1. The European Dimension of LLL,
Audrey Frith, EUCIS-LLL Director
Kick-off and retraining visit
University of Alicante, 10-11 March 2014

2. 33
European
organisa.ons
working
in
educa.on,
training
and
youth
A
unique
European
pla:orm
on
Lifelong
Learning

3. EUCIS-­‐LLL
More
than
45
000
educa0onal
ins0tu0ons
&
associa0ons
...
covering
formal,
non-­‐formal
and
informal
learning
...
reaching
out
millions
beneficiaries

4. Expert
in
FLLLEX
«Towards
an
ins+tu+onal
strategy
for
LLL
in
higher
professional
educa+on»
2010-­‐2012

5. What
do
we
mean
by
lifelong
learning?
What
impact
on
educa.onal
systems
What
does
is
mean
for
higher
educa.on
ins.tu.ons
(HEIs)
1
2
3

6. What
do
we
mean
by
lifelong
learning?
1

7. What
do
we
mean
by
lifelong
learning?
1
A
growing
interest
UNESCO
Learning
to
Be
(1972),Faure
Report
Learning:
The
Treasure
Within
(1996)
Delors
Report
“learning
throughout
life”
is
the
key
to
a
beRer
future
Four
pillars
of
learning:
• learning
to
be
• learning
to
to
know
• learning
to
to
do
• learning
to
to
live
together

8. What
do
we
mean
by
lifelong
learning?
1
A
growing
interest
UNESCO
• A
systemic
view
• Centrality
of
the
learner
• Mo0va0on
to
learn
• Mul0ple
objec0ves
of
educa0on
policy

9. Formal
training
Formal
training
Lifelong
learning
pathway
Working
experience
Informal
learning
Diploma

10. 1 What
do
we
mean
by
lifelong
learning?
1
A
growing
interest
European
Commission
(2001)
“All
learning
ac+vity
undertaken
throughout
life,
with
the
aim
of
improving
knowledge,
skills
and
competences
within
a
personal,
civic,
social
and/or
employment-­‐related
perspec+ve”

11. 11
What
do
we
mean
by
lifelong
learning?
A
growing
interest
Lisbon
Strategy,
2000-­‐2010
Europe
2020
Strategy:
EU
growth
strategy
2010-­‐2020
• Flagship
ini0a0ves:
«
An
Agenda
for
New
Skills
and
Jobs
»
• Headline
targets
• EU
programmes
Educa0on
and
Training
2020
(open
method
of
coordina0on)
“Making
a
European
area
of
lifelong
learning
a
reality”
is
a
strategic
objec0ve

12. 11
What
do
we
mean
by
lifelong
learning?
A
shiP
in
approach
“All
EU
countries
recognise
lifelong
learning
‘from
cradle
to
grave’
as
a
key
factor
for
growth,
jobs
and
social
inclusion.”
Key
Competences
Framework,
2009
From
social
benefit
to
a
greater
focus
on
growth
&
jobs
Aiming
at
bridging
the
gap
between
educa0on
&
the
labour
market
to
increase
the
employability
of
learners

13. What
impact
on
educa.onal
systems?
2

14. 12
What
impact
on
educa.onal
systems?
State
of
play
in
Europe
Some
progress
-­‐ LLL
comprehensive
strategies
-­‐ Development
of
EQF/NQFs
-­‐ Development
of
valida0on
systems
-­‐ Use
of
learning
outcomes
approach
Major
gaps
-­‐ Lack
of
poli0cal
will
-­‐ Resistance
from
educa0onal
actors
-­‐ Difficulty
to
implement
cross-­‐sectoral
approaches
-­‐ Funding

15. 12
What
impact
on
educa.onal
systems?
European
frameworks
EQF/NQFs
A
cross-­‐cucng
tool
and
relates
to
all
types
and
levels
of
qualifica0ons
and
is
closely
linked
to
all
other
tools,
no
maRer
the
sector
(e.g.
HE,
VET,
adult
learning)
or
the
dimension
(credit
systems,
quality
assurance,
learning
outcomes,
valida0on
of
non-­‐formal
and
informal
learning)
of
the
tools.

16. INFORMAL
LEARNING
FORMAL
LEARNING
CONTINUING EDUCATION
NON-FORMAL
LEARNING
Different
types
of
learning
INITIAL EDUCATION

17. 12
What
impact
on
educa.onal
systems?
European
frameworks
EQF/NQFs
“Qualifica.ons
that
count:
strengthening
the
recogni.on
of
qualifica.ons
in
the
Mediterranean
region”,
2009
NQFs
to
respond
to
the
fast
pace
of
change
in
the
labour
market
and
in
the
wider
economy,
crea0ng
pathways
between
sub-­‐systems
and
increasing
the
readability
and
recogni0on
of
qualifica0ons
na0onally,
in
the
region
and
beyond.
The
ETF
has
launched
a
project
in
the
region
in
2010
that
seeks
to
support
this
process
(Marroco,
Tunisia,
Egypt
and
Jordan)
to
support
reform
in
VET
and
the
implementa0on
of
na0onal
qualifica0ons
systems.

18. 12
What
impact
on
educa.onal
systems?
European
frameworks
ESCO
A
mul0lingual
classifica0on
of
European
Skills,
Competences,
Qualifica0ons
and
Occupa0ons
Valida.on
Council
Recommenda0on
on
Valida0on
of
non-­‐formal
and
informal
learning,
2012
Link
the
learning
taking
place
in
a
variety
of
se_ngs
i.e.
educa0onal
ins0tu0ons,
in-­‐company
training,
on-­‐line
learning,
courses
organised
by
civil
society
organisa0ons,
learning
resul0ng
from
daily
ac0vi0es
related
to
work,
family
or
leisure.
Other
tools
Europass,
ECVET,
EQAVET,
etