Peer Learning Activity “Challenges faced by adult teaching staff

working in second chance schools” 4-5 December 2013

European Agenda for Adult Learning

2012-14 4 December 2013, Nicosia

CYPRUS

Improves and updates the skills and competences of adults

Enables adults to be active citizens and good family and community members

Enables adults to enter or re-enter the labor market

Promotes economic development

Contributes to social development and reduces inequalities

Enhances active citizenship and personal development and fulfilment

The importance of Adult Education

In order to

address current and future socio-economic, demographic, and technological challenges currently faced by the European citizens today and in the years ahead and

increase participation in adult learning

the Council of Ministers (29 November 2011) adopted the Renewed European Agenda for Adult Learning.

What brings us here: Renewed European Agenda for Adult Learning 2012-14

The Resolution encourages the participating countries to take concrete steps to enhance, intensify and coordinate policies on adult learning and in particular to offer low qualified adults a "second chance" to go "one step up" in their qualification level.

Council Resolution on a renewed European agenda for adult learning

Priority areas of the EU Agenda for Adult Learning 2012-14

Making lifelong learning and

mobility a reality

Improving the quality and efficiency of

education and training

Promoting equity, social cohesion and active

citizenship through adult learning

Enhancing the creativity and innovation of adults and their

learning environments

Improving the knowledge base on adult learning and

monitoring the adult-learning sector

Aims of the Action Plan of Cyprus(1)

• Inform adults about their right for full and equal participation in education throughout their lives

• Inform adults about the education and training opportunities that are available in Cyprus, with an emphasis on those coming from disadvantaged social groups

Making lifelong learning

and mobility a reality

Aims of the Action Plan of Cyprus(2)

• Improve the quality of the adult teaching staff, mainly those who teach adults coming from vulnerable social groups

• Enhance the cooperation and collaboration of the main stakeholders that are activated in the field of adult education

• Promote participation of various stakeholders to national and European initiatives

Improving the quality and

efficiency of education and

training

Aims of the Action Plan of Cyprus(3)

•Notify the main messages that derive from major researchers in the area of adult education eg. Adult Education Survey and PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult of Competencies) in cooperation with the relevant organizations.

Improving the knowledge base

on adult learning and

monitoring the adult-learning

sector

Increase participation of adults to LLL opportunities (National Target: 12% until 2020)

Ultimate Objective

2010 7.7%

2011 7.5%

2020 12%

-Regular meetings of the implementation teach, which it consists of the major stakeholders in the field of adult education and training

-Conferences

-Information days

-Peer Learning Activities

-Dissemination material

Main activities toward the achievement of project’s objectives

Information/Dissemination material

Launching Conference, 29 March 2013

Guide with Educational and Training Opportunities that are offered to adults

The Guide:

Includes the major educational and training opportunities that are offered to adults.

Addresses all adult

Has been distrusted during various occasions

to several interested parties.

Has been posted on the project’s web site.

http://www.moec.gov.cy/aethee/

Web site: It includes all relevant information, such as publicity material, presentations, EU tools on adult education, surveys

etc. http://www.moec.gov.cy/aethee/

Information Day, 21 June 2013

Newsletter and TV/Radio Spot

Newsletter

TV/Radio Spot

Remaining activities

2013

-Information Day in Nicosia (7 December 2013)

-Peer Learning Activity (4-5 December 2013)

2014

-Two Information Days (Λευκωσία και Λεμεσό)

-One Peer Learning Activity

-Final Conference