The 2014 Update of the European Inventory of Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning: preliminary outcomes. The promise of Validation of Prior Learning as the motor of social and economic change 2014, April 9 - 11 Rotterdam, the Netherlands Ernesto Villalba Cedefop . What is it? . How was it developed? . OUTLINE What is it telling us? Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam Preliminary results 9 April 2014 2 What is it? (I) The road to the Council recommendation on validation of non-formal and informal learning Memorandum in lifelong learning Copenhaguen declaration Youthpass within ‘Youth in action’ and recognition of importance of validation in youth field Ministers of Higher education Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve on 28 and 29 April 2009 Resolution on the renewed agenda for adult learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 3 What is it? (II) Council recommendation: Member States and the Commission European Qualifications Framework advisory group given the overall control Provide support for the implementation by using the expertise of Union agencies, in particular Cedefop, and by reporting on the situation with regard to the validation of non-formal and informal learning in the annual report on the development of National Qualification Frameworks. Inventory Update Guidelines and Inventory Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 4 What is it? (II) Review European Inventory on validation • 1. 2. 3. 4. OUTCOMES o A survey of projects on validation o A synthesis of main findings o 36 country reports and fiches, covering 33 countries o 8 in-depth thematic reports o 2 case studies Multi-level governance Early school leavers Skills audits in the public sector Validation methodologies 5. 6. 7. 8. Ernesto Villalba Consolidate the Inventory Update the current version (from 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010) Facilitate future updates and systematic monitoring of progress; Both a country-specific and a horizontal/thematic dimension; Further develop the Guidance and counseling relationship between the Raising awareness Inventory and the European Competence assessment in the private sectorGuidelines on validation Research themes Rotterdam 9 April 2014 5 How was it developed? (I) Ernesto Villalba • • Contract preparation and awarding Develop tools and collect information • • • 36 country reports for 33 countries 36 country fiches for 2014 34 country fiches for 2010 Rotterdam • Manuel Souto • Ilona Murphy • Jo Hawley 9 April 2014 6 How was it developed? (II) • • • Ernesto Villalba EQF AG Members • Social partners 2 experts/country Steering Committee (Cedefop) • • Review of the comments Agreement with EQF AG • • 8 thematic studies 2 Case studies Rotterdam 9 April 2014 7 How was it developed? (II) • • Ernesto Villalba EQF AG Members to check the contents Social partners • Formatting • Lay out Rotterdam 9 April 2014 8 What is it telling us? Preliminary results Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 9 What is it telling us? (I) Does the country have a national strategy for 2010 validation? Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 10 What is it telling us? (I) Does the country have a national strategy for 2014 validation? Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 11 What is it telling us? (II) Does the country have a legal framework? Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 12 What is it telling us? (II) Does the country have a legal framework? Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 13 What is it telling us? (III) How long has the strategy/ framework been in place and to what extent have they been implemented? Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 14 What is it telling us? (III) How long has the strategy/ framework been in place and to what extent have they been implemented? Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 15 What is it telling us? (IV) Are certain sectors given priority? 2010 Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 16 What is it telling us? (IV) Are certain sectors given priority? 2014 Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 17 What is it telling us? (V) Is validation linked to qualifications frameworks? Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 18 What is it telling us? (V) Is validation linked to qualifications frameworks? Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 19 What is it telling us? (VI) … and to credits? Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 20 What is it telling us? (VI) … and to credits? Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 21 What is it telling us? (VII) Stakeholder engagement? Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 22 What is it telling us? (VII) Stakeholder engagement? Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 23 What is it telling us? (VIII) Has validation increased since 2010? 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Increased, Remained the same, Some up and some down Decreased Source: 2014 European inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 24 Increasing activity and commitment to validation Funding schemes sustainability H.E. increasingly opening up Development of standards NQF developments relevant Involvement of private actors still a challenge Ernesto.Villalba-Garcia@cedefop.europa.eu Web portal: http://www.cedefop.europa.eu Ernesto Villalba Rotterdam 9 April 2014 26