1 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market Building up common understanding on ECVET principles and instruments Sylvia Keusch, M.A. Adult Education

2 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market Initial situation: Lisbon – strategy 2000: The European Union is to become a competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy, capable of sustainable economic growth, with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion. Follow up documents Coopenhagen Declaration (2002) Maastricht Communiqué (2004) Helsinki Communiqué (2006) Bourdeaux Communiqué (2008) ECVET-Recommendation (2009) Bruges Communiqué (2010)

3 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market What means: ECVET? European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 18 June 2009 on the establishment of a European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) (2009/C 155/02)

4 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market Economical/ social situation: Europe ‟ s workface is ageing Changes in job content are becoming more rapid People change jobs more frequently New opportunities and ways to learn Low-skilled people are especially vulnerable in the labour market The percentage of drop-outs from upper-secondary education remains worryingly high Special groups need more support to integrate into the labour market

5 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market Political aims: „Knowledge triangel“: education, research and innovation Mobility of learners and professionals International compatibility Permeability and Transparency Comparability of vocational education and training Support of lifelong learning Flexibility of learning pathways

6 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market Aims of ECVET: Facilitating the development of flexible and individualised pathways Transparency of citizens′ learning outcomes Mobility and permeability of qualifications within the labour market across and within Member States Promoting lifelong learning Increasing the employability Social inclusion of workers and learners

7 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market Plan for Implementation of ECVET: Source: ECVET-Team: Leaflet 2009

8 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market ECVET - Principles: Source: ECVET-Team: Leaflet 2009

9 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market Hosting Institution Sending Institution 3. Realisation of training 4. Assessment of achieved learning outcomes 5. Documentation of learning outcomes (transcript of records) 6. Validation of achieved Learning outcomes 7. Recognition of the learning outcomes for acquiried qualification 1.Memorandum of understanding 2. Learning agreement ECVET - Principles:

10 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market ECVET - Principles:

11 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market What are Learning Outcomes ? Knowledge: is the outcome of the assimilation of information through learning. Knowledge is the body of facts, principles, theories and practices that are related to a field of work or study. Skills: are the ability to apply knowledge and use know-how to complete tasks and solve problems. Competences: are the proven ability to use knowledge, skills and personal, social and/or methodological abilities in work or study situations and in professional and personal development.

12 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market What are Units of Learning Outcomes ? Units of Learning outcomes are a component of a qualification, consisting of a coherent set of knowledge, skills and competence, which can be assessed and validated. Units of Learning outcomes enable progressive achievement of qualifications through transfer and accumulation of learning outcomes. They are subject to assessment and validation which verify and record that the learner has achieved the learning outcomes expected.

13 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market More important Definitions: Get to know ECVET better

14 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market 1st Step: Descriping learning outcomes: A unit of learning outcomes needs to include at least: the generic title of the unit the generic title of the qualification (or qualifications) to which the unit relates, where applicable the learning outcomes contained in the unit, the procedures and criteria for assessment of these learning outcomes the ECVET points associated with the unit, the validity in time of the unit, where relevant.

15 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market What are Units of Learning Outcomes Example: TOI-project: “Proper Chance” of the AFBB Overview of the qualification Unit of learning outcomes

16 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market What means: EQF? European Qalification Framework RECOMMENDATIONS EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (2008/C 111/01)

17 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market European qualification framework The EQF is a common European reference framework, which links the different national qualification levels and systems. In practice, it will function as a translation tool making qualifications more understandable. This will help learners and workers wishing to move between countries or change jobs or move between national educational institutions.

18 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market European qualification framework It supports a better match between the needs of the labour market (for knowledge, skills and competences) and education and training. The EQF uses 8 reference levels based on learning outcomes. The EQF will help employees, employers and education and training providers to compare individual qualifications.

19 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market European qualification framework

20 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market What mean the levels of the EQF? LevelKnowledgeSkillsCompetence 2basic factual knowledge of a field of work or study basic cognitive and practical skills required to use relevant information in order to carry out tasks and to solve routine problems using simple rules and tools work or study under supervision with some autonomy

21 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market What mean the levels of the EQF? LevelKnowledgeSkillsCompetence 5comprehensive, specialised, factual and theoretical knowledge within a field of work or study and an awareness of the boundaries of that knowledge a comprehensive range of cognitive and practical skills required to develop creative solutions to abstract problems exercise management and supervision in contexts of work or study activities where there is unpredictable change review and develop performance of self and others

22 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market What means: EQAVET? European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 18 June 2009 on the establishment of a European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training (2009/C 155/01)

23 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market European Quality Assurance Reference Framework: It is to be used on a purely voluntary basis, taking account of their potential added value and in accordance with national legislation and practice. Should be regarded rather as a ‘toolbox’, from which the various users may choose those descriptors and indicators … The proposed descriptors (Annex I) and indicators (Annex II) are provided as guidance only and may be selected and applied by users of the Framework …

24 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market EQAVET: ANNEX I - QUALITY CRITERIA AND INDICATIVE DESCRIPTORS VET Provider/ System Planing Implemen -tation Evaluation Review

25 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market EQAVET: ANNEX II - SET OF SELECTED QUALITY INDICATORS FOR ASSESSING QUALITY IN VET Fiels of quality assurance: Overarching Indicators for Quality Assurance Indicators supporting quality objectives for VET policies Context information Given informations: Indicator Type of indicator Purpose of the policy

26 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market EQAVET: ANNEX II - SET OF SELECTED QUALITY INDICATORS FOR ASSESSING QUALITY IN VET Indicators: 1.Relevance of quality assurance systems for VET providers 2.Investment in training of teachers and trainers 3.Participation rate in VET programmes 4.Completion rate in VET programmes 5.Placement rate in VET programmes 6.Utilisation of acquired skills at the workplace: 7.Unemployment rate according to individual criteria 8.Prevalence of vulnerable groups 9.Mechanisms to identify training needs in the labour market 10.Schemes used to promote better access to VET

27 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market Important documents enclosed, e.g.: Recommendation of the European Parlament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning Recommendation of the European Parlament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the establishment of a European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) Recommendation of the European Parlament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the establishment of a European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training The European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training ECVET, Get to know ECVET better, Questions and Answers, Revised February 2011 Using ECVET for Geographical Mobility – Part II of the ECVET Users’ Guide, European Commission, 2011 Using ECVET for Lifelong Learning – Part III of the ECVET Users’ Guide, European Commission,

28 SET4Work Social Enterprise Training for Work: For people that have difficulty in accessing training and/or the labor market Thank you for your attention! What questions do you have ?