One option for youth with special needs or disabilities is vocational training. Nearly every vocational school has also created opportunities for young people with disabilities, and the readiness of teachers and staff to teach them has improved over time. Vocational training can often be received in regular groups, but some special groups also exist. For young people with special needs who have studied under the national curriculum for basic schools, vocational school offers a multitude of professions to choose from. For those who have graduated from basic school under the national curriculum for students with mild learning difficulties or moderate learning difficulties, choices are more limited.

To find out more about vocational training, visit the website of the Ministry of Education and Research.

An overview of all curricula and the options available to learners with special educational needs can be found in the vocational education portal at kutseharidus.ee.

Financial support available in vocational training:

• students undergoing vocational training can apply for a basic allowance;
• school lunch allowance is available to all students up to the age of 20 who are not yet in secondary education and who are studying full-time under an initial curriculum;
• full-time students are also eligible for reimbursement of public transport related travel expenses.

In addition, schools have the right to reimburse students for travel expenses related to work placements. Furthermore, students in financial difficulty may be paid a special allowance, the amount if which is decided by the school.