networking european non formal education lifelong learning programmeprague 29th november – 2nd...

NETWORKING EUROPEAN NON NETWORKING EUROPEAN NON FORMAL EDUCATIONFORMAL EDUCATION

LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME

Prague Prague 29th november – 2nd december 200729th november – 2nd december 2007

PRESENTATION OF ITALYPRESENTATION OF ITALY

CONTEXT – REALITY OF YOUR CONTEXT – REALITY OF YOUR COUNTRYCOUNTRY

The Non-Formal Education (NFE) in Italy The Non-Formal Education (NFE) in Italy suggests a model which is:suggests a model which is:

COMPLEX COMPLEX (fabric of experiences)(fabric of experiences)

PLURALPLURAL (players, services)(players, services)

NOT HOMOGENEOUSNOT HOMOGENEOUS (on a geographic level)(on a geographic level)

CONTEXT – REALITY OF YOUR CONTEXT – REALITY OF YOUR COUNTRY COUNTRY

The NFE meets 4 fundamental dimensions:The NFE meets 4 fundamental dimensions:

NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

LEISURE TIME

SCHOOL SOCIAL SERVICES

FAMILIES

PART 1PART 1THE PUBLICTHE PUBLIC

NFE AND SCHOOLNFE AND SCHOOL Children at pre-nursery school (0-3 years)Children at pre-nursery school (0-3 years) Children at nursery school (3-6 years)Children at nursery school (3-6 years) Children at primary school (6-12 years)Children at primary school (6-12 years) Pre-adolescents at secondary school, 1st (11-13 years)Pre-adolescents at secondary school, 1st (11-13 years) Adolescents at secondary school, 2nd (13-16 years)Adolescents at secondary school, 2nd (13-16 years)

Specific issues: integration of disabled children into the classSpecific issues: integration of disabled children into the class School of everyone: different family situations School of everyone: different family situations The family home: determines the choise of the school – ROLE OF The family home: determines the choise of the school – ROLE OF

CONTROL AND PRESSURE – PREDOMINANCE OF CONSUMER CONTROL AND PRESSURE – PREDOMINANCE OF CONSUMER MODELSMODELS

ACTIVITIES – ACTIONS: OF INTEGRATION AND ENLARGEMENT OF ACTIVITIES – ACTIONS: OF INTEGRATION AND ENLARGEMENT OF THE SCHOLASTIC FRAMEWORKTHE SCHOLASTIC FRAMEWORK

WORKSHOPSWORKSHOPS (expression – communication – environment – intercultural – (expression – communication – environment – intercultural – games and sports activities)games and sports activities)

EXCURSIONS EXCURSIONS (nature classes – excursions at the seaside – guided tours – (nature classes – excursions at the seaside – guided tours – cultural visits (museums, etc.) cultural visits (museums, etc.)


Players:Players: Trainee teachersTrainee teachers Profesionally trained teachers (institutional Profesionally trained teachers (institutional

workshops)workshops) Children’s entertainers (associative and Children’s entertainers (associative and

cooperative environment)cooperative environment) Young volunteers (usually without Young volunteers (usually without

professional training and with a professional training and with a denominational reference)denominational reference)

Professional educatorsProfessional educators


NFE AND TOWN ( leisure time and surroundings)NFE AND TOWN ( leisure time and surroundings) Minors from 0 to 18 yearsMinors from 0 to 18 years

Specific issues: initiatives of both the private and the Specific issues: initiatives of both the private and the public sector, which are sometimes integrated, sometimes public sector, which are sometimes integrated, sometimes in competition in competition

Presence of children and adolescents with difficulties Presence of children and adolescents with difficulties (social, economic, cultural)(social, economic, cultural)

Family home: of lesser importance than the school, role of Family home: of lesser importance than the school, role of usersusers

ACTIVITIES – ACTIONS: ACTIVITIES – ACTIONS: OF INTEGRATION AND FREE TIMEOF INTEGRATION AND FREE TIME

WORKSHOPSWORKSHOPS (expression – communication – environment – (expression – communication – environment – intercultural – games and sports activities)intercultural – games and sports activities)

GAMES ROOMGAMES ROOM HOLIDAY CAMPS HOLIDAY CAMPS LEISURE CENTRES WITHOUT ACCOMODATION LEISURE CENTRES WITHOUT ACCOMODATION


Players:Players: Profesionally trained teachers (institutional Profesionally trained teachers (institutional

workshops)workshops) Children’s entertainers (associative and Children’s entertainers (associative and

cooperative environment)cooperative environment) Sports instructors (associative and Sports instructors (associative and

cooperative environment)cooperative environment) Young volunteers (usually without Young volunteers (usually without




NFE AND SOCIAL SERVICES (part of the system that does not belong to NFE AND SOCIAL SERVICES (part of the system that does not belong to healthcare)healthcare)

