LLL Leonardo da Vinci Sub-Program Support to national projects to test and develop ECVET EACEA/08/2010. Grant Agreement: /

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1 LLL Leonardo da Vinci Sub-Program Support to national projects to test and develop ECVET EACEA/08/2010 Grant Agreement: / This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This product reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. pag. 1 of 5

2 COLOR Partnership Grant Beneficiary The Regione Campania's Agency for Employment, Education and Training Acronym: A.R.L.A.S Organisation title in local language: Agenzia Regionale per il Lavoro e l istruzione Organisation type: Local Authority Coordinator The Institute for the Development of Vocational Training of Workers Acronym: ISFOL Organisation title in local language: Istituto per lo Sviluppo della Formazione Professionale dei Lavoratori Organisation type: Public Research Centre Regione Lazio Regione Piemonte Regione Toscana Regione Basilicata (Associated partner) Organisation type: Local Authorities National Partnership (ITALY) Transnational Partnership ROMANIA National Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Development Acronym: NCTVETD Organisation title in local language: Centrul Naţional de Dezvoltare a Învăţământului Profesional Şi Tehnic Organisation type: Government UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Glasgow Scotland (UK) Acronym: SCQF MALTA The Malta Qualifications Council Acronym: MQC Organisation title in local language: Kunsill Malti Ghall-Kwalifiki pag. 2 of 5

3 Summary The CO.L.O.R. (COmpetency and Learning Outcomes Recognition for migrants) project aims at satisfying specific requirements related to competency valorisation and LO recognition for migrants. Failure to recognize their work experience and LO not only makes it difficult for employers to appreciate what migrants can offer, but also qualifications and relevant competences remain unused and risk devaluing. CO.L.O.R. focuses on two specific sectors: healthcare and construction, and on qualifications (based on both national and regional standards) at the EQF level 3, which represents the basic level of qualifications (the first achievement in terms of competency) to enter the Italian labour market. CO.L.O.R. will put into practice ECVET mechanisms, in particular to: adapt and test qualifications (in terms of LO) on the basis of shared and tested transferable methods; define assessment, validation and recognition processes; develop testing activities (including a Repertory of case studies) to assess the transferability of the recognition processes in a trans-sectoral dimension; develop a Memorandum of Understanding on ECVET-related issues among the participating Italian Regions aimed at promoting a wider use of the project results and transfer of its results into mainstream policies. To ensure sustainability beyond the project life cycle, dedicated networking activities will be implemented to extend the results to other Regions, promoting shared decision-making and initiatives for the ECVET national implementation. The expected impact will be in terms of innovative and concrete opportunities of LO recognition. This exercise of designing and adapting national and regional qualifications to the LO approach aims at being transferred to other sectors/context/levels, while at the same time ensuring coherence with the overall system. The commitment of the competent ECVET institutions involved in the project will maximise its impact at regional and national level. The Regional Agencies active involvement will facilitate the successful implementation of ECVET processes. All participating Regions have conducted previous studies in the specific domain and have identified qualifications in the relevant sectors. The transnational partnership will provide expert advice as consultant and observer. pag. 3 of 5

4 COLOR objectives and aims COLOR main objective is to allow migrant workers (though not exclusively) to obtain recognition of the qualification (or part thereof) corresponding to the occupational activities, either attending vocational education pathways (even by completing part of the qualification programme) or through the validation of learning acquired in non formal (mainly working) contexts COLOR aims at satisfying specific requirements related to competency valorisation and LO recognition for migrants towards formal qualifications (or parts thereof) COLOR focuses on two specific sectors: healthcare (family care and home care) construction qualifications based on both national and regional standards EQF level 3 It represents the basic qualification level to enter the Italian labour market. These two sectors are considered key sectors because they are both affected by significant migration processes (the former hires mainly women; the latter mostly men) at European level and are crucial for the Italian economy. These sectors intercept the need for qualification and competency recognition which this project aims to meet. pag. 4 of 5

5 COLOR contacts ARLAS Team Manager Pasquale Di Marzo Centro Direzionale di Napoli E. Porzio Isola C/5 Naples 80143, IT Phone Fax ISFOL Team Manager Antonella Attanasio Corso Italia, 33 Rome 00198, IT Phone Staff Valentina Benni, Manuela Bonacci, Marta Santanicchia, Claudia Villante, pag. 5 of 5