Youth, education and labour market

2024

Working conditions of staff in non-formal education

The Institute of Baltic Studies’ 2024 mini-study “Working conditions of staff in non-formal education” examined the working conditions, motivation, and professional development of staff working in Estonia’s non-formal education sector.

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2023

The Applicability of E-games in Youth Work

E-games have been gaining popularity in Estonia. Digital game-based learning is fast becoming one of the most dominant methods of learning. At the same time, however, the application of e-games and their usefulness in both formal and non-formal learning is still largely unknown. The focus of this survey was to look at the potential of integrating e-games into youth work in Estonia.

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2023

Working Conditions for Youth Sector Workers in Estonia in 2023

Estimates suggest that Estonia has approximately 12,300 youth workers, categorized as follows: 43% are recreation school teachers, 28% are coaches, 15% are leisure instructors, and 14% are youth workers. Of these, 67% are women, and slightly less than half have a master’s degree or higher. The survey was the first in Estonia to identify the size and composition of the youth workforce. It also provided an in-depth overview of the working conditions, environment, and organization of professionals working with young people, work motivation, self-development, and feedback system practices.

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2023

Tobacco and Nicotine Products Use Study

To better understand the use of alternative nicotine products, which are becoming increasingly popular among youth, this study provided an overview of what these products are, how much and why they are used in Estonia, where they are obtained, and what attitudes and beliefs are associated with their use.

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2023

Transition to Estonian-language Education in Tartu

The survey revealed that approximately 96% of parents are aware of the Tartu city government’s decision to switch to Estonian-language education by 2025. Most of the time, they heard about the decision either from the (social) media, the management of the educational institution or its staff. In general, parents are not happy with the decision, creating a lot of uncertainty among parents.

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2022

Awareness of the Tartu Youth Council among Young People in Tartu II

The results for 2022 show a number of positive developments in the work of the Tartu City Council. In addition to a surge in voter turnout, the number of candidates for TLNV membership has also increased. Young people’s awareness of both the existence and the activities of the TLNV has also increased, as well as their contact with TLNV members and participation in events organised by the TLNV.

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2022

Robotex Impact Study 2017–2019

This study aimed to explore the impact and importance of the Robotex event and to better understand its organisation and development needs. In addition to analysing other similar studies, this study included a questionnaire survey of Robotex participants and their supervisors.

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2021

The Youth Guarantee Support System

The Youth Guarantee Support System (YGSS) is a tool for the local government with the purpose of mapping out young people who are nor working or studying (NEET youth) and, if necessary, proactively offering them targeted support, primarily for continuing their education and/or reaching the labour market. The purpose of this study was to provide an assessment of the relevance, impact, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and sustainability of the implementation of the YGSS.

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2019

Mapping the field of multicultural education

The aim of the study was to map organizations and their activities in the field of multicultural education over the last few years, to give an overview of their competences and capabilities, and to gather ideas from practitioners on issues related to multicultural education and their possible solutions.

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2018

Analysis of the Feedback to Community Practice

The purpose of analyzing the feedback to community practice was to systematize the experience of participants and gather information to develep the program, to support participants and to better acquaint target groups with the program.

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2015

Child participation in justice

The study found that Estonian court proceedings cannot be considered child-friendly in most cases. Among other issues, the right of children to be informed and consulted in practice, and the specific needs of children are often not taken into account during interrogation.

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2012

Assessment of the effectiveness of the Kristjan Jaak scholarships

Based on documentation on the implementation of the scholarship scheme, existing reports, evaluation interviews, web surveys and focus group discussions, it can be concluded that the Kristjan Jaak scholarship program is relevant and up-to-date in its contribution to higher education development.

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