Adult education OSKA provides information on which skills are needed in the metal and machinery sector and in social work This autumn, surveys will be available on sectoral needs for labour and skills in the metal and machinery sector and in social work. The surveys provide an overview of the key professions and skills required in the labour market in order to improve the labour market relevance of education and training. Similar reports on the health sector and chemical, rubber, plastics and construction materials industries as well as on the energy and mining sectors will be available in early 2017. OSKA is a coordination system for forecasting labour market and for the development of skills. The first sectoral reports on labour and skills requirements in the ICT and accounting sectors and in the forestry and timber industry are already available. The new Education Act increases transparency on the training market Starting from this academic year, the providers of continuing education and training have an obligation to maintain a website to provide constantly updated information on their activities: curricula, learning conditions and training providers. From March onwards, they are also required to make their performance indicators available to all interested parties. Such information enables prospective learners and entities commissioning training to make the best informed choice. For learners to be able to claim reimbursement of income tax paid on education, to be granted study leave or to receive support from the public sector, the provider of the continuing education and training must be registered in the Estonian Education Information System (EHIS). This autumn, free professional training courses will be available to more than 6,500 people The Ministry of Education and Research has prepared a new order for state-commissioned adult education and training to provide free trainings to more than 6,500 people across Estonia. It includes 506 free courses provided by vocational schools and institutions of professional higher education providing vocational training. The participation rates of adults in lifelong learning has started to increase; however, people with lower education continue to be passive when it comes to professional development. The programmes are targeted at those adults whose employability and success on the labour market will be significantly increased by the knowledge and skills acquired on the courses. Some 34,300 adults will be able to improve their professional skills on free courses between 2016 and 2018.
Adult education OSKA provides information on which skills are needed in the metal and machinery sector and in social work This autumn, surveys will be available on sectoral needs for labour and skills in the metal and machinery sector and in social work. The surveys provide an overview of the key professions and skills required in the labour market in order to improve the labour market relevance of education and training. Similar reports on the health sector and chemical, rubber, plastics and construction materials industries as well as on the energy and mining sectors will be available in early 2017. OSKA is a coordination system for forecasting labour market and for the development of skills. The first sectoral reports on labour and skills requirements in the ICT and accounting sectors and in the forestry and timber industry are already available. The new Education Act increases transparency on the training market Starting from this academic year, the providers of continuing education and training have an obligation to maintain a website to provide constantly updated information on their activities: curricula, learning conditions and training providers. From March onwards, they are also required to make their performance indicators available to all interested parties. Such information enables prospective learners and entities commissioning training to make the best informed choice. For learners to be able to claim reimbursement of income tax paid on education, to be granted study leave or to receive support from the public sector, the provider of the continuing education and training must be registered in the Estonian Education Information System (EHIS). This autumn, free professional training courses will be available to more than 6,500 people The Ministry of Education and Research has prepared a new order for state-commissioned adult education and training to provide free trainings to more than 6,500 people across Estonia. It includes 506 free courses provided by vocational schools and institutions of professional higher education providing vocational training. The participation rates of adults in lifelong learning has started to increase; however, people with lower education continue to be passive when it comes to professional development. The programmes are targeted at those adults whose employability and success on the labour market will be significantly increased by the knowledge and skills acquired on the courses. Some 34,300 adults will be able to improve their professional skills on free courses between 2016 and 2018.