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dealing with counselling and other relevant educational and guidance centres have been
associations, institutions, and organisations established� These projects have been funded
as well as with other guidance subjects� by different financial sources, mainly fully or
Closer links between counselling services partly co-financed by European funds such as
leading to easier orientation for clients� the ESF, LLP (Lifelong Learning Programme)
etc� – the number of those activities varies over
— to provide access to guidance services for time�
all citizens during their life span; this access
is related to better promotion of guidance
services for particular target groups as well
as to their accessibility (local, financial, etc�)�

— better implementation of projects carried
out in the field of guidance and counselling�

— to set up quality education and further
training for counsellors� Moreover, (future)
teachers need to be trained in career devel-
opment�
— to ensure the quality of service provision�

— to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of
guidance services�

— career education and career guidance need
to focus on the development of Career
Management Skills�

Statistics for the education system are collect-
ed by the Ministry of Education Youth and
Sports� The guidance and counselling services
at schools and school facilities up to the tertiary
professional level are evaluated by the Czech
School Inspectorate (Česká školní inspekce)�
Both the Labour Office and educational institu-
tions have their own methods of monitoring/
evaluation�

Some NGOs have either developed their own
system of monitoring/evaluation or have
transferred proven methods from abroad (e�g�
SROI – Soci al Return on Investment, SRS – Social
Reporting Standard, MSC – Most Signifi cant
Change)� Since 2007, a number of new projects
focusing on the development of career coun-
selling services for different target groups have
emerged� These projects are run by a variety
of actors, e�g� schools, universities, the Labour
Office, non-profit organisations, employers,
trade unions and the private sector� Many new

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