PÄRNU EDUCATIONAL

COUNSELLING CENTRE

Metsa 1, PÄRNU 80010

+ 372 44 31 436

onk@onk.ee

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

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

WHAT WE DO?

• Problem evaluation • Counselling • Cooperation and networking• Gathering and distributing information

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

TARGET GROUPS

• children

• youth

• parents

• teachers

• employees of educational institutions

DIFFERENT LEVELS IN OUR WORK

STUDY COUNSELLING COMMITTEE

WORK IN THE CENTRE

WORK IN SHOOLS (SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS AND SOCIAL COUNSELLORS)

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

Cooperation in everyday work

Class teachers

Career coordinators Headteachersin schools

Young people

Youth work specialist at town government

Specialists at counselling centre Youth workers in schools and

youth leisure centres

YOUTH INFORMATION

OFFICE

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

ESF Programme

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

• 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

MAIN TARGET GROUPS

• Final year pupils at:– basic school (grade 9)– secondary school (grade 11 and 12) – vocational chool

OTHER TARGET GROUPS

• Pupils with special needs

• Youth who has dropped out

• The young unemployed

• Students at higher education institutions

Questions?