A few facts about Denmark

• 5.5 mio inhabitants

• One of the wealthiest

countries in the world

• A constitutional monarchy

with a representative

democracy

• A modern welfare state

• Tax-financed social welfare

• A broad range of free public

services

• High living standards

• Gender equality

Ungdommens Uddannelsesvejledning i Allerød, Furesø, Hørsholm og Rudersdal

• Dan Lübbers, guidance councellor• Live and work about 20 kilometers from

our capital Copenhagen• Guide pupils in the primary school,

youths under the age of 25 and youths who are not able to take on an ordinary education

• Our aim is to develop the youths self knowledge and ability to make decisions regarding education and career

Ungdommens Uddannelsesvejledning - Sjælsø

Youth guidance center – UU Sjælsø

Founded in 2004

51 youth guidance centres in Denmark

Coorperation between the municipalities of Allerød, Furesø, Hørsholm and Rudersdal

Independent guidance center

Administration in Birkerød

Allerød

Rudersdal

Hørsholm

Furesø

Main target groups

35 schools and 5 institutions

UU-counsellors have an office at each school

Guidance at school: 50 %Age 13 – 16

Youth guidance: 20 %Age 16 – 24

Guidance for young people with special needs: 30 %Age 13 – 24

In the middle of a spider web

Parents

Teachers

Head

masters

Produktion-schools

Conti-nuations

school

Local Companies

J obcenter

Partners in municipa-

lity

Counsellors at supper sec. or

vocational schools

Work places

Special programmes

Optional youth school

Overlapping committees

Board member

Young people Pupils

UU-Sjælsø

Labour market training courses

Mentorer

Adult learning centre

Readiness for upper secondary education

• Personal Skills

• Social Skills

• Academic Skills

• The assessment is subjective• No universal definition

• The education institutions make the final decision

No official access restriction

If a youngster is not ready we work out a plan in order for the young person to become

ready to take on an education.

• Form 10to reach the academic level which is being considered necessary or to simply become a year older and more mature are often good reasons to attend form 10

• Bridge Building Coursesthe youngster gets to visit an education institution by his own choice

• Production Schoolspersonal development and to improve their future possibilities. Practical work - from carpentry to theatre work shops

If you are not ready…

The Ministry of Education

• A desire to learn• Motivation• Necessary basic academic,

personal and social skills

There are no scientific studies showing that supervisors, guidance councellors or other professionals for that matter, can predict children's and young people's future

Motivation!

A short movie…http://eng.uvm.dk/Education/General/Presentation-film-about-Denmark