EPALE. Supporting adult educators community in Europe. Wilhelm Vukovich Belgrade, 8 February 2017

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1 EPALE Supporting adult educators community in Europe Wilhelm Vukovich Belgrade, 8 February 2017

2 What is Adult Learning? Basic skills ICT Culture Social inclusion C-VET Any form of learning by adults, with all their specificities Intercultural Languages

3 Objectives Support E+ implementation Reach out much beyond E+ Increase quality of the sector Increase participation in adult learning Contribute to European policies and objectives

4 Target groups Professionals involved in organising, funding or delivering AE Local administrations Providers and their staff National associations of AE Policy-makers Universities / researchers Media / journalists

5 Main characteristics User-driven Content Themes Interactive Multilingual Discussions, commenting, voting Partner-search Collaborative spaces 24 languages Automatic translation

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7 Recently added thematic pages 50 Communities of practice 62 Collaborative spaces

8 Community of Practice Collaborative Space requested and accessible via the Communities of Practice page under the Community Activities drop down menu. Open for all members to join requested via the Partner Search area private group, accessible on an invite only basis allows members the opportunity to discuss ideas, exchange documents etc with those they are working with on projects virtual or funded.

9 Target Audiences Communities of Practice Potential Uses Collaborative Spaces Potential Uses Policy Makers Share news and documents. Discuss current or forthcoming developments. Discuss ideas privately Adult Learning Providers incl practitioners Exchange ideas, curricula and best practices To discuss applications for EU funding, exchange ideas and best practices or set up a virtual project Media Professionals Follow key debates, follow and exchange information from other EU countries, find good practice case studies Exchange best practices with a small working group

10 New Skills Agenda for Europe

11 Employment rates by qualification level, EU-28 90,0 80,0 70,0 60,0 50,0 40,0 30,0 20,0 10,0 Up to lowersecondary ISCED0-2 education ISCED5-6 Tertiary education Upper and ISCED3-4 postsecondary non-tertiary education 0, Source: EUROSTAT

12 The challenges Large proportions of low-qualified and low-skilled adults 64 m low-qualified adults Big variations between Member States, regions Low rates of adult participation in learning Limited training provision for lowqualified adults 34.1 m employed 23.3 m inactive 6.6 m unemployed

13 CY HR EL ES UK IT SI NL IE DK PL PT RO EU28 SK CZ LU FI FR SE DE MT BG HU BE AT LT LV EE % employers reporting difficulties in finding employees with the right skills ECS (2013) ECS (2013) European Company Survey

14 Upskilling Pathways Upskilling Pathways qualification at EQF level 3 or 4 (depending on national circumstances) Adults with a low level of skills, knowledge and competences e.g. without upper secondary education (not eligible for Youth Guarantee support) literacy, numeracy, digital skills and/or

15 Upskilling Pathways the three steps 1 Skills assessment 2 Tailored offer of education, training 3 Validation and recognition

16 Upskilling Pathways - implementation "By mid-2018, building on existing national arrangements and financial frameworks, outline measures for implementation at national level". Set priorities: which groups? Identify beneficiaries Outreach. Guidance & Support Cooperation, Partnership, Coordination Monitoring, Evaluation

17 Key Competences The current definition of Key Competences for Lifelong Learning Maths, science and technology Cultural awareness and expression Social and civic Learning to learn Entrepreneurship

18 Key Competences Competences are defined as a combination of knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to the context. Key competences are those which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development, active citizenship, social inclusion and employment.

19 Key competences Review Clarify and update concepts and definitions Strengthen the commonly shared understanding of key competences Include skills/attitudes previously missing or hidden (transversal skills) Support further development of related tools and approaches (descriptors/ assesment tools)

20 Join a large community! 33,000 visitors on average per month 20,500 registered users 12,868 followers 10,437 likes 1,100 members 395 organisations registered in the partner-search tool As at 31/12/2016

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