Training and inservice training of guidance and counselling

Training and in-service training of guidance and counselling personnel at educational sector 24. 5. 2007 Seija Lehto

THE EDUCATION SYSTEM OF FINLAND 3) 5 4 4 3 2 3 UNIVERSITI ES 1 2 POLYTECHNIC S 1 WORK EXPERIENC E 3 GENERAL 2 UPPER SECONDARY 1 EDUCATION 1) C o m p u l s o r y 16 15 14 e d u c a t i o n 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 AGE 2) 3 VOCATIONAL UPPER SECONDARY 2 EDUCATION and 1 TRAINING 9 8 7 5 BASIC EDUCATION 4 3 2 1 PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION SCHOOL YEARS FURTHER VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WORK EXPERIENCE 10 6 SPECIALIST VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 1) An additional 10 th year is voluntary giving pupils an opportunity to improve their grades and clarify their career plans. 2) Vocational upper secondary education and training is arranged in vocational schools (including at least six months of on -the-job learning) and in the form of apprenticeship training. Adults can obtain vocational upper secondary qualifications also in competence tests. 3) The Ministry of Education has granted permission to a number of polytechnics for trial postgraduate degree programmes for 2002 -2005.

Student counsellor training Training bases on Vocational teacher training or Master degree, and - working as a teacher one year (minimum) - Polytechnics / Vocational teacher education colleges Jyväskylä or Hämeenlinna - 60 ects studies or - Master of Arts (Education) including studies in Education or educational social sciences and pedagogic studies, practical studies in counselling and secondary subjects (totally 300 ects) - Universities of Jyväskylä, Joensuu, Vaasa (Åbo Academi) - also possible Master of Arts (Education) + 60 ects counselling studies (Jyväskylä, Joensuu, Vaasa)

Training modes of school counsellors in Finland Helena Kasurinen 21. 5. 2007 A B Master degree programme 300 ECTS Pedagogical training 60 ECTS in counselling Master in Education 300 ECTS C Master degree programme 300 ECTS as prerequisite training 60 ECTS in counselling as a minor subject + + Pedagogical training 60 ECTS in counselling D Vocational higher level certificate as prerequisite training + Pedagogical training 60 ECTS + 60 ECTS in counselling

NUMBER OF GUIDANCE PRACTITIONERS IN FINLAND Comprehensive education ~ 1000 Upper secondary general education ~ 430 Secondary level vocational education ~ 300 Polytechnics ~ 400 Universities ~ 470

In-service training of guidance and counselling personnel National current key areas for development are –The Information society –Teaching mathematics and natural sciences –Language teaching and internationalisation –Raising the quality and the education level –Cooperation between education institutions and working life –Basic and in-service training of teachers –Lifelong learning Finnish National Board of Education: - Continuing education for teachers, guidance counsellors (seminars, 4 – 8 ects studies) - Regional consultant training programmes, 120 persons in hole country trained by FNBE

In-service training of guidance and counselling personnel State Provincial Office: - Continuing education for teachers, guidance counsellors (short training, co-operation with FNBE and local education providers) Local Education Providers: - in-service training for teachers, guidance counsellors; co-operation with FNBE, SPO and other Education Providers -also in Oulu with - Northern Ostrobothnia Employment and Economic Development Centre, - Oulu Region Employment Office, - POHTO (The Institute for Management and Technological Training) - City of Oulu, other municipalities, - Oulu Chamber of Commerce, - Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers TT, - other organisations

In-service training of guidance and counselling personnel - based on national, regional and/or local needs (national current key areas for development, national guidelines, needs of provider, school, unit, teacher, …) - subjects: - alterations (curriculum, employment, population, …) - new methods (group adviser training, group counselling, online counselling, …) - educational and occupational plans - new tools (the on-line joint application system, …) - ICT and integrate ICT and internet within guidance service - follow-up systems in order to prevent dropping out -…

In-service training of guidance and counselling personnel Financing: - FNBE - Local Education Providers - the European Social Fund -

In-service training of guidance and counselling personnel Example subjects in Oulu region: - transition guidance (follow-up guidance) - knowledge of working life, VET for basic education guidance counsellors - studies/ qualification/ curriculum changes - group adviser/tutor training for teachers - multi-professional cooperation - student welfare services - periods of work experience - guidance counsellors networks - guidance counsellors and career counsellors (in Employment Office) networks