European Guidance and Counselling Research Forum

2nd & 3rd Community Support Framework
By STELIOS K. KRASSAS

Within the boundaries of the 2nd Community Support Framework a special Act was created with the objective of Career Guidance. Within the framework of this Act the following 11 projects were realized:

Project 1

Support Activities for the implementation of SEP in Secondary Education

Project Objective

• Meetings in Greece among Greek and foreign experts on issues of Career Guidance with the general aim of the formalization of the framework of a modern, effective implementation of the institution of Educational and Career Counseling in Secondary Education.
• Formation of work teams consisting of lawyers, economists, administrative staff from the Ministry of Education and the area of SEP implementation, etc. The objective is employment problems, study of improvement and completion of the framework of SEP in Secondary Education, and the submission of proposals for consideration
• Organization of informative meetings for SEP Counselors ¹ , School Officials and Directors of Secondary Education (nationwide) on issues related to the theory and practice of SEP implementation in Secondary Education.

Project 2

Training of SEP Counselors on the objectives of Educational and Career Counseling at a post-graduate level course

Project objective

• Improvement and supplementation of the knowledge of in service educators, in order to become SEP Counselors (120 people) and increase their efficiency in the execution of their duties.
• Practical exercise of SEP Counselors in Educational and Career Counseling.

Project 3

Production of educational material on Educational and Career Counseling

Project Objective

• Compilation and production of printed informative material (Careers Guide) for the implementation requirements of SEP in Junior and Senior High School.
• Creation of software to support the implementation of SEP at an educational and career information level, ie. the creation of a data base with information on studies and careers.
• Diffusion of the functions of Counseling/Guidance in the curriculum of Primary Education.
• Diffusion of the functions of Counseling/Guidance in the curriculum of students in Junior and Senior High School
• Production of material for parents to back up their support of their children in matters of career development.

Project 4

Organization and functioning of Regional Educational and Career Counseling Centers (KeSyP) at Secondary Education Headquarters nationwide and Offices of Educational and Career Counseling (GraSEP) in school units across the country

Project objective

• Formation of spaces for efficient implementation of SEP in each Region (68 in all KeSyP)² and organization of the co-ordinating KeSyP of the Pedagogical Institute and the model KeSyP of the Ministry of Education.
• Equipping all KeSyP for the realization of SEP activities.
• Functioning at an experimental level of 200 GraSEP in 200 school units of Secondary Education
• Equipping of GraSEP with modern technological material.

Project 5

Training of Secondary Education teachers in Documentation of Informative Material (Information Experts)

Project Objective

The training of Secondary Education teachers in the documentation of SEP informative material, with the aim of more efficient support of students in information issues.

Project 6

Training of Secondary Education teachers in Educational and Career Counseling

Project Objective

Organization of a six-month training seminar on in Educational and Career Counseling for Secondary Education teachers (600 people) with the objective of these people staffing the Offices.

Project 7

The creation or adaptation of existing psychological material to meet Greek needs, for use in the framework of SEP implementation in Secondary Education

Project Objective

• Creation of new psychometric tools for the implementation needs of SEP in Secondary Education.
• Adaptation of existing psychometric tools to the Greek reality, for the support of implementation of SEP in Secondary Education

Project 8

Organization and function of National Center for Vocational Guidance

Project Objective

Planning, organization and function of the National Center for Vocational Guidance.

Project 9

Study, planning and development of SEP implementation programs at school unit and SEP Center level for people with special needs or socially excluded or isolated people

Project Objective

• Carrying-out of investigations of the problems encountered by people with special needs and those in danger of social exclusion regarding their entry to the job market.
• Creation of handbooks to inform teachers of Primary and Secondary Education levels as well as SEP Counselors about the problems and the special features of people with special needs and those who are in danger of social exclusion.
• Creation or adaptation of psychometric tools for people with special needs or those who are in danger of social exclusion.
• Organization of day-conferences to broaden the knowledge of Special Education Counselors, the teachers who specialize in Special Education as well as employers to the problems and special features of people with special needs and those who are in danger of social exclusion.
• Creation of a Special Office of Educational and Career Counseling in the SEP Sector of the Pedagogical Institute to support these persons and their needs in the field of their education and career future.

Project 10

Research programs and studies of SEP implementation

Project Objective

• Organization and conduct of SEP research programs
• Compilation of studies on matters of SEP implementation in Secondary Education

Project 11

Development of a device of continuous observation of the transition of young people from education to the job market

Project Objective

Record and analysis of data regarding the access of graduates from Secondary Education to the job market.

Within the boundaries of the 3rd Community Support Framework we will establish 7 more Regional Educational and Career Counseling Centers (KeSyP) at Secondary Education Headquarters nationwide and 270 more Offices of Educational and Career Counseling (GraSEP) in school units across the country.

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¹ SEP Counselors are Career Guidance Counselors who staff the Regional Educational and Career Counseling Centers. Before the inauguration of the 3rd Community Support Framework they had these positions by attending short-term training programs.
² Before the 3rd Community Support Framework the offices of SEP Counselors were located at Secondary Education Headquarters.