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areas of learning mobility and lifelong guidance There is a shared understanding that proactive
development within education, training and participation in international guidance networks, such
employment at international level. as Euroguidance, is an important source for mutual
exchange and inspiration for innovative ideas both for
To conclude, it has to be noted that the culture of
guidance institutions and professionals.
continuous improvement is the key in most fields of
activity and this also goes for the Estonian lifelong “You are welcome to find out about the Estonian
guidance system. Estonian stakeholders are devoted education system, labour market and guidance
to widening the access to and increase the quality of services from the brand new publication at
career guidance. http://haridus.archimedes.ee/en/euroguidance“

Margit Rammo,
Euroguidance Estonia

Norwegian quality framework for career guidance

The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
has commissioned SkillsNorway to develop a national
quality framework for career guidance. The goal is to
develop quality standards that are accepted and
recognised by the guidance field, teachers, PES
employees and of course, the clients.The framework
will be a useful tool for both professional counsellors
and others who are involved in educational or
vocational training and guidance. One challenge is to
detect where guidance takes place, because it is often
hidden in other services. The latest developments on
guidance in Norway have focused on creating a
holistic and systemic guidance structure, and a part of
that is to identify quality and professional ethical
guidelines. Four different working groups have been
Tonje F. Gravaas (SkillsNorway), Kjell Helge Kleppestø (Director
formed, each with a separate focus. However, one
Hordaland career Center), Gry Eileen Bakken (SkillsNorway) and
common feature is shared by them all, all standards Line W. Eng (SKillsNorway) Photo: Hordaland Municipal County
must be recognised across all sectors. The topics in
the four different working groups are:
Euroguidance Norway was invited as one of the key
stakeholders to give feedback to SkillsNorway.
∠ Ethical standards
Euroguidance gave an input on why and how the
∠ Professional competence standards international perspective can strengthen both the
guidance profession and the clients.
∠ Career competence and learning outcome
standards The final report is due in June 2019.
∠ Quality assurance and quality indicators.
For more information, please contact
As a part of the process, SkillsNorway invited
relevant stakeholders to give their feedback on the Ellen Hagen
first three issues before the work is finalised. The Euroguidance Norway
quality assurance will be developed at a later stage.