Outreaching activities Guidance Validation Learning centre ” Support for adult learning/development” VLC Guidance and Learning Centre of Kristianstad VLC Guidance and Learning Centre of Kristianstad

HässleholmHörbyBromöllaKristianstad Osby PerstorpÖ Göinge

Guidance Directed towards  University level  Upper secondary adult education  Study circles and folk high schools  Labour market training  Other training In co-operation with  Labour exchange  Municipal labour market unit  Integration office  Trade unions

Who visit us?  Adult students  Unemployed persons  Employed persons  Persons on sick leave

How do we work?  Drop-in – Open in evenings  Infoteque  Information  Guidance  Orientation courses

Validation Validation – different ways of recognizing competence Gun Lundberg Leif Alftén

Validation – upper secondary level A person who has not got a certificate of his/her knowledge might have them VALIDATED. You might have:  Learnt things on your own  Studied abroad  Old certificates that do not correspond to current demands

Validation – working life The knowledge and the competence you have acquired by practical work may also be validated. If you:  Have learnt things on your own  Have had tasks in your work in a specific area  have a certificate from apprenticeship or vocational training  have work experience from another country

Validation -portfolio Summary of  Present occupational competence  Previous education and work experience  Other experiences and language knowledge  Future plans

Outreaching activities  In cooperation with the trade unions  Individuals e.g. unemployed and on long-term sick leave  Employees  Companies  Trade unions  Authorities  Employment agencies  Health Insurance Agency Leif Sivtoft

Meeting place Broker Motor Meeting place  Trade unions  Providers of training  Political reunions  Companies  Video conference room

Video conference room  Sound and picture  3 X ISDN (384 kb)  Universities  Learning centres  Large companies  Saves time and money

Learning centre An environment for learning a meeting place with:  Work places with computers (29)  Silent work places  Group rooms  Around the clock – 24 hours  Video conference room  Copying machine, fax

Flexible/distance education We have courses in this areas (in different levels):  Mathematics  History  French language  Geography  Religion  German language

Flexible/distance education We have about 1000 students of our own in different levels:  Ground level for people with special needs  Ground level  Upper Secondary level  Swedish for Immigrants

Flexible/distance education

Fronter – LMS

Library The libraries play a central role as a meeting-place.  Work places with computers(2+2+2)  Silent work places  Main library and branches  Reference literature  Study librarians

Broker One third of the training places for adults is purchased from external providers. Building a network for the implementation of validation.

Motor The regional university has an important role Developing flexible learning Stimulating trade and industry and trade unions

Contact us Lasarettsboulevarden 2E Kristianstad Telephon: Fax: