Developing a new approach to lifelong learning in The Netherlands. Anneke Tjalma Ministry of Education Science and Culture The Netherlands

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1 Developing a new approach to lifelong learning in The Netherlands Anneke Tjalma Ministry of Education Science and Culture The Netherlands Budapest, March 18 th

2 Life Long Learning in a Changing World International market The Netherlands: country of international trade Small open economy More competitive global market Innovation Rapid innovation Occupations change or disappear 4 till 6 % disappeared over

3 Adult learning in The Netherlands 16.8 mln inhabitants 84% of adult learning takes place in the private sector; Turnover 3.5 billion per year; million people are functionally illiterate; Developed system of recognition of non formal and informal learning (RPL).

4 Why ECVET pilots in the Netherlands? Supporting Life Long Learning Demand of the labourmarket: flexible training Reducing costs: time and money European agenda Pilot projects mainly in technical and health sector Supporting people from work to work Re-integration of people into the labour market Support people with low levels of qualifications

5 ECVET and validation Step 1. design the ECVET unit Step 2. design the procedure for validation Step 3. design tailor made programmes 5

6 Design procedure for validation (step 2) Identification: Intake + Experience scan Documentation: Portfolio + Professional Products Assessment: Professional Products + Criteria Based Interview + other assessmentinstruments Certification: ECVET Report + overview of results 6

7 How? ECVET: Fot the development of tailor made work in relation to validation the same ECVET units should be used All three are instruments for validation Demand of the labour market is leading It could be a qualification, branche qualification or bsed on specific demands of an employer Valideren (EVC): Based on ECVET units taken into account what people are able to do and know NLQF/EQF: Descriptors of the NLQF are used for describing learning outcomes

8 Stakeholders: In steering committee/ experts groups for developing mutual trust Employees Employers Providers of validation Providers of education public and private Examination Board of the VET provider SBB: Association of cooperation between VET education and business MBO Raad: The Netherlands Association of VET Colleges Kenniscentrum EVC: Dutch Knowledge Centre APL Leerwerk loketten: centers for learning and work UWV: public employment service Dutch Partnership Life Long Learning Dutch Inspectorate of Education Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social Affairs

9 Technical issue EQAVET and ECVET: An existing quality culture High level of transparency in outcomes and processes From implicit QA working towards explicit QA Current focus: Develop validation methods with representatives of examination boards Role of the examination boards after pilot phase Fitting ECVET pilots in the current system (including financing, basic skills and high risk to meet national demands Q and QA for VET institutions)

10 Results for participants By connecting the three instruments: Less time consuming by offering the step by step approach in the time who suits more the participant Easier to obtain a full qualification step by step using ECVET units Efficiency: Less costs in time and money by using targetted validation procedures Increased motivation

11 Results for employers Effectivity: Their demand for the right knowledge and competences has been taken into account Supports further HR development Efficiency: Reduction of costs and time

12 Results on political level Contributed to get LLL again on the policy agenda; Development of a modular flexibel system in particular for adults; Removing barriers for participation of adults Dutch European Presidency 2016

13 Thank you Questions