Minors from 0 to 18 yearsMinors from 0 to 18 years

Specific issues: Integrated initiatives of the private and public sector Specific issues: Integrated initiatives of the private and public sector (private management with public agreement or public management with (private management with public agreement or public management with personnel from cooperatives) or completely managed by the public sector personnel from cooperatives) or completely managed by the public sector (with its own personnel)(with its own personnel)

Presence of children and adolescents with difficulties (social, economic, Presence of children and adolescents with difficulties (social, economic, cultural)cultural)

Family home: they are often « the object of direct or indirect educational Family home: they are often « the object of direct or indirect educational intervention »intervention »

ACTIVITIES – ACTIONS: ACTIVITIES – ACTIONS: OF INTEGRATION AND SUPPORT, ACCOMPANIMENTOF INTEGRATION AND SUPPORT, ACCOMPANIMENT

YOUTH CLUBSYOUTH CLUBS TERRITORIAL EDUCATIONTERRITORIAL EDUCATION CHILDREN’S HOMES CHILDREN’S HOMES

PART 1 PART 1 THE PUBLICTHE PUBLIC

PlayersPlayers Children’s entertainers (associative Children’s entertainers (associative

and cooperative environment)and cooperative environment) Young volunteers (usually without Young volunteers (usually without


Educators without qualifications (but Educators without qualifications (but with experience)with experience)



NFE AND FAMILIESNFE AND FAMILIES Minors from 0 to 18 yearsMinors from 0 to 18 years

Specific issues: IN ITALY, THE FAMILY IS CONSIDERED A Specific issues: IN ITALY, THE FAMILY IS CONSIDERED A VERY IMPORTANT POINT OF REFERENCE FOR VERY IMPORTANT POINT OF REFERENCE FOR INSTITUTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, POLITICS… INSTITUTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, POLITICS…

above all as CONSUMER OF SERVICESabove all as CONSUMER OF SERVICES IDEOLOGICAL REFERENCE FOR THE CATHOLIC CULTURE – IDEOLOGICAL REFERENCE FOR THE CATHOLIC CULTURE –

INFLUENCE OF THE SCOUT MOVEMENTINFLUENCE OF THE SCOUT MOVEMENT

LAY INITIATIVE: Micro-nursery (nationally and regionally LAY INITIATIVE: Micro-nursery (nationally and regionally financed) or groups of families that organise themselves to financed) or groups of families that organise themselves to implement a service of close collaboration).implement a service of close collaboration).


FINANCINGFINANCING1)1) Various types of state financing Various types of state financing

according to:according to:a)a) The regionThe regionb)b) The type of serviceThe type of servicec)c) The political prioritiesThe political priorities

PART 1 PART 1 THE PUBLICTHE PUBLIC

DECENTRALISATION OF DECENTRALISATION OF FINANCINGFINANCING

Regions, provinces and municipalities Regions, provinces and municipalities receive highly diversified local receive highly diversified local financingfinancing

Presence of « own funds » for schools Presence of « own funds » for schools or « investments » by associations or « investments » by associations or cooperativesor cooperatives


THE NFE MARKETTHE NFE MARKET Families are asked to participate Families are asked to participate

financially (notion of user co-financially (notion of user co-financing)financing)

Presence of mixed foundations Presence of mixed foundations (public/private) of sponsors (public/private) of sponsors (example: Aquarium of Genoa, (example: Aquarium of Genoa, Environment Park of Turin, la Città Environment Park of Turin, la Città delle Scienze of Neaples…delle Scienze of Neaples…

PART IIPART IICLASSIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION AND

TRAININGTRAINING Children’s entertainerChildren’s entertainer (18/27 years) (18/27 years)

with experience and secondary school with experience and secondary school qualificationsqualifications

EducatorsEducators (22-35 years) with professional (22-35 years) with professional degrees or doctorates ( 3 years after degrees or doctorates ( 3 years after secondary school)secondary school)

Volunteers Volunteers (16-30 years) without any (16-30 years) without any specific qualificationspecific qualification

TechniciansTechnicians (22-35 years) with specialist (22-35 years) with specialist qualificationsqualifications


TRAININGTRAINING Salary, benefits : Salary, benefits : children’s entertainer and children’s entertainer and

technicians technicians with « project contracts » (highly with « project contracts » (highly diversified salary); educators with a national diversified salary); educators with a national contract (ex cooperatives) that foresees between contract (ex cooperatives) that foresees between 1000 and 1300 euros/month. 1000 and 1300 euros/month. Volunteers Volunteers very very low or no salary at alllow or no salary at all

Financing: the training is not financed. Exception: Financing: the training is not financed. Exception: re-qualification course for professional educators re-qualification course for professional educators ( City of Turin) ( City of Turin)

Perception of their role: difference between initial Perception of their role: difference between initial expectations and final resultsexpectations and final results


TRAININGTRAINING Non formal trainingNon formal traininga) Regional traininga) Regional trainingb) Training by associationsb) Training by associations1.1. StagesStages2.2. CoursesCourses3.3. Training daysTraining days

25% of the category25% of the categoryHighly diversified experiencesHighly diversified experiences


TRAININGTRAINING Professional trainingProfessional trainingUniversity (this is the dominant model)University (this is the dominant model)3 years after A-levels and different 3 years after A-levels and different

specialisations (75% of the category)specialisations (75% of the category)

Training mode: Training mode: THEORY PRACTICETHEORY PRACTICE

(with a distinction between the two)(with a distinction between the two)


TRAININGTRAINING Professional trainingProfessional trainingSCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS City of Turin: 1981 – 2010 City of Turin: 1981 – 2010 (participation of Cemea)(participation of Cemea)

3 years of training after A-levels3 years of training after A-levelsTraining model: Training model:

PRACTICE THEORYPRACTICE THEORY

With a two-way relationship between practice and With a two-way relationship between practice and theorytheory

PART IIIPART IIIINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Organisation of Organisation of

activitiesactivities Existing legislation?Existing legislation? Financing?Financing? Specific laws on these Specific laws on these

two themes:two themes: Agreements : are Agreements : are

there any? With there any? With whom?whom?

Status of the players Status of the players (associations, SARL, (associations, SARL, cooperatives ...)cooperatives ...)

trainingtraining

Existing legislation?Existing legislation? Financing?Financing? Specific laws on these Specific laws on these

two themes:two themes: Agreements : are Agreements : are

there any? With there any? With whom?whom?

Status of the players Status of the players (associations, SARL, (associations, SARL, cooperatives ...)cooperatives ...)

PART IIIPART IIIINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

Law on full time employment n° 820/1971Law on full time employment n° 820/1971 Law on integration of the disabled n° 194/1978Law on integration of the disabled n° 194/1978 Law on volunteer work n° 266/1991Law on volunteer work n° 266/1991 Law on discipline association of social promotion Law on discipline association of social promotion

n° 383/2000n° 383/2000 Law on social cooperation n° 381/1001 and law n° Law on social cooperation n° 381/1001 and law n°

142/2001142/2001 Law on activities for childhood n° 285/97Law on activities for childhood n° 285/97 Law on comprehensive service n° 328/2000Law on comprehensive service n° 328/2000 Law on university reforms n° 127/1997Law on university reforms n° 127/1997

PART IVPART IVHISTORYHISTORY

Generally, Italy is influenced by the Generally, Italy is influenced by the presence of the Catholic Church presence of the Catholic Church (regime of concordance)(regime of concordance)

’’50ies – ’70ies:50ies – ’70ies:For the NFE: domination of a model of For the NFE: domination of a model of

assistance and recreation founded assistance and recreation founded on the state’s financial and on the state’s financial and ideological support of the Churchideological support of the Church


’’70ies -’80ies70ies -’80iesSocial and cultural breakdownSocial and cultural breakdown

Emergence Emergence of a model centred on an associative of a model centred on an associative life and initiatives of indipendent groupslife and initiatives of indipendent groups

IINTRODUCTIONNTRODUCTION OF « FULL TIME OF « FULL TIME EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT »»

At school and establishment of theAt school and establishment of theANIMATION MODELANIMATION MODEL

As a combination of cultural and educational As a combination of cultural and educational innovationinnovation


’’80ies – 200080ies – 2000Generally, the NFE develops its Generally, the NFE develops its

« fabric » with 4 different dimensions « fabric » with 4 different dimensions of cultural and educational life: of cultural and educational life: school – town- social services - school – town- social services - family.family.

InteractionInteraction of plans of plansComplementaryComplementary experiences experiences


Generally, Italy is highly influenced by the Generally, Italy is highly influenced by the weakness of the state towards the weakness of the state towards the « strong » powers ( Church, sponsors…) « strong » powers ( Church, sponsors…) and by the weakness of the lay and by the weakness of the lay movement.movement.

the big associations like ARCI, UISP, the big associations like ARCI, UISP, ENDAS etc are concerned with maintainig ENDAS etc are concerned with maintainig their political power and economic their political power and economic influence (management of municipal influence (management of municipal services: swimming pools, spotrs, services: swimming pools, spotrs, cimenas, etc..)cimenas, etc..)


But the NFE meets profound needs But the NFE meets profound needs of society of society

a)a) integration; integration; b)b) control and support; control and support; c)c) SocialisationSocialisationd)d) Education of the citizenEducation of the citizen


Element of innovation of the NFEElement of innovation of the NFE

1)1) Creation of national networks (youth Creation of national networks (youth projects, Forum Third Sector, Ludobus, projects, Forum Third Sector, Ludobus, etc)etc)

2)2) Creation of a platform for distance Creation of a platform for distance training (Cable project, City of Turin – training (Cable project, City of Turin – University- Cemea)University- Cemea)

3)3) Going beyond a « techno » vision to a Going beyond a « techno » vision to a more global educational visionmore global educational vision


Element of innovation of the NFEElement of innovation of the NFE

InterculturalIntercultural CitizenshipCitizenship Environment of sustainable Environment of sustainable

developmentdevelopment Communication and mediaCommunication and media

networking european non formal education lifelong learning programmeprague 29th november – 2nd...

Documents