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The characteristics of Finnish guidance and counselling services

The characteristics of Finnish guidance and counselling services. Education and training of guidance professionals Strong research base Support from the policy-makers PES and school system complement each other. Guidance at different educational levels. Pre-primary education Basic education

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The characteristics of Finnish guidance and counselling services

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  1. The characteristics of Finnish guidance and counselling services • Education and training of guidance professionals • Strong research base • Support from the policy-makers • PES and school system complement each other

  2. Guidance at different educational levels • Pre-primary education • Basic education • Goals set by a national curriculum • Guidance counsellors at schools and class teachers • Class-based lessons in guidance and counselling at grades 7-9

  3. Basic education (continues) • Special needs education and remedial instruction • Preparatory training for immigrants • Before and after school groups • Additional basic education (10th grade) • Preparatory training

  4. Secondary level education • General upper secondary schools • Goals set by a national curriculum • Guidance counsellors at schools and group advisers • Course in guidance and counselling

  5. Secondary level education • Vocational education and training • Guidance counsellors at schools, teachers and workplace instructors • On-the-job learning and skills demonstrations • Special needs education

  6. Higher education • A dual system • Universities • Polytechnics (Universities of applied sciences • Student counselling services • Study affairs secretaries or counsellors • Careers and recruitment services Employment advisers and counsellors

  7. Adult education • Liberal adult education • General adult education • Vocational education and training for adults • Competence-based qualification • Labour market training for adults

  8. Guidance and counselling at Public Employment Services (PES) • Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (15) • Employment and Economic Development Offices (74) • Labour force service centres (35)

  9. In charge of guidance and counselling at PES • Employment advisers and counsellors • Education advisers • Vocational guidance psychologists • Higher education advisers • Rehabilitation advisers

  10. Training of guidance practitioners at PES • Vocational guidance psychologist needs a grade in psychology • Other practitioners have no formal qualification requirements • In-service training provided within the field

  11. Training of guidance practitioners at schools • Master in Education, major in guidance and counselling + teacher qualification • Teacher qualification + 60 credits of guidance and counselling • Vocational teacher qualification + 60 credits of guidance and counselling • Multiform training available • In-service training provided within the field

  12. What lies ahead? • Information and communication networks will become more important • Significance of guidance and counselling will grow • Common challenges in all countries • Ways and methods to give guidance and counselling will become more varied

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