lifestyle Foundation Innove: - promotes sectors of general and vocational education, - provides career and education guidance services through Rajaleidja (Pathfinder) guidance network, - mediates the European Union assistance.

Lifelong Guidance Structure in Estonia Public sector Education sector Foundation Innove > regional guidance centres in counties (Rajaleidja centres) Children and youth age 1,5–26 parents, school staff Educational institutions Children and students Youth (information) centres Youth 7-26 Employment sector Unemployment Insurance Fund > employment offices in counties Unemployed, pupils (age 15–19), working adults Private sector

Rajaleidja centres 15 Rajaleidja (pathfinder) centres all over Estonia Rajaleidja centres support young people in their studies and career related issues Kliendile on teenused TASUTA!

Rajaleidja centres Career guidance Counselling for educational needs Services: career information provision, career counselling group counselling Direct target group: youth (age 7-26); priority (age 13-19) and early school leavers Indirect target group: school staff, parents Services: special education counselling speech therapy psychological counselling socio-pedagogical counselling counselling comittee Direct target group: school staff, parents, municipalities Indirect target group: children 1,5 – 18 Exception: agreements with small municipalities; services for pupils

Counselling for educational needs: focus on adaption of learning evironment Counselling Committees Assign a curriculum that corresponds to the abilities of a child (simplified curriculum) Decisions regarding the postponement of the duty to attend school Recommondations to the creation and development of the conditions necessary for inclusive studies incl one-to-one teaching

Counselling for educational needs Assessment Round table Educational bg Medical bg Social bg Adjusted learning

Career services contain Youth 7–26 Career counselling to support young people in making and implementing informed career decisions Career information to provide well-structured information about education, labour market and professions and links between them Career education to raise young people self-awareness and acquire career planning skills

Rajaleidja in numbers During a schoolyear career guidance is provided for ca 50 000 and counselling for special educational needs for ca 40 000 individuals (including all the services)

What we offer? Career counselling in schools and in Rajaleidja centre: - face-to-face - online: - skype - chat

What we offer? Group counselling in schools and in centre Some examples of the topics: - strenghts, - interests and skills, - learning opportunities, - labour market and professions, - applying for a school or for a job.

What we offer? Study tours to different enterprises and educational institutions Events: - career days at schools, - job shadowing day, - career orientation game

What we offer? Service development Informing the public (parents, school stuff and others) about the services by: - parents meeting, - website, - social media, - newspapers, - radio, TV etc.

Before career counselling I didn´t know how to manage in the information flow. I discovered after writing down my skills, hobbies and desirable activities that I have something to rely on. I realised that I can always develop myself and it´s important to adapt with everyday changes. (High school student)

Thank you! Kristel and Piret www.rajaleidja.ee http://www.innove.ee/UserFiles/Rajaleidja/LLG-in-Estonia_innove_170x240.pdf https://issuu.com/innove/docs/llg-in-estonia_innove_videos