the adult education system in slovenia: strategies and priorities mag. vinko logaj

REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJAMINISTRSTVO ZA ŠOLSTVO IN ŠPORT

The Adult Education System in Slovenia: Strategies and Priorities

mag. Vinko Logaj


The adult education system in the Republic of Slovenia

• Sector within the Ministry of Education and Sport

• Public institute for development, research and training

• Programme providers• Legislation• Strategic documents• Annual adult education programme


Development, research and

training of professional

staff in adult education

Adult Education Institute of

the Republic of Slovenia


Secondary schools with units for adult education

Adult education programme providers in the Republic of Slovenia

Public institutions for adult education: Peoples‘ universities – founded by the local community or other public institutions

Private adult education institutions

Societies, enterprises, associations, libraries, etc. (mostly informal programmes and supporting activities)


Framework system act

Sectorial acts with secondary legislative acts

Adult education

• Organisation and Financing of Education Act (Zakon o organizaciji in financiranju vzgoje in izobraževanja; Official Gazzette nrs. 12/96, 64/01, 108/02, 34/03, 79/03, 65/05, 129/06)

Adult Education Act

(Zakon o izobraževanju

odraslih; ZIO), Official Gazette nrs. 12/1996; 111/2006;

Elementary School Act

(Zakon o osnovni šoli;

ZOŠ), Official Gazette nrs. 12/96; 33/97; 59/01; 71/04; 23/05;

Professional and Technical Education Act (Zakon o poklicnem in strokovnem izobraževanju; ZPSI), Official Gazette nrs. 12/1996; Ur.l. RS, št. 44/2000, 86/2004 - ZVSI, 79/2006 - ZPSI-1


Strategic and other documents

Resolution on the national programme for adult education (Resolucija o nacionalnem programu izobraževanja odraslih)

(ReNPIO) 2005-2010

The new ReNPIO 2011-2015 is currently being prepared.

Annual adult education programmes in the Republic of Slovenia

- Memmorandum on lifelong learning (Lisbon 2000)- EC Action Plan: It is always the right time to learn (Brussels, 2006)


Priority fields in the Resolution on the National Programme of Adult Educationand Operative Objectives

l. General informal adult educationll. Raise the level of education of the populationlll. Education and training for the needs of the labour

marketAdult education supporting activities

Overall indicator: The level of participation of population in the age

group from 25-64 years will increase from 13.9% in 2008 to 18% in 2015.


1st priority areaGeneral education and learning 20,23% in 2011

Informal general programmes aimed at increasing the general-education level and personal development: Study groups: Acquisition of new fundamental skills (Slovene and foreign language, learn to learn,

active citizenship, entrepreneurship, social skills, use of ICT society services), Healthy life, environmental care, Reducing social exclusion, motivation for continuation of education of education leavers.

Programmes aimed at increasing the level of literacy: Formal programmes: Training for succes in life (Usposabljanje za življenjsko uspešnost –

UŽU): Most do izobrazbe (Bridge to education) - Knjige so zame Beremo in pišemo skupaj (Reading and writing together) (Books are for me) Izzivi podeželja (Challenges of rural areas) Razgibajmo življenje z učenjem Moj korak (My Step) (Learning for an interesting life) Jaz in moje delovno mesto (Me and my job) Računalniška pismenost za odrasle (Computer literacy for adults) Projektno učenje za mlajše odrasle - PUM (Project learning for younger adults)

REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJAMINISTRSTVO ZA ŠOLSTVO IN ŠPORT 2nd priority area

Education for increasing the education level 24,79% in 2011

Formal programmes for acquisition of formal education: Basic (primary) school for adults Vocational and secondary education Short-cycle higher education Vocational qualifications

3rd priority areaEducation and training for the needs of the labour market

40.26 % in 2011

unemployed and employed without vocational or technical education (ReNPIO)


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I. General adult educationand learning

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Infrastructure


Network of adult education providers:• public institutions (local community)• public institutions (state)• private

the adult education system in slovenia: strategies and priorities mag. vinko logaj

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