Where we’ve been

What we’ve learned

Where we’re going

Where we’ve beenWhere we’ve been

• Some milestonesSome milestones

• Positions of key institutionsPositions of key institutions

• More than 12 tools for recognition of More than 12 tools for recognition of non formal learningnon formal learning

• Recognition for three groups of peopleRecognition for three groups of people– Young peopleYoung people– Youth workersYouth workers– Youth trainers at the European levelYouth trainers at the European level

Where we’ve beenWhere we’ve been

• Recognition of programmesRecognition of programmes

• Looked at different stakeholder Looked at different stakeholder needsneeds

• Discussed some hot topicsDiscussed some hot topics

• Challenged to make concrete Challenged to make concrete proposalsproposals

What we have learnedWhat we have learned

• There is more than one bridge to be builtThere is more than one bridge to be built– In order to develop recognition processesIn order to develop recognition processes– And in order to be recognised moreAnd in order to be recognised more

• Social and codified (formal) recognitionSocial and codified (formal) recognition• Issues of statusIssues of status

– Voluntary vs paidVoluntary vs paid– Formal vs non-formalFormal vs non-formal– Romantic vs seriousRomantic vs serious

What we have learnedWhat we have learned

• Issues of accountability and Issues of accountability and credibilitycredibility– To young peopleTo young people– To politiciansTo politicians– To self (as young person, youth worker To self (as young person, youth worker

or trainer)or trainer)– To fundersTo funders

What we have learnedWhat we have learned

• What do we want to be recognised for?What do we want to be recognised for?– Standards achievedStandards achieved– Competencies demonstratedCompetencies demonstrated– Distance travelled – personal growthDistance travelled – personal growth– Contributions made – to society, Contributions made – to society,

communities, organisations and communities, organisations and individualsindividuals

– Etc etcEtc etc

What we have learnedWhat we have learned• What is recorded?What is recorded?

– Skills,, knowledge, experience, achievementsSkills,, knowledge, experience, achievements– Values, attitudes, behavioursValues, attitudes, behaviours– More or less context specificMore or less context specific

• How do we know what to record?How do we know what to record?– Personal aspirations – what’s important to Personal aspirations – what’s important to

meme– Stakeholder needsStakeholder needs– Occupational profiling/Functional analysisOccupational profiling/Functional analysis– 360 degree consultation360 degree consultation

What we have learnedWhat we have learned

• That recognition is a process - Life That recognition is a process - Life long and life widelong and life wide

• That recognition in the non formal That recognition in the non formal sector is relational – it’s a two-way sector is relational – it’s a two-way processprocess

Where we’re goingWhere we’re going

Towards a common language…Towards a common language…– that will be understood by…that will be understood by…

Ourselves, Politicians, Employers, Formal Ourselves, Politicians, Employers, Formal Education etc etcEducation etc etc

– that will enable/facilitate…that will enable/facilitate…

Accountability, Inclusion, RECOGNITIONAccountability, Inclusion, RECOGNITION

Where we’re goingWhere we’re going

• Towards securing more resources by…Towards securing more resources by…– Analysing the benefits and costsAnalysing the benefits and costs– Communicating the benefitsCommunicating the benefits– Using the right language for the right Using the right language for the right

stakeholdersstakeholders– Building bridges of recognition and Building bridges of recognition and

recognition of bridgesrecognition of bridges– Becoming translators and interpretersBecoming translators and interpreters

SEXYSEXY

•SSelf assessment comes firstelf assessment comes first

•EExamples of good practice exist in xamples of good practice exist in the non formal sector the non formal sector andand in other in other sectors sectors

• eeXXtra resources are always neededtra resources are always needed

•YYou are part of the way forwardou are part of the way forward