European policy for education and European policy for education and training and the Lifelong Learning training and the Lifelong Learning

ProgrammeProgramme

Felix Rohn

European Commission DG Education and Culture

Brussels, 9 June 2009

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Why is the EU active in education & vocational training?Why is the EU active in education & vocational training?

Article 149To contribute to the

development of quality education by encouraging

cooperation between Member States and, if

necessary, by supporting and supplementing their

action.

Article 150To implement a vocational

training policy which supports and supplements the action of the Member

States.

EU Treaty

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Commission Package on Lisbon Strategy adopted in December 2008

Report on the implementation and future priorities

Communication on "An updated strategic framework for European cooperation in Education and Training"

Communication on "New skills for new jobs"

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Communication on "An updated strategic framework for European cooperation in Education and Training“ – strategic challenges…

Making lifelong learning a reality

Significantly improving quality and efficiency

Promoting equity and active citizenship

Enhancing innovation and creativity at all levels of education and training

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… and some of the priorities for 2009-2010

Expanding learning mobility Developing partnerships between education and

training providers and business, research, creative industries;

Promoting language learning Expanding professional development of teachers

and trainers Key competences: “New skills for new jobs”

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Specific policies andprogramme priorities

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Life Long Learning Action Programme

Comenius

School education

ErasmusHigher

education & advanced training

Leonardo da VinciInitial and

continuing VET

GrundtvigAdult

education

Transversal programme4 key activities – Policy development; Language learning;

ICT; Dissemination

Jean Monnet programme3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions; European Associations

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Comenius

School education

Erasmus

Higher education & advanced

training

Leonardo da Vinci

Vocational education and

training

Grundtvig

Adult education

≥ 13% ≥ 40% ≥ 25% ≥ 4%

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Budget Breakdown 2007-2013

Comenius 1,047 mio Erasmus 3,114 mio Leonardo 1,725 mio Grundtvig 358 mio Transversal 369 mio Jean Monnet 170 mio Operational costs 10 mio

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Participating countries

27 EU member States, incl BG and RO since 2007 3 EEA countries IS, LI, NO Candidate countries: TR (Croatia and FYR of Macedonia preparing participation) Switzerland (depends on signature of bilateral agreement – not clear yet) Countries of Western Balkan (on condition of separate framework agreements with EU)

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Recommendation: Key Competences, December 2006

Communication: Improving Competences for the 21th Century: an agenda on Cooperation on Schools, July 2008

Green Paper on Migration and Mobility: Challenges and Opportunities for EU Education Systems, July 2008

School education – selected policy issues

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Motivation for learning and learning to learn skills Teaching and learning transversal competences School management Language learning and linguistic diversity Literacy skills Key competences Pre-primary and early learning provision Entrepreneurship and links with world of work Development of Special Needs Education (SEN) and inclusion

of disadvantaged people – NEW PRIORITY

Comenius priorities in centralised actions

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Comenius decentralised actions

School Partnerships (2 years) Assistantships (future teachers up to 45 weeks) In-Service Training (teachers, up to 6 weeks) New in 2009: Regio Partnerships (cooperation between 2 partner regions on common topic) in preparation for 2010: individual mobility of pupils

E-twinning

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Policy priorities in Higher Education ….

… to support the Lisbon Strategyand the Bologna process

the modernisation agenda for universities:Curricula, governance and funding reform

Studies and papers

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The modernisation agenda for universities Curricular reform: the three cycle system,

competence based learning, flexible learning paths, recognition.

Governance reform: autonomy, strategic partnerships, cooperation with enterprises, quality assurance.

Funding reform: diversified income, promoting equity, access and efficiency, role of tuition fees, grants and loans.

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Modernisation agenda and ERASMUSMain activities in 2009

Studies:

Higher education mobility developments

Progress in higher education reforms

Green Paper on mobility (covering all education and training areas)

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Priorities for centralised actions

Multilateral Cooperation projectscurriculum developmentcooperation between HE and enterprisesmodernisation of universities virtual campus

Academic and structural Networks

The ERASMUS programme

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Erasmus decentralised actions

Student mobility (between universities) Student placements (in enterprises) Teaching Assignments (up to 6 weeks) Training for HE staff at Enterprises and other HEI (up to 6 weeks) Intensive language courses (up to 6 weeks) Intensive Programmes (students and staff up to 6 weeks)

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The 4 priorities of the Bordeaux Communiqué (2008)

Implement tools for VET cooperation and recognition of competences

Improve quality and attractiveness of VET systems

Improving links VET / labour market

Strengthen European cooperation, including with OECD, UNESCO, ILO, etc.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) – selected policy issues- Copenhagen Process

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Euroskills

Helsinki Communiqué2006

Bordeaux

Communiqué

2008

ECVET

Initiatives…

EQFLisbon

Strategy

2000

Maastricht Communiqué2004

Copenhagen

Process

2002

Mobility

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LdV Objectives

a) Support participants in training and further training activities in the acquisition and the use of knowledge, skills and qualifications to facilitate personal development, employability and participation in the European labour market;

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LdV Objectives

b) Support improvements in quality and innovation in vocational education and training systems, institutions and practices;

c) Enhance the attractiveness of vocational education and training and mobility for employers and individuals and facilitate the mobility of working trainees.

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Mobility

Target Group Activity Duration Funding

IVTMobility of persons in initial vocational training

Training Placements at the work place or within a training organisation

2 - 39 weeks

Participant: lump sum for subsistence and travel based on scales of unit costs per destination countryProject organisation incl. Preparation, administration, monitoring: lump sum based on scales of unit costs

PLM Mobility of People on the Labour Market

Training Placements at the work place or within a training organisation

2 - 26 weeks

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Mobility

Target Group Activity Duration Funding

VETPROMobility of Professionals in Vocational Education and Training

Trainers, Teachers, human resource managers, guidance specialists,... to exchange experiences on vocational training in different countries

1 - 6 weeks

Participant: lump sum for subsistence and travel based on real costsProject organisation incl. Preparation, administration, monitoring: lump sum based on scales of unit costs

Preparatory VisitsPreparation of future projects (for all project types in LdV)

Max 1 week

Lump sum

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Multilateral projects

Multilateral projects

Development of innovation Transfer of innovation

CONTENT Develop a new, innovative solution to help several countries to cope with a common challenge in the area of VET which is not yet addressed

One (or more) solution(s) in the area of Lifelong Learning that is (are) already implemented in one or more countries and needs to be adapted for implementation in some other countries

AIM Modernisation of educational and training systems of the countries participating

Adapting training approaches at the level of the partners and the country(ies) involved

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Multilateral Projects

Multilateral projects on

development of innovation

ThematicNetworks

Multilateral projects on transfer of innovation

Maximum Duration 3 years 3 years 2 years

Minimum number of partners

3 partners / 3 countries

3 partners / 3 countries

3 partners / 3 countries

Co-financing by EU Max. 75 % Max. 75 % Max. 75 %

Level of funding Maximum per year Maximum per project

200 000 € 400 000 €

200 000 € 600 000 €

150 000 € 300 000 €

Selection procedure Commission Commission National Agency

Management of projects

Commission, by the Executive Agency

Commission, by the Executive

Agency

National Agency

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1. Multilateral projects on development of innovation Transparency and recognition of qualifications Quality and attractiveness of VET systems and practices Training of VET teachers, trainers and tutors Meeting of vocational skills with the labour market needs Raising competence levels of groups at risk

2. Networks ECVET Networks Stakeholder Networks

Leonardo da Vinci prioritiesCentralised actions

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Decentralised actions in Leonardo da Vinci

Mobility in initial vocational training (up to 39 weeks) Mobility for persons on the labour market (up to 26 weeks) Mobility for trainers and teachers (up to 6 weeks) Partnerships (2 years) Transfer of Innovation projects (up to 2 years) Priorities: mobility in initial vocational training, incl apprentices cooperation with SME

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Leonardo da Vinci Progamme

2000-2006: LdV II– 1800 innovative transnational projects– 10.000 partner organisations involved– 20.000 mobility projects (more than 350.000

participants)

2007-2013: LLP-LdV - since 2007 – more than 600 projects on Transfer of Innovation started– 60 Development of Innovation projects started– Around 6500 mobility projects (around 150.000

participants)– 160 partnerships (started 2008)

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Adult Learning Action Plan – Sept 2007

Analyse impacts of reforms in other educational sectors on

AE

Improve quality of provision

Better possibilities to achieve at least one higher level

qualification

Recognition of non-formal & informal learning for

disadvantaged

Better monitoring of AE sector

Adult learning – selected policy issues

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Key competences Quality of adult education Attractiveness of and access to adult education – NEW

PRIORITY Validation of non-formal and informal learning Adult education for marginalised and disadvantaged citizens

and migrants Teaching and learning in later life; inter-generational and

family learning Language learning in adult learning Academic and stakeholder networking in adult education Validation and Certification – NEW PRIORITY

Grundtvig priorities for centralised actions

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Grundtvig decentralised actions

Learning Partnerships Exchanges for Adult Education staff (up to 6 weeks) Assistantships (for present or future staff, up to 45 weeks) In-Service Training (for staff, up to 6 weeks) Workshops (learners from several countries, up to 10 days) NEW in 2009: Senior volunteering projects (up to 8 weeks)

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Transversal and Jean Monnet Programmes

Transversal Programme4 Key Activities:

1. Policy cooperation and innovation2. Language learning3. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)4. Dissemination and exploitation of results

Jean Monnet Programme: European Integration Studies

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To find out more about the policy framework in education and training

and the Lifelong Learning Programme

please visit:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.htm

Thank you for your attention!