Youth Guidance Center Coordinator Training

Coordinator Training Programme - Multi-Professional Guidance for Youth 2021-2022

The project is divided into four phases, each with the following results:

• Phase 1 - Inventory, analysis and profile description - Defining the profession of coordinator in Multi-professional Youth Guidance Centers, and its key competencies
• Phase 2 - Curriculum - Developing a Coordinator Training Programme curriculum, with ECTS validation,consisting of modules based on key competencies identified in phase 1
• Phase 3 - Training program test run - Testing the curriculum through a one year training program (ECTS validated)
• Phase 4 - Evaluation, revision and dissemination - Presenting an evaluatedand revised coordinator competence profile and curriculum, and sharingit to relevant stakeholders

The main objectives of this project are:

• Defined and strengthened profession of coordinator in Multi-professional Youth Guidance Centers
• Identified key competencies required for the coordinator function
• Developed a Coordinator Training Programme curriculum consisting of modules based on key competencies, with ECTS validation
• Have 20 trained coordinators across the partner countries (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania)
• Spread awareness of the curriculum to stakeholders in youth guidance in member state

Project partners are:

• KL, Local Government, Denmark
• Lithuanian Employment Service, Lithuania
• SALAR, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, Sweden
• VIA University College, Denmark
• City of Jyväskylä, Finland
• Ohjaamo (One-Stop Guidance Centre) Jyväskylä, Finland
• Municipality of Östersund, Sweden
• Norden Association in Sweden, Sweden

More information: Project Manager, senior lecturer Päivi Kauppila

Coordinator of Youth Guidance Centres (One-Stop-Shops) – School to Work (s2wflagship.eu)