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framework that meets the diverse career guidance education. Several search engines and multiple
needs of individuals at different life stages. Estonia’s websites from centres for adult education or centres
updated qualification system not only aligns with for basic education had to be created to get a clear
European trends but also enhances the quality and view over all the education which is on offer. The
professionalism of career guidance nationwide, number of search engines was even daunting at
ensuring a well-prepared and adaptable workforce times. By making all programmes on offer visible
for the future. For further information, please in ‘Het Opleidingskompas’ the search for suitable
view the publication Lifelong guidance in Estonia. programmes has been greatly simplified, which can
motivate potential learners to enrol in the courses
The Training Compass: A guidance on offer.
tool supporting lifelong learning
Serving all adults
Following the COVID pandemic, the Government of
Flanders launched its recovery plan ‘Flemish resil- As adults are a highly heterogeneous target group,
ience’. One of its components, Edusprong, aims to the new tool offers the possibility to enter many
boost adult education. The initiative aims to encour- parameters, so any adult can find a course that
age lifelong learning amongst Flemish citizens, to matches his/her interests and life situation. Some
renew and improve the study programmes in adult parameters are related to the course programmes
education, to strengthen digital competencies and - such as prior knowledge, interests or desired
to invest in qualifications. Het Opleidingskompas diploma’s; others to the personal circumstances of
(‘The Training Compass’), an online guidance tool the potential learner (employment status, children,
for adult education, is one of the projects initiated etc). By searching for keywords, going through study
within Edusprong. It was launched in 2023, follow- topics and/or locations, a number of courses that
ing a period of analysis, exploration, consultation, suit each situation can be found. For potential learn-
designing and testing. ers who are in the dark and do not know yet which
type of course would suit them, the compass also
Rational
offers a solution. Several questions are embedded
It used to be quite a challenge to navigate through in the tool which guide the users to courses that
the large number of study programmes in adult meet their learning objectives.

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