The guidance system in Denmark Anette Friis Jakobsen and Pawel Rutkowski

Programme Presentation of UUV Køge Bugt and UU-Vestegnen New act on guidance Counselling youngsters between the age of years. Counselling youngsters between the age of years.

Denmark and Sjælland

UU-Vestegnen 5 municipalities south-west of Copenhagen 60 schools 40 employees Organized in 3 different teams

. Greve: 5521 Køge: 6816 Solrød: 2272 Stevns: 2168

UUV Køge Bugt Youth guidance center Stevns, Køge, Solrød, Greve Clarification of educational opportunities 60 employees Organized in 3 different teams 100 schools

Organisation

New acts on guidance Governmental goal : 95 % from elementary school should complete a secondary education by : 81% completed a youth education Another goal: 50% should complete a higher education Guidance has high priority since 2003

Organisation after the reform Establishment of 50 municipal youth guidance centres (UU) Establishment of 7 regional guidance centres (Studievalg)

Professions Education and Education acces requirements Labour market conditions

My work as a counsellor First of all: focus on the 20 % with special need for counselling Individual talks Group sessions Education plans in form 8 and 9 Introduction courses form 8 and 9 (bridgebuilding)

Menthor partnership Information evenings at the schools Information about the education system Work-practise in form 8 and 9 Special work-practise Visit schools Evaluation of the pupils in form 9/10 Courses for the teachers Inspire the teachers

To provide guidance to this group of young people into education, employment or other activity designed to ensure that they are pursuing an education in line with their education plan. UUV contacts the year olds within 5 working days after the UUV has been informed that the young do not follow his education plan. UUV offers year olds a new activity within 30 days after contact is established. UUV shall notify a local authority on young people who do not follow their education plan

Tasks in Team Young Providing guidance for young people from 15 to 17 years and offer guidance to young people from years Providing guidance for young people about their choice of education, when they have fulfilled compulsory education, and neither are doing or having completed an upper secondary or higher education. Guidance is offered continuously until the age of 25 or until they start in a regular education Mentor Task as support for young people Co-operation with secondary education institutions.

Primary school: Kindergarten - 9th or 10 class (public school, private school ) Vocational education technical school business school social and health education Agricultural school Upper secondary school HHX (business) HTX (technical and science) STX HF (efter 10. kl.) Preparation class for further education fx Adult education Higher education JOB

Young people at risk in UUV 4 weeks guidance with two counsellors Individual and group guidance Preparation and individual education plan Visiting different schools and company visits Test in reading and writing skills. 85 % completes the course with an education plan that aims to an education. Sport activities to boost up their energy. In risk of dropping out.

Young people at risk continued Mentor Task as support for young people In risk of dropping out. UUV gets electronic notice about the young student.

Thank you for listening Now it is time for some typical Danish food and beverages!