The 2014 Update of the European Inventory of Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning: preliminary outcomes. Ernesto Villalba Cedefop The promise

The 2014 Update of the European Inventory of Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning:

preliminary outcomes.

Ernesto VillalbaCedefop

The promise of Validation of Prior Learning as the motor of social and economic change

2014, April 9 - 11

Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Ernesto Villalba 9 April 2014 2Rotterdam

What is it?

How was it developed?

What is it telling us?

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Preliminary results


The road to the Council recommendation on validation of non-formal and informal learning

2001

•Making a European Area of Lifelong Learning a Reality

2002

•Copenhagen Declaration

2004

•Common European Principles for the identification and validation of non-formal and informal learning

• Europass Decision

2006

•Youthpass within ‘Youth in action’ and recognition of importance of validation in youth field

2008

•EQF

2009

•ET2020, renewed framework for EU cooperation in the youth field

•Ministers of Higher education Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve on 28 and 29 April 2009

2010

•Bruges Communiqué (by 2015 start develop national procedures for recognition and validation)

2011

•Council conclusions Modernising higher education

•Resolution on the renewed agenda for adult learning

2012

•Communication and Council Recommendation on validation of non-formal and informal learning

Youthpass within ‘Youth in action’ and recognition of importance of validation in youth field

Memorandum in lifelong learning

Ministers of Higher education Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve on 28 and 29 April 2009

Resolution on the renewed agenda for adult learning

Copenhaguen declaration

What is it? (I)


Council recommendation: Member States and the Commission

European Qualifications Framework advisory group given the overall control

Provide support for the implementation

Update Guidelines and Inventory

by using the expertise of Union agencies, in particular Cedefop, and by reporting on the situation with regard to the validation of non-formal and informal learning in the annual report on the development of National Qualification Frameworks.

What is it? (II)

Inventory


Review European Inventory on validation

Consolidate the Inventory Update the current version

(from 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010)

Facilitate future updates and systematic monitoring of progress;

Both a country-specific and a horizontal/thematic dimension;

Further develop the relationship between the Inventory and the European Guidelines on validation

• OUTCOMESo A survey of projects on

validationo A synthesis of main

findingso 36 country reports and

fiches, covering 33 countries

o 8 in-depth thematic reportso 2 case studies

What is it? (II)

1. Multi-level governance2. Early school leavers3. Skills audits in the public sector4. Validation methodologies

5. Guidance and counseling 6. Raising awareness7. Competence assessment in

the private sector8. Research themes


Preparatory phaseJan.- Sep.

2013 • Contract preparation and awarding• Develop tools and collect information

How was it developed? (I)

• Manuel Souto • Ilona Murphy• Jo Hawley

1st draft Country reports and Fiches

Nov. 2013 • 36 country reports for 33 countries• 36 country fiches for 2014• 34 country fiches for 2010

DRAFT


2nd draft of country fiches• Review of the comments• Agreement with EQF AG

Quality assurance• EQF AG Members • Social partners • 2 experts/country

• Steering Committee (Cedefop)

How was it developed? (II)

March-

April

2014

DRAFT

2

Thematic and case studies• 8 thematic studies• 2 Case studiesMay 2014

Dec.- Feb.

2014


Final approval of reports• EQF AG Members to check the contents • Social partners

Final editing• Formatting

• Lay out

How was it developed? (II)

May 2014

June –

Sep.

2014

Sep.2014

and guidelines

Publishing Inventory


What is it telling us?

Preliminary results


What is it telling us? (I)

Does the country have a national strategy for validation? 2010

Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning


What is it telling us? (I)

Does the country have a national strategy for validation? 2014



What is it telling us? (II)

Does the country have a legal framework?



What is it telling us? (II)

Does the country have a legal framework?



What is it telling us? (III)

How long has the strategy/ framework been in place and to what extent have they been implemented?



What is it telling us? (III)

How long has the strategy/ framework been in place and to what extent have they been implemented?



What is it telling us? (IV)

Are certain sectors given priority?

2010



What is it telling us? (IV)

2014

Are certain sectors given priority?



What is it telling us? (V)

Is validation linked to qualifications frameworks?



What is it telling us? (V)

Is validation linked to qualifications frameworks?



What is it telling us? (VI)

… and to credits?



What is it telling us? (VI)

… and to credits?



What is it telling us? (VII)

Stakeholder engagement?



What is it telling us? (VII)

Stakeholder engagement?



What is it telling us? (VIII)

Has validation increased since 2010?


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Increased, Remained the same,

Some up and some down

Decreased

Increasing activity and commitment to validation

In SUMMARY

Funding schemes sustainability

H.E. increasingly opening up

NQF developments relevant

Involvement of private actors still a challenge

Development of standards


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The 2014 Update of the European Inventory of Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning: preliminary outcomes. Ernesto Villalba Cedefop The promise