the most effective network in my work – example from slovenia

Ljubljana, 4.12. 2008

Tallinn, 27.4.2011

The most effective network in my work – example from Slovenia

Tomaž Lašič

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Schedule for today

1. Slovenia and Ptuj

2. Education system in Slovenia

3. Guidance at CIPS

4. Effective network

Academia Tallinn, April 2011

Tallinn, 27.4.2011

Slovenia and Ptuj



3. Guidance at CIPS



SLOVENIA

S LOVE VENIA

Q: The LOVEliest country in the world is …?


Facts about SloveniaPopulation: 2.046.678

Area: Total 20,273 km2 (7,827 sq mi)

Ethnic groups: 83% Slovene, 2% Serb, 2% Croat, 1% Bosniak, 12% others and unspecified

Official language: Slovene , Italian and Hungarian are recognized as official languages in the residential areas of the Italian or Hungarian national community.

EU accession :1 May 2004

Currency: €

GDP 2010 : Per capita $27,900

Average gross salary 1.493,54 €, minimum 748,1 €

Unemployment rose from 5.1% in 2008 to 11.1% in November 2010, which was above the average in the European Union


Slovenia is situated in Central Europe. Touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia is bordering with : Austria, Hungary , Croatia and Italy.


Ljubljana



Lake Bled and Kozjak watwerfall


Soča river


Portorož and Piran


Mt. And lake Mangart

Valley Logarska



Škocjan cave

(interesting) facts about Slovenia

• Slovenia is the third most forested country in Europe-after Fineland and Sweden.

• National holidays in 2011:...25th April - Easter Monday27th April - Day of Uprising Against

Occupation...• Shape of our country


PTUJ

• Ptuj is the oldest documented town in Slovenia

• situated in North-Eastern part of Slovenia

• Area of town is 66,7 km2.

• There are 23,716 inhabitants living in Ptuj Municipality.


Education system in Slovenia



3. Guidance at CIPS



Education system in Slovenia

Pre-school education.

Basic education.

Upper secondary education.

Tertiary education.

The structure of education system


PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

• First age group (1-3)

12+2 children/group.• Second age group (3-6)

22+2 children/group.• Educator and assistent educator • Day, half-day and short programs• Activities: movement, language, art, nature,

society, mathematics• Enrolment is not obligatory


BASIC EDUCATION

9 years, entry at 6 years.

28 pupils/class for most subjects

3 three-year cycles

Compulsory curriculum: compulsory subjects, activity days (culture, science, sports, technology).

Extended curriculum: educational assistance for children with special needs, after-school care, interest activities, out-of-school classes.


UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION, public/private 98% of 15 -19 y. population

1. Upper secondary vocational and tehnical education (preparing students predominantly for labour):

- short vocational upper secondary: 2-3 y. (later for those without completed basic education), final exam,

- vocational upper secondary : 3-4 y.,

- technical upper secondary :4-5 y.,

dual system of vocational programs (apprenticeship or school).

2. General secondary education (preparing students predominantly for further studies):

general or professionaly oriented ,

matura: external examination, 4 y.


TERTIARY EDUCATION48% 19-24 y. population

Higher vocational education: 120 CP.

First cycle professional education: 180-240 CP.

First cycle academic education: 180-240 CP.

Second cycle (Master): 60-120 CP.

Third cycle (Doctor of Science): 180 CP.

82 % population 25 – 64 y. with finished minimum secondary education, 23% with university degree.


Guidance at CIPS



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Guidance in Slovenia

• No existing studies in career guidance

• Guidance counsellors usually have Bsc in:psychology,

pedagogic,

Adult education,

social work


Institutions responisble for career guidance

1. School counselling service2. ESS3. Career centres at universities4. Student organizations5. Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia6. Guidance centres for adult education (ISIO)7. Counselling centres for youth 8. Slovene human resources development and

scholarship fund9. Other governmental and non-governmental

institutions

Basic education


Employment service of Slovenia (ESS)


Basic activities of ESS• Providing employment and employment guidance• Providing career orientation• Providing unemployment insurance• Providing active employment policy programmes and

measures• Issuing work and employment permits to foreigners• Producing analytical, development and other

professional material in the field of the ESS activities• Providing information of the labour market and

information of a public nature


CIPS (VICC)– a brief historical overview

1. CIPS = Vocational Information Counselling Centre

2. Part of the ESS

3. In 1996, the ESS introduced a project “The modernisation of vocational guidance”

4. 1.12.1998 first CIPS is established

5. Today - 38 x CIPS


Target Groups

1. School children at all levels,

2. University students,

3. “Drop-outs”,

4. Unemployed people,

5. Redundant workers,

6. Teachers

7. Others, searching for information about labor market or education


Available information:

1. Job descriptions and the information on labour market,

2. Information for education and training,

3. Financial assistance for education and training,

4. Employment possibilities - vacancies,

5. Manuals to write job applications,

6. Computer programmes for career planning – esvetovanje, KiK.


CIPS provides the following services:

1. Written and computer-supported aids for self-assessment and career planning,

2. Individual counselling regarding career planning and education,

3. Lectures and presentations of the occupations,

4. Shorter workshops organised by the ESS

Free of charge


Structure in 2010


Computer programme Kam in kako (Where and how)

• adapted version of program Adult directions (CASCAiD Ltd. from United Kingdom).• provides information regarding:

•Vocations•Labor market and educational system•test for vocational information


CIPS in Ptuj


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Collaboration between CIPS and school counselling service in basic education


SCHOOL COUNSELLING SERVICE:School counselling service provides access to information, that pupils seek for further

education …but school counsellors focus mainly on working with talented pupils or pupils with

special needsFacts:School counselling service performs only 2 lectures annually in the last two grades

(8.+9.) about vocations and labour marketSchool counselling service provides every pupil at least one interview before they

finish basic education. Participation is optional

EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF SLOVENIA :Lectures for primary school pupils and their parents on conditions in the labour market,

on the factors influencing career decisions and so forth.

In the 8th grade ESS organizes aptitude testing of pupils’ abilities (GATB – General Aptitude Test Battery)

In the 9th grade vocational questionnaire is administered at schools by ESS


Team meetings – school counsellor, teacher, ESS counsellor

- evaluation of pupils’ choices- further counselling at ESS to pupils and their parents (optional)

Population testing of school pupils in their penultimate year through ability testing as a tool in deciding on a career, including interpretation of results by school and individual interpretations for interested parents and pupils at the Slovenian Employment Service

ESS counsellors are also present at school job fairs

Lectures for school vocational counsellors about the demand and supply on the labour market


Why is this network efficient?

1. Direct contact with pupils and with their parents

2. Multiple information regarding pupils – aptitude, grades, observations

3. Detecting “critical cases” and providing services for them (acting preventive)

4. Consequently there are less drop-outs

5. Sharing the knowledge regarding the labour market, providing additional guidance for interested pupils

6. Computer supported tests – broadening pupils’ interests


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