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Conference on guidance for adults
ráR The New Skills Agenda Conference on guidance for adults November Dóra Stefánsdóttir RANNÍS WELCOME TO ERASMUS+ Let’s take a look at what the Erasmus+ programme is all about, and what’s in it for education, training, youth and sport with a few key facts.
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Why a new skills agenda? 1/5 adults in Europe have minimum or rudimentary literacy or numeracy 2/5 citizens have low level or no digital skills 1/4 adults lack upper secondary education Average participation rate in any kind of adult learning 10.7% Only 3.6 of adults who left school without a certificate got a second chance.
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What is it? Initiatives to ensure that people get the right training, developing the skills needed in the labour market. Right training for the young Retraining for the older Increased emphasis on digital skills Making sure that available skills are used better: the skills guarantee Integration / cooperation of several European initiatives: Europass, Euroguidance, EQF, ESCO and EURES
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Learning opportunities portal (Self)assessment tools
Europass portal Learning opportunities portal (Self)assessment tools Information on recognition practices Information on guidance ESCO Eures ENIC-NARIC Youth Portal
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How does it concern you? Counsellors and others working with adults will be extremely valuable for: Assisting with the assessments of informal and non-formal learning Guiding adults who wish to improve their opportunities in the labour market Working with national/regional authorities to ensure lifelong guidance
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Possible projects Validation of prior learning
New educational possibilities for adults New/changed guidance services for adults Utilisations of social media or other electronic possibilities Proposed new online e-portfolio (Commission) + European databases on jobs profiles, learning opportunities and qualifications Special initiatives for vulnerable groups (unemployed, immigrants, prisoners…)
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Further information The New Skills Agenda Web Cedefop’s publications related to the NSA Thank you!
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