Délégation à lemploi et aux formations VALIDATION OF NON- FORMAL LEARNING (LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE)

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 2 THE REASONS FOR A NEW LAW VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING (LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE) Acknowledgement of life-long experience is one of the corner stones of the individual right to training throughout life. It concerns : The value of the diploma in France (35% of actives are unqualified) which promotes professional mobility, that is the best weapon against unemployment and encourages womens employment.

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 3 VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING (LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE) THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIAL MODERNIZATION LAW To create a right to the validation of non-formal learning and to spread its access to all diplomas, titles and professional certifications. FROM VAP (Validation of Prior Occupational Learning) TO VAE (Validation of Non-Formal Learning) To improve the legibility and coherence of all the diplomas, titles and certifications existing in order to promote its accessibility FROM RATIFICATION TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS (RNCP)

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 4 VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING (LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE) Extension to all diplomas, titles and qualification certificates to professionals aim of State, private organizations, branches recorded in the Register A possibility to access the diploma or the whole title Otherwise, partials validations and additional assessment determined by the jury 3 years of professional experience related to the intended diploma Acquired in a salaried, unsalaried or voluntary activity MEASURES CONCERNING THE VAE CHANGE OF EDUCATION CODE Articles L.335-5, L 335-6

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 5 VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING (LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE) Plurality of assessments modalities : File Possible on-job observation Interview with the jury at its request or at the candidates request Specificities for diplomas of Higher Education MEASURES ABOUT THE VAE CHANGE OF EDUCATIONS CODE (rest)

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 6 VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING (LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE) THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS THE NATIONAL COMMISSION OF VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATION Ranking of titles and diplomas by sectors of activity and by level (except for the CQP-Certificate of Vocational Qualification) Placed under the authority of the Prime Minister (composed of ministers, social partners and qualified persons) Establish and update the register

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 7 VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING (LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE) What is the validation of non-formal learning - VAE? Any person involved in active life has the right to have validated the knowledge of his experience in order to acquire a diploma, a title of professional finality or a qualification certificate which appears on a list established by the national joint employment commission, recorded in the national register of vocational certifications…

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 8 VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING (LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE) What is the validation of non-formal learning- VAE? A right currently registered in Book IX of the Labour Regulations and in the Education Code An instrument enabling abilities acquired from experience to be recognized. The diploma obtained by the VAE has the same value and the same dignity as a diploma obtained by the training path A procedure of testing the candidates knowledge, abilities and competences by the diploma jury, which includes professionals.

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 9 VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING (LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE) VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING IN THE FIELDS OF YOUTH AND SPORTS

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 10 VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING IN THE FIELDS OF YOUTH AND SPORTS Which diplomas are concerned? les brevets dEtat déducateur sportif des 1er et 2 degrés (sports educator) et le brevet dEtat dalpinisme (climbing) In the fields of youth and sports, the diplomas concerned are : le brevet daptitude professionnelle dassistant animateur technicien (technician leaders assistant) le brevet dEtat danimateur technicien de léducation populaire et de la jeunesse (technician leader of community education and youth) le brevet professionel de la jeunesse, de léducation populaire et du sport (youth, community education and sport)

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 11 The conditions required in order to obtain a diploma through the VAE? The involvement in salaried, unsalaried or voluntary activities must be significant: the reference retained is an hourly volume equivalent to 2400 hours on a minimum of 36 months accumulated. The periods of work experience scheme done as part of initial or continuous training (notably apprenticeship contract, block- release contract or vocational training course) are not considered. VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING IN THE FIELDS OF YOUTH AND SPORTS

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 12 The conditions required in order to obtain a diploma through the VAE? The validation jury determines the allocation of the diploma. In the case of a partial validation, the candidate must obtain the whole diploma within 5 years. The candidate will have to re- present his file in front of the jury for a supplementary assessment. Some diplomas or parts of diploma might be excluded from the areas application of the law for reasons related to the professional activities that are being prepared by those diplomas. A decree of the Council of State will determine, for physical or sports activities done in a specific environment, the particular conditions and modalities of validation of non-formal learning. VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING IN THE FIELDS OF YOUTH AND SPORTS

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 13 The conditions required in order to obtain a diploma through the VAE? Only one request by diploma and calendar year can be submitted up to 3 different diplomas per year. The candidate can benefit from a support to describe and analyze his experience the candidate or the jury can ask for a supplementary interview in addition to the file. VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING IN THE FIELDS OF YOUTH AND SPORTS

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 14 THE STEPS OF THE VAES PROCESS First phase Reception and Information VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING IN THE FIELDS OF YOUTH AND SPORTS Second phase Third phase (facultative) Support Fourth phase Validation jury of non-formal learning Admissibility of your file

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 15 THE FILE OF VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 16 VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL LEARNING IN THE FIELDS OF YOUTH AND SPORTS THE ROLE AND THE WORK OF THE JURY

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 17 DEDUCTION OF COMPETENCES FROM THE DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES Validation of non-formal learning relies on a process of competences deduced from the written description of the candidates activities. The jury proceeds to the analysis of the work based on the description made by the candidate.

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 18 DEDUCTION OF COMPETENCES FROM THE DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES An analysis of the activity in its context The presentation of some work situations Elements allowing the distinction between actual work and prescribed work Elements allowing the rendering of the dynamic aspect of the work The process of deduction relies on :

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 19 DEDUCTION OF COMPETENCES FROM THE DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES The jury determines the level of the intended diploma relying on the description made by the candidate, as well as the different tasks related to those activities, The process of deduction BUT ALSO OF THE STRATEGIES THAT HE DEVELOPS TO CARRY OUT

Délégation à lemploi et aux formations 20 THE VALIDATION WORK OF THE JURY The candidate as the jury discuss with the diploma Scientific concepts: diplomas referential Daily concepts : significant activities Potential concepts : written file of the candidate Potential concepts : written file of the candidate

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