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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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!

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. 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)

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

11. 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.

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

13. 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.

14. 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)

15. Thank you! Kristel and Piret