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How about the future?

A New Skills Agenda for Europe

18/05/2016Bengt Landfeldt

Department for

International

Cooperation

• More than 20 international programmes, covering the whole education area

• Several sources of funding̶ European Commission̶ Swedish Government ̶ Sida (Swedish International Development

Cooperation Agency) ̶ Nordic Council of Ministers

• For VET Erasmus+; Mobility and Strategic PartnershipNordplus Junior and AdultAthena (not 2016)Atlas

• National Europass CentreNational Team of ECVET experts eTwinningEPALE

Department for International Cooperation

Common European/Global challenges

• Economic crises

• Globalization

• Climate change

• Demographic development

• Matching problems

• Attraction to VET – NEETs

• Refugee and Migration

Copenhagen Process, November 2002

• Reinforcing the European dimension in VET;

• Increasing information, guidance and counselling on, as well as the transparency of, VET;

• Developing tools for the mutual recognition and validation of competences and qualifications;

• Improving quality assurance in VET.

Riga conclusions June 2015Medium term deliverables for 2015 - 2020

• Promote work-based learning in all forms

• Further develop quality assurance mechanisms in VET

• Enhance access to VET and qualifications for all

• Further strengthen key competences

• Initial and continues professional development for VET teachers, trainers and mentors

Common European Tools and principles

Learning OutcomesLearning outcome is a statement of what a learner is expected to know, to be able to do and understand after having completed a learning process.

Learning outcomes are defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence

Education systems are decided nationally We need a common language

1. Digital transformation of economyall jobs will require digital skills

2. Ageing and shrinking workforceneed to draw on skills and talents of all

3. The way we work: collaborative economychanges in work organization, independent, contract

4. The way we learn outside formal systemneed to validate and recognize this learning

5. Diversity in quality and relevance of E & T offerchallenge for awareness, information and guidance

Common change drivers in Europe

The Proposal for EU actions 07/06/2016

(NB; Proposal still to be adopted. Actions described may still be changed)

What do we mean with “Skills”?

The concept “Skills” is easy to communicate and understand.

Here it should be understood in a broad meaning i.e.; Learning Outcomes

Knowledge – Skills - Competence

A New Skills Agenda for Europe

Skills Agenda: overall goals

Skills for individuals

• Raise basic skills levels

• Gain labour market relevant skills

• Show skills to employers

Skills for the economy

• Address skills shortages

• Link business with education

• Promote mobility

Main areas of focus =3 priority areas:

Deliver higher and more relevant skills(skills supply)

Better visibility and use of available skills

(transparency and recognition)

Better skills intelligence and information(skills demand and intelligence)

Area 1: Deliver higher and more relevant skills

High-level Higher Education Agenda

Basic

Digital

Business –education

partnerships

Entrepreneurial

Work-related

Key competences

for LLL

Transversal

VET mobility

• Council Recommendation on “Skills Guarantee”* Skills assessment * Tailored E&T offer * Validation and recognition

• Revision of Key Competences

• VET Skills Week

• Digital Skills for Europe

Improving the quality and relevance of skills formation

Why?

2015 Riga Conclusions; “Raise the attractiveness and improve the image of VET”

VET as a “smart” choice for learners and parents

VET for improved employability

Critical role of VET in supporting innovation and competitiveness

Opportunities for quality employment, attractive and challenging careers, upskilling and reskilling (cVET)

Contribute to European VET “identity”

Improving attractiveness of VET

Area 2: Facilitate transparency and visibility of skills

Stronger EQF

Non-EU qualifications

International sectorial

qualifications

More info on individual

qualifications

Common principles for

quality assurance &

credit accumulation

Validation

Area 3: Better skills intelligence

Intelligence for economic sectors

Information at regional/local level + real-time data

Improve tools and services and integrate anticipation tools

o Revision of the European Qualification Framework (EQF);

New qualificationsMOOCsInternational qualifications MigrationValidation

oRevision of the Europass decision

Updating the documentsOpen up the Europass mobility document to better support ECVCETMore flexible documents

Making skills visible and comparable

Improve services to individuals and organisations

Flexible

Relevant

User-Friendly

Interoperable

Online/Digital

Learning opportunities

Documentation

National qualifications frameworks

Guidance

Common European Tools and principles

ECVET recommendation 18 June 2009:

• The purpose of this Recommendation is to create a European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (‘ECVET’) intended to facilitate the transfer, recognition and accumulation of assessed learning outcomes of individuals who are aiming to achieve a qualification.

ECVET involved in all three areas in the new agenda

ECVET principles

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

www.utbyten.se

www.uhr.se/europass

bengt.landfeldt@uhr.se

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