1. Swedish Agency for Flexible Learning (CFL) The Swedish Agency for Flexible Learning (CFL) is an Agency commissioned to implement technology supported lifelong flexible learning in adult education in Sweden.

2. Swedish Agency for Flexible Learning (CFL)  Works with the development of flexible forms for adult learning  Is a state authority under the Ministry of Education, Research and Culture

3. The EU project Home Care in Europe 2003-2005 Leonardo da Vinci – pilot project

4. Cooperating partners in the project: Education – Employers in Caring – Trade Unions Finland, Italy, Hungary, Wales and Sweden Home Care in Europe Target groups for education: -People with practical care experience -People with foreign qualifications -People who have little or no professional training -Both adults and young persons!

5. Flexible learning: Time – Place – Pace Distance – Classroom Individual – Group Competence development at work Facilitate learning for students with reading and writing difficulties Solutions to the project’s challenges Start by InternetAlternative The result is a useful method for all types of vocational training! Flexible education methods to overcome skills gaps Web based learning Validation

7. The possibilities of the web Accreditation of prior learning Working life Home Care: A new unique approach!

8. Validation and course modules  Caring, physical aspects and rehabilitation  Social aspects on care  Psychological & ethical & communicative aspects  Cultural aspects of care  Documentation and reporting  Being a professional in caring  Validation module Home Care in Europe - Secondary school level Modules by Internet

10. The possibilities of the web Drag and drop Drag and drop - Alternative Alternative The FamilyThe Family - AlternativeAlternative AttitudesAttitudes - AlternativeAlternative

12. The possibilities of the web Drag and drop Drag and drop - Alternative Alternative The FamilyThe Family - AlternativeAlternative AttitudesAttitudes - AlternativeAlternative

14. The possibilities of the web Drag and drop Drag and drop - Alternative Alternative The FamilyThe Family - AlternativeAlternative AttitudesAttitudes - AlternativeAlternative

15. A situation in home care

16. The student reflects

17. Reflections from other students

18. Validation  Life line Life line  Picture reflections Picture reflections

21. Validation  Life line Life line  Picture reflections Picture reflections

22. Home Care - Validation method

23. Working life – the benefits of a web based course  Computer skills in working life  More practice and experience in using computers  Individual plan for competence development  Control over their own situation  Responsibility and more self-confidence  To use in the Competence ladder drive

24. Coordinator: Gunilla Jacobsson gunilla.jacobsson@cfl.se http://www.cfl.se/homecarehttp://www.cfl.se/homecare - the course http://homecare.cfl.sehttp://homecare.cfl.se – the projects home site www.cfl.sewww.cfl.se - Swedish Agency for Flexible Learning EU project Home Care in Europe Leonardo da Vinci – pilot project