What‘s New in Lithuanian Adult Education?

Ričardas TotoraitisMinistry of Education and Science, Lithuania

Political Initiatives in AE

Draft Law of Non-formal Adult Education (AE) in Parliament.

Council of Non- formal AE re-established by Government.

Action Plan for AE for 2014-2016 is going to be signed by Minister of Education.

Regulations of andragogue professions signed by Minister of Education.

Draft Law on Non-formal AE

To regularly set and re-new national plan for development of AE system.

To set National Council for AE. To introduce a 5 days leave for

participation in non–formal AE. To introduce various models of

financing of AE. To describe a third age university.

Council for Non-formal AE

To supervise development of AE system.

To strengthen cooperation and dialogue between different stakeholders.

15 members, representatives of ministries, parliament, municipalities, business associations, non-governmental sector.

Action Plan for AE for 2014-2016. AE cake

Action Plan for AE for 2014-2016. Universities

System of recognition of non-formal competencies (33 institutions).

Short term courses based on needs of business.

Participation in basic skills programmes, for third age etc.

Action Plan for AE for 2014-2016. VET

More VET programmes for adults. Better services for information and

consultation for those, who need VET re-qualification.

Better VET programmes connected with real needs of industry.

Action Plan for AE for 2014-2016. General and non–formal education

Extension of basic competencies programmes across country, in-service training for public sector.

More non-formal education programmes in formal institutions.

Quality control tools. More teaching tools, „digital“

programmes and resources. Introduction of various financing models.

AE: Challenges and Solutions

Coordination between sectors and institutions.

Effectiveness of financial mechanisms.

Motivation of under-motivated learners.

How to divide the AE cake?