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
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What is it?
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How was it developed?
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What is it telling us?
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Preliminary
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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
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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
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What is it? (II)
Review European Inventory on validation
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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
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 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
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How was it developed? (I)
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Contract preparation and awarding
Develop tools and collect information
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36 country reports for 33 countries
36 country fiches for 2014
34 country fiches for 2010
Rotterdam
• Manuel Souto
• Ilona Murphy
• Jo Hawley
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How was it developed? (II)
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EQF AG Members •
Social partners
2 experts/country
Steering Committee
(Cedefop)
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Review of the comments
Agreement with EQF AG
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8 thematic studies
2 Case studies
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How was it developed? (II)
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EQF AG Members to check the contents
Social partners
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Formatting
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Lay out
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What is it telling us?
Preliminary results
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What is it telling us? (I)
Does the country have a national strategy for
2010
validation?
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What is it telling us? (I)
Does the country have a national strategy for
2014
validation?
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What is it telling us? (II)
Does the country have a legal framework?
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What is it telling us? (II)
Does the country have a legal framework?
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What is it telling us? (III)
How long has the strategy/ framework been in place
and to what extent have they been implemented?
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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
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What is it telling us? (IV)
Are certain sectors given priority?
2010
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What is it telling us? (IV)
Are certain sectors given priority?
2014
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What is it telling us? (V)
Is validation linked to qualifications frameworks?
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What is it telling us? (V)
Is validation linked to qualifications frameworks?
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What is it telling us? (VI)
… and to credits?
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What is it telling us? (VI)
… and to credits?
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What is it telling us? (VII)
Stakeholder engagement?
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What is it telling us? (VII)
Stakeholder engagement?
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What is it telling us? (VIII)
Has validation increased since 2010?
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Increased,
Remained the
same,
Some up and
some down
Decreased
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 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
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