The VALEW Model & Guidelines Valew Final Conference Tallinn 3 June 2010

Tallinn, 3 June 2010 Why validating learning at work More learning Every day In every context Recognised and rewarded Emancipated from education provision

Tallinn, 3 June 2010 VALEW Readiness Index Potent ial users employ ers Stakeh olders Policy makers Synthes is score Needs perceived Awareness of possible solutions Willingness to committ Willingness to pay Existence of professional capacity in the system Actual use Legislative/regulation conditions Qualification framework in place

Tallinn, 3 June 2010 The model core

Tallinn, 3 June 2010 VALEW as a Metamodel Implementation strategy CORE METHOD MILAN ESTONIA GERMANY

Tallinn, 3 June 2010 VALEW Guidelines 1.Identification of Standards 2.Collection of Evidence 3.Recognition, Assessment, and Certification 4.Reference to NFQ/EFQ 5.Ensure Recognition

Tallinn, 3 June Identification of standards Basic concepts and definitions Linking Labour Market to the Lifelong Learning System Development of Competence Standards and Frameworks

Tallinn, 3 June 2010 Competence circle Job task Occu- pational stan- dard Edu- cation stan- dard Curri- culum Assessment Validation Qualification awarding Dip- loma, certifi- cate LABOURMARKETLABOURMARKET LEARNINGLEARNING Com- peten- ce Expected competences Actual competences VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM

Tallinn, 3 June Collection of evidences Evidence Identification and Collection Procedures Portability of Evidence Evidence Categories Assigning Levels to Evidences How to Build and Evaluate Evidence

Tallinn, 3 June 2010 The three dimensions of proficiency- learning levels

Tallinn, 3 June Recognition, Assessment, and Certification The Overall Rationale: The total VPL Process in 5 Phases and 10 Steps VPL in 5 Phases Types of Award

Tallinn, 3 June phases and 10 steps

Tallinn, 3 June 2010 The accreditation procedure

Tallinn, 3 June Reference to NQF/EQF Three cases 1.Learning outcomes correspond to NQF 2.Learning outcomes agreed at sectoral level 3.Learning outcomes not corresponding to defined qualification framework

Tallinn, 3 June 2010 Different kinds of qualifications

Tallinn, 3 June Ensure recognition (1/2) Which Players can Recognise? public authorities Sectoral and professional bodies with recognised certification functions education and training providers On the informal dimension: – employers and final users

Tallinn, 3 June Ensure recognition (2/2) Main Criticalities/ Key Factors of Success Early involvement of relevant players Combined effort by all players Service infrastructure in place Communication strategy

Tallinn, 3 June 2010 Valewadded Based on multiple concrete experiences Validated at european level Allowing flexibility to adapt to different national and organisational contexts Allowing benchmarking and benchlearning Evolutionary, open to future development

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