1. Lifelong Guidance – Next steps in Hungary
Dr. Borbély-Pecze Tibor Bors – Programme Leader
ELGPN, 8th Plenary, Budapest February 22-23, 2011

2. Self-definition Since we are an organizational unit
Corresponding to the rules of the organization
Commitment of conciliation, diplomaticness, we are expected to be adaptable
Organizational framework give us safety
We are a central government body
We are nationwide, we are there in the whole country, but
But we are a professional community
Professional discussion (events, supervision)
Contact with each other (events, team-building)
Continuous self-development
Active participation in the birth/spread of the Hungarian Lifelong Guidance approach
Activisation of the Hungarian professional community – by events organised by us
Social marketing: LLG periodical, online newsletter, press releases, publications 2
…as a network, we may
get fragmanted
Dr. Borbély-Pecze Tibor Bors

3. What we have accomplished?
International accolade – EU-level evaluation of the
phase
42 films, 150 folders, 40+ questionnaires
~ unique visitors/year 3
National LLG Portal
Tools (films, folders, questionnaires
3650 persons (622 qualified)
Regional Professional Network
Unified protocol of guidance practitioners
10+1 courses
~50 counsellors
Creating training materials
Country-wide network of counsellors
persons
Trainings (post-gradual and short ones)
Dr. Borbély-Pecze Tibor Bors

4. Lifelong guidance
Bridge-role: make the client able to understand the world of education and work, and the connection between them
Holistic approach 1: harmonising the different policies (for the good of the client)
Holistic approach 2: dealing with the complete lifespan of the client (a service that is available in every age and life-situation)
Labour market aspect: increasing the labour market value of the counsellors and the clients  fostering job-creation, entrepreneurship and active citizenship 4
Dr. Borbély-Pecze Tibor Bors

5. The system in which we are working
Advising
Educational guidance
Counselling
Level A
College Certificate
Professional Development Certificate
Level B
Bachelor Degree
College Diploma
Level C
Masters Degree
Post Masters Certificate
PhD 5
advise
active citizenship
guidance
counselling
Hibert et al. IAVEG 2009
Dr. Borbély-Pecze Tibor Bors

6. Self-knowledge related Knowledge of occupations
Areas to be integrated
Knowledge about
labour market
and education
Self-knowledge related
to career 6
Knowledge of occupations
Dr. Borbély-Pecze Tibor Bors

7. Areas of potential development – Watts report (2009)
Standard, unified legal and financial background
Involving national sources
Complex, multi-level guidance-centres
National LLG Portal as an integrative tool (web-based/distance counselling, online personal portfolio)
Social marketing
Research center, think-tank 7
Dr. Borbély-Pecze Tibor Bors

8. Vision for the future 8 Integrative National LLG Portal
Tools to cover FEOR-08 (ISCO88) 8
Regional Professional Network
Unified protocol for guidance practiotioners
(employment, public-education, higher
education, vocational education, adult
education, social inclusion)
Regular supervision and professional training
Integrating the LLG counsellors
Legal background
Dr. Borbély-Pecze Tibor Bors

9. Target groups „School-age” (6~23 years)
Elementary education: (orientation, choosing career)
Vocational education: (life-design competencies)
Secondary education: (general secondary schools: orientation, vocational secondary schools: life-design competencies)
Higher education: (career counselling)
Adults (24-65 years)
Active population: (career correction, career endorsing)
Inactive population: (orientation, correction, supporting social inclusion through the labour market)
Total: ~ 7,4 million Hungarian citizens
(Source: STADAT 2009) 9
Dr. Borbély-Pecze Tibor Bors

10. 2011-2015, annual service numbers of a national system10
622 qualified professionals (RSZH 2010) persons / year (individual)
or / combined persons/ year (team)
National LLG Portal (target number) unique visitors/year
A possible annual need?
Every adult (in a year long career path) may need 4-6 deep counselling
Every youngsters need continuous service
Constant need for career-information (self-information services)
On a yearly level
~ 1 million self information sessions
~ 1 million adults youngsters individual and team service
Dr. Borbély-Pecze Tibor Bors

11. Thank you for your attention!11
Thank you for your attention!
Dr. Borbély-Pecze Tibor Bors