1. PÄRNU EDUCATIONAL COUNSELLING CENTRE Metsa 1, PÄRNU 80010 + 372 44 31 436 onk@onk.ee

2. MISSION  SUPPORT PUPILS TO OBTAIN EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR ABILITIES  SUPPORT PUPILS AND YOUTH TO MAKE APPROPRIATE CHOICES (GUIDANCE)  PREVENT NON-ATTENDANCE TO SCHOOL

3. WHO WORK HERE? School psychologists (1 for russian school) Social counsellors (1 for russian school) Special pedagogues for children with special needs Psychologists at psych. service department Career counsellors Career information specialist Secretary Director

4. WHAT WE DO? Problem evaluation Counselling Cooperation and networking Gathering and distributing information

5. PROVISION OF PRIMARY, BASIC AND SECONDARY EDUCATION IN PÄRNU 11 public schools 2 private schools 14 kindergartens NUMBER OF CHILDREN (2011) -In kindergartens 2082 -In schools (age 7-19) 6171

6. TARGET GROUPS children youth parents teachers employees of educational institutions

7. DIFFERENT LEVELS IN OUR WORK STUDY COUNSELLING COMMITTEE WORK IN THE CENTRE WORK IN SHOOLS (SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND SOCIAL COUNSELLORS)

8. YOUTH INFORMATION OFFICE Provides information services and career counselling Target group: youth age 7-26, parents, teachers, youth workers etc. in Pärnu town and county

9. Cooperation in everyday work Class teachers Career coordinatorsHeadteachers in schools Young people Youth work specialist at town government Specialists at counselling centreYouth workers in schools and youth leisure centres YOUTH INFORMATION OFFICE

10. PÄRNU YOUTH PORTAL Studying and working opportunities Youth activities and organisations Planning career and future Spare time activities Health Legislation concerning youth Summer-job advertisments

11. ESF Programme Work at Youth Information Office is supported by programme: Development of the System of Guidance Services

12. Lectures and workshops at schools on different topics concerning career planning, studying opportunities, labour market, how to find career information etc. Tests: vocational test, ability test, personality test

13. MAIN TARGET GROUPS Final year pupils at: – basic school (grade 9) – secondary school (grade 11 and 12) – vocational chool

14. OTHER TARGET GROUPS Pupils with special needs Youth who has dropped out The young unemployed Students at higher education institutions

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