Empowering Migrants and Refugees - A competence-oriented career guidance tool as the first step of a validation process

Competences for Europe

Empowering migrants and refugees

A competence-oriented career guidance tool as thefirst step of a validation process

Brussels, 12th of May 2016

Contact:Dr. Martin NoackSenior Project [email protected]


Agenda

1. Validation of non-formal and informal learning in Europe

2. Competence Cards: unveiling competences of migrants

3. Outlook: Assessing competence levels of refugees

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Today‘sChallenge

Validation of competencies

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Integrating refugees

Asylum ApplicantsJan-Dec 2015 by target country(absolute and in relation to population size)

Access to the labour market is akey success factorHowever, so far their competences

often remain invisible

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Refugees are not the only ones with invisible competences

… 4x higher unemployment risk … 3x lower participation in further ed.

And for them …

… 5,8 Mio. people at working age have no formal vocational or higher ed. degree

Germany‘s dual system of vocational training is very successful, BUT…

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… higher competences do not reduce labour market risks

Source: Heisig/Solga (2013) Kompetenzen und Arbeitsmarktchancen von gering Qualifizierten in Deutschland

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EC-Recommendation of 2012

Validation is “a process of confirmation by an authorised body that anindividual has acquired learning outcomes measured against a relevantstandard”(Council of the EU, 2012, p. 5)

2 Goals:1. Make learning visible that occurs outside formal education and

training – at home, in the workplace or through leisure time-activitiesand volunteering

2. Attribute value to learning outcomes in terms of future learning oremployment opportunities.

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The validation process is organised in four phasesIdentification Process: bottom-up, reflective dialogue, often supported by

adviser/counsellor Result: self-awareness of own capabilities

Documentation Function: gathering evidence for acquired learning outcomes Result: portfolio, dossier etc.

Assessment Process: top-down, examination, often simulation, interview, (practical) test

Function: Comparing evidence against reference standard

Certification Result: formal qualification (or part-qualification)

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Germany has virtually no working validation system in place

5.736.000 5.712.800 5.689.600 5.666.400 5.643.200 5.620.000

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5.200.000

5.400.000

5.600.000

5.800.000

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6.400.000

6.600.000

6.800.000

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

People with low levels of formal qualification in Germany

Existing "low skilled" workers Additional labour force potential thanks to refugee immigration

6,63 Mio.5,78 Mio.

-19.200 -14.300

Sources: BIBB-Report 23/14 Table 3; IAB aktueller Bericht 17/2015; own calculations

Externen-prüfung

Anerkennungs-gesetz

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What and how can we learn from other countries?

Good Practice countries:

What validation systems do they have in place? How do they work and who do they reach? Which approaches or elements could be transferred to Germany and other

countries?

Goal: Input for the German/European discussion regarding theimplementation of the 2012-Recommendation

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Our Method


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Five core elements of a validation system

Legal foundations

Procedures and instruments

Financing

Institutional structures

Support structures

Evaluated by quality criteria availability, accessibility, and binding force:

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The Results

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1. Assess status quo anddefine reform goal

2. Take into account thenational VET frameworkconditions

3. Identify transferreference that is similarbut ahead in validation

4. Draw up transferapproaches

Country comparison&

Roadmap for transfer

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A vision for 2020

www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/vnfil-in-europe

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Educational and careers guidance

TheProcess

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A lot has been done in recent years

Step 1 Target identification and network building

Three Major Guidance Systems Immigration counselling (BAMF/BMI) Public employment services (BMAS) IQ-Network (BMAS/BMBF)

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Responsibilities of the major guidance systems

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Step 1 Target identification and network building

Three Major Guidance Systems Immigration Counselling (BAMF/BMI) Public Employment Service (BMAS) IQ-Network (BMAS/BMBF)

Focus on immigrationcounselling as it is closest tothe diverse target group

Involvement of other actors in steeringcommittee to guarantee compatibilityand scalability of the resulting toolbox

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Case management in immigration counselling

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Time frame and milestones of the project 2014 – 2015OnlineSurvey

Expert-Interviews + Research-Brochure08/14 – 02/15

Workshop-Cycle/ Development of ToolBox

03/15 - 07/15

Test Phase Tool Box 07/15 - 10/15

10/15 - 12/15Feedback- und Adjustment Phase of Tool Box

AugJul Okt Dez Feb Apr JunSept Nov Jan Mrz Mai Aug SeptJul

2014 2015Start of project06/14

Okt Nov Dez

Expert-Interviews+ Research-Brochure

Completion Phase I:brochure

02/15

Steeringcommittee

Workshopcycle

Steeringcommittee

Completion Phase II:draft of tool box + firstuser Introduction

07/15

Start of testphase

Reflectionworkshop/Steeringcommittee

Finalconvention

CompletionPhase III: end oftest phase10/15

CompletionPhase IV: finaltool box withuser manual

12/15

End ofproject

Workshop onQualification

Step 2 Analysis of existing instruments

Identification of suitable instruments- 23 interviews with experts on migration (11), immigration counselling (6),

competence assessment (6) Detailed Screening of five existing instruments that are used for potential analysis

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Kompetenzpassfür Migranten


But: No tools were both sound and practical for clearing

Too relianton writtenlanguage

Too timeconsuming Too complex

Incompatiblewith labouragencies

Tootheoretical

Not more tools but more practical onesare needed!

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Too relianton writtenlanguage

Too timeconsuming Too complex

Incompatiblewith empl.agencies

Tootheoretical

Not more but more practical tools areneeded!

Visualized Modularised Easy andquick to use CompatiblePractical

The idea:Base new tool on existing ones

The idea:Base new tool on existing ones

What is needed is a tool that is …

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Step 3 Development of toolbox for the clearing situation

Workshop series with each 10 migration counsellorsAnalysis of different approaches for visualisation and

discussion of format of toolbox

Toolbox designVisualizationExplanationLanguages

Testing phase5 Steps60 Counsellors

1. Kick-Off with training atthe start of testing phase

2. Testphase in selectedimmigration counselling

offices

3. Adaptation of the toolbox

4. Testphase in selectedimmigration counselling

offices

5. Final adaptation


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TheProduct

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The actual Toolbox 46 competences

11 interests9 x further information

documentation

5 languages

Simple language

“culture free”key visual

Guide

Client

link to other skills

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10 social or interpersonal skills

Red-framed competences are alsoused in the profiling of the publicemployment services in Germany

Teamwork skills Helpfulness Leadership skills Social commitment Communication skills …

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18 personal skills and qualities

Creativity Adaptability Decision making abilities Showing initiative Sense of responsibility Determination Diligence Handling of money Motivation Reliability …

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18 professional or methods skills

Presentation skills Foreign language skills Pedagogical skills Care skills Technical and manual skills Negotiation skills Academic work Knowledge management Time management …

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11 interests

Musicality Theatre Arts Sports Politics Hobbies Family …

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9 cards with additional information + 3 enhancers

Working with the PC Musical Instruments Basic materials Information on language

tests Classification of economy

branches Links to different

Profiling/Pass systems …

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Full Instruction Video here

Testimonial

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Documentation: Focus on strengths not weaknesses

Competence documentationand roadmap for furtherguidance sessions

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Manual comprised of just 1 page


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TheFeedback

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Feedback from 60 guides/counsellors

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Picturecorrectly

interpreted?

Explanatorysentence

understood?

Descriptionuseful?

Questionshelpful?

Links to othercards helpful?

Furtherinformation

helpful?

83% 86%81%

86%

66%70%

13% 10% 10% 12%

28%

18%

5% 3%9%

2%7%

12%

yes, completely in part no, not at all

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Outreach

835 boxes were distributed in December to 540 immigration counselling offices 1st ed.: remaining 186 pieces were sold out after 1 month 2nd ed. of 1.365 pieces was out of stock after 3 days 3rd ed. of 1.250 pieces is still in print but already booked out 800 more reservations on waiting list for 4th edition 3500 page impressions for pdf Requests for permission to transfer in foreign languages by further education

and guidance institutions from Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands

Here‘s the link: www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/competence-cards

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Assessment of competences against a given standard

Competencesscarcely existing

Partial competencesacquired

Numerous competencesacquired

Competence Lvl. 1 Competence Lvl. 2 Competence Lvl. 3

Error Diagnosis Sector„Reading error memory“„Diagnosing errors“…TOTAL

Competence ProfileCompetence Profile

Repair Sector„Exhaust pipe repair“„Brake repair“…TOTAL

Service Sector„Oil replacement“„Oil filter replacement“…TOTAL

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Recognise only full qualifications(inappropriate for 80-90 % of refugees)

Obstacles of existing instruments

Are time consuming and expensive(Skills analysis: approx. 3.000€ per

person, several days, 60 cases in 2013)

Assess competences via self-report

Are available only in German

Contain a high proportion of writing

New & standardised methods required

Existing instruments for competence assessment inadequate

Discover and acknowledge existing competences and use them for entryinto professional career and further training aiming at full qualification

Discover and acknowledge existing competences and use them for entryinto professional career and further training aiming at full qualification

What can weinfer here?Video- and similuation-based approaches

allow for a reliable assessment of vocationalaction competences

Thank you for your attention!


Contact:

Dr. Martin NoackSenior Project ManagerProgram Learning for Life

Bertelsmann StiftungCarl-Bertelsmann-Straße 256 | 33311 Gütersloh | GermanyPhone: +49 5241 81-81476 | Fax: +49 5241 81-681544E-Mail: [email protected]

Appendix

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Legal Foundations of Validation

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Legal Foundations of Validation

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Financing

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Financing

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Institutionalisation

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Institutionalisation

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Support Structures

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Support Structures

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A lot has been done in the past years to compare learningoutcomes and make competences visible

Recruiting & HR

Empowering Migrants and Refugees - A competence-oriented career guidance tool as the first step of a validation process