1. A new OECD project proposal Recognition of non formal and informal learning and Credit accumulation and transfer Education and Training Policy Division D i r e c t o r a t e f o r E d u c a t i o n Utrecht VPL Seminar– Utrecht, September 2005

2. Utrecht VPL Seminar– Utrecht, 21-23 September 2005
Agenda
Background/Rationale
Purpose/scope
Framework and key policy issues for analysis
Intended outcomes and methods
Utrecht VPL Seminar– Utrecht, September 2005

3. Agenda
Background/Rationale
Purpose/scope
Framework and key policy issues for analysis
Intended outcomes and methods

4. Why Recognition of non-formal learning and OECD previous activities
credit transfer?
OECD previous activities
- The Role of National Qualification Systems in Promoting Lifelong Learning
- The Thematic Review of Adult Learning
- The activity on Co-financing Lifelong Learning
The Thematic Review of Career Guidance and Public Policy, etc.
Activities outside OECD
- UNESCO, ILO, European Commission, CEDEFOP, ECOTEC, ASEM, etc.

5. Background : The Role of National Qualification Systems in Promoting Lifelong Learning
9 policy responses
20 mechanisms
A preliminary ranking of the mechanims
Recognition of non formal and informal learning has been the focus of one of the three additionnal thematic working groups

6. Ranking of the 20 mechanisms
# of PR where the mech. has a strong role
# of PR wh.the mech. has a supporting role
Rank
1. Communicate returns to learning for qualification 1 2 19
2. Developing employability
16=
3. Establishing qualifications frameworks 4
4. Increasing learner choice in qualifications
5. Clarifying learning pathways 8
6. Providing credit transfer 7
7. Increasing flexibility in learning programmes 3
10=
8. Creating new routes to qualifications 5=
9. Lowering cost of qualification
12=
10. Recognising non f. and inf. learning 5
11. Monitoring the qualifications system 6 14
12. Optimising stakeholder involvement in the qualifications system
13. Improving needs analysis methods so that qualifs are up to date
14. Improving qualification use in recruitment 20
15. Ensuring qualifications are portable
16. Investing in pedagogical innovation 18
17. Expressing qualifications as learning outcomes 9
18. Maximising co-ordination in the qualifications system
19. Optimising quality assurance
20. Improving information and advice about qualifications systems 15

7. Rationale
Economic effects Educational effects Social effects Psychological effects

8. Agenda
Background/Rationale
Purpose/scope
Framework and key policy issues for analysis
Intended outcomes and methods

9. The overall purpose of the activity
To help develop useful policy options for policy makers to promote lifelong learning through effective models to recognise non-formal and informal learning and to facilitate a credit transfer system.

10. Scope: levels and sectors
‘From Cradle to Grave’:
- Feasible?
- Appropriate?
- Policy relevant?
Levels:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Post-secondary education and training?
Sectors:
- Home
- Workplace (vocational and professional training)
- Society at large
- Formal education and training

11. Agenda
Background/Rationale
Purpose/scope
Framework and key policy issues for analysis
Intended outcomes and methods

12. Non-Formal and informal Learning Credit transfer
Framework and Key policy issues: thematic analysis and contextual impact analysis
Non-Formal and informal Learning
Credit transfer
Internationalisation
Contextual factors
Demographic changes
New ICT
Main Key themes
Governance
Economic and social benefits
Costs and financing
Role of government
Equity and social cohesion
Link to qualifications framework
Link to the labour market
Assessment
Personal and social development
Stakeholder behaviour
Institutional and technical
arrangements

13. Agenda
Background/Rationale
Purpose/scope
Framework and key policy issues for analysis
Intended outcomes and methods

14. Intended outcomes Methods
Phase I – data collection and conceptual development
Phase II – Policy analysis, lifelong learning scenario development and recognition models development
Phase III – development of policy options and dissemination
Methods
Desk-based research
Field research - thematic review and pilot model study
Commissioning paper
Built-in workshops
Electronic discussion groups