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Preface

Educational and Career Guidance in the Context of Lifelong Learning ....................................................................................... 3

1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

2. Structure of the German educational system ................................................................................................... 4

3. Guidance in education, career and employment ............................................................................................ 6

3.1 Educational guidance in general secondary education .................................................................................................. 6
3.2 Career guidance in secondary schools by Employment Agencies .............................................................................. 8
3.3 Study and career guidance in Higher Education ............................................................................................................... 9
3.4 Guidance in the fields of employment, continuing education and unemployment ............................................... 9

4. Guidance for special target groups .......................................................................................................................... 12
4.1 Guidance for people with disabilities .................................................................................................................................. 12
4.2 Guidance for disadvantaged youth ...................................................................................................................................... 12
4.3 Guidance for people with a migrant background ........................................................................................................... 14

5. Information and guidance through the internet ............................................................................................ 15
5.1 Web-based guidance services in the education sector ................................................................................................... 15
5.2 Internet services by the Federal Employment Agency .................................................................................................. 15

6. Quality and professionalism in career guidance and counselling .................................................. 16

6.1 Quality standards and quality assurance .......................................................................................................................... 16
6.2 Professional status, education and training of guidance practitioners ..................................................................... 16
6.3 Professional organisations and associations ..................................................................................................................... 17

7. European co-operation ......................................................................................................................................................... 18

7.1 Euroguidance and EURES networks ...................................................................................................................................... 18
7.2 European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network (ELGPN) ..................................................................................................... 18

Annexes ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

References ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Selected websites .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Statistical sources .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20