Training careers professionals: Underpinning research for the C-Course programme.

This report sets out the findings of research conducted in the Czech Republic, Norway, Slovakia and Poland to underpin the development of a new professional e-learning programme for careers practitioners. The recommendations are based on a review of the literature, desk research in each of the countries, expert interviews and practitioner focus groups.
Overall, the research finds that:
1. there is a clear demand for an e-learning course for careers practitioners across the four countries.
The e-learning should:
2. be clearly articulated in a way that clarifies who should engage with it and why;
3. be flexible to ensure that a wide range of practitioners can access and benefit from it;
4. include interaction with others and foster a community of practice; and
5. make use of a range of technologies by using multi-media and interactive tools.
In terms of content, the training should include:
6. clarification of the key terminology and definitions with the field;
7. an overview different approaches to delivering careers services;
8. how to work with a range of different sectors and different client groups;
9. how to work more systemically e.g. with families, communities and organisations;
10. knowledge about the education system, labour market and the research skills required to gather this information for yourself;
11. support for those who are undergoing the training to become professionals and adopt healthy, ethical, reflective, and context-aware practice; and
12. an overview of key theories and evidence for more advanced practitioners.

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