PARTNERSHIPS FOR LLL:PARTNERSHIPS FOR LLL:a new idea?a new idea?

Hans DaaleHans DaaleLeido, the NetherlandsLeido, the Netherlands

7 May 20137 May 2013

LeidoLeido

A network in the Netherlands…A network in the Netherlands…(non-profit, independent, private organisation)(non-profit, independent, private organisation)… … for LLL-issues…for LLL-issues…… … organising activities…organising activities…

… … at an intermediate level…at an intermediate level…… … between ‘the work floor’ and those involved in between ‘the work floor’ and those involved in politics, strategic actions, high management…politics, strategic actions, high management…

Roots in ‘work-based learning’…Roots in ‘work-based learning’…

LLLLLL

Hot itemHot itemAlso in the NetherlandsAlso in the NetherlandsBut…But…We need more attention for providing effective We need more attention for providing effective possibilities to people to be flexible in possibilities to people to be flexible in ‘rearranging their own career’ (personnel ‘rearranging their own career’ (personnel flexibility)flexibility)The Government is focussing on ‘formal The Government is focussing on ‘formal learning’ - and less on ‘what is really happening learning’ - and less on ‘what is really happening in someones life…’in someones life…’Control versus creativity?Control versus creativity?

DevelopmentsDevelopments

Discussion on ‘flexible higher education’Discussion on ‘flexible higher education’

But in fact it is on ‘cutting the public But in fact it is on ‘cutting the public budgets for formal adult learning’…budgets for formal adult learning’…

No attention for non-formal and informal No attention for non-formal and informal learning, linked to formal educationlearning, linked to formal education

No RPL any longer as instrument in higher No RPL any longer as instrument in higher education (just an intake for exemptions)education (just an intake for exemptions)

DUCIS-LLLDUCIS-LLL

We needed a Dutch platform on LLL – not We needed a Dutch platform on LLL – not only for formal higher education – as a only for formal higher education – as a partner for the government…partner for the government…

… … like we have done with Leido for some like we have done with Leido for some important issues (SCHE / Work-based important issues (SCHE / Work-based learning / permeability between VET and learning / permeability between VET and HE) – using our status…HE) – using our status…

Start-up in 2011-2012 of DUCIS-LLLStart-up in 2011-2012 of DUCIS-LLL

DUCIS-LLLDUCIS-LLL

Members: organisations and assocations Members: organisations and assocations involved in formal, non-formal and informal involved in formal, non-formal and informal education – at all levelseducation – at all levelsNot from the formal Assocations – they are Not from the formal Assocations – they are thinking too strategic…thinking too strategic…This year for the first time a National This year for the first time a National Forum on LLL (November 2013)Forum on LLL (November 2013)(having new regulations for HE) – so, the (having new regulations for HE) – so, the time is right for our activitiestime is right for our activities

Recommendation 1 Recommendation 1

Budget for running such a Platform – just Budget for running such a Platform – just to support the members – not for paying to support the members – not for paying the time of those member organisationsthe time of those member organisationsIt is absolutely necessary!It is absolutely necessary!Ask retired experts to be involved in the Ask retired experts to be involved in the Platform – just paying their out-of-pocket Platform – just paying their out-of-pocket costs (or give them other incentives…)costs (or give them other incentives…)Give volunteers a change to participate – Give volunteers a change to participate – also some budget for themalso some budget for them

Recommendation 2Recommendation 2

A national governments needs to involve this A national governments needs to involve this Platform in developing effective strategies for Platform in developing effective strategies for promoting LLLpromoting LLLEP and EC: don’t accept the input of national EP and EC: don’t accept the input of national governments if they don’t have this structuregovernments if they don’t have this structureAnd organise twice a year specific expert meetings And organise twice a year specific expert meetings on LLL and invite national representatives of the on LLL and invite national representatives of the government and also of the Platformgovernment and also of the PlatformAnd more ‘travelling experts on LLL’ – to be present And more ‘travelling experts on LLL’ – to be present at regional expert meetingsat regional expert meetingsConnect those Platforms on LLL !!!Connect those Platforms on LLL !!!

Thanks.Thanks.

Hans DaaleHans Daaleinfo@leido.nlinfo@leido.nl