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Faroe Islands: Guidance Worker Association Learning perspective. As a result of the pilot, the
Faroese guidance system was analysed according
to frameworks developed by the European Lifelong
Career guidance education was first introduced in
1974 as a two-year higher preparatory course (HF). Guidance Policy Network, and adapted to the
Faroese context. A Proposal on Lifelong Guidance
The Faroese Guidance Association has provided a
six-week training course for practitioners since its was developed by students of the programme and
submitted to policy makers and system builders in
establishment in 1989.
2017. Support for the initiative has also been
provided through cooperation with the Nordic
The University of the Faroe Islands piloted a part-
Network for Adult Learning and partnerships funded
time blended learning Master’s degree programme
in Career Guidance and Counselling (CGC) in by the Nordplus programme. The first official
Lifelong Guidance centre was just opened in on 19
2013, taught by international experts. Students
experienced how services were provided in various July 2019.
settings and countries through a practical period
abroad. The aim was to professionalize CGC by
preparing students to provide services in a Lifelong Ilze Jansone,
State Education Development Agency
Head of Euroguidance programme, Latvia
And
Margit Rammo,
Euroguidance Estonia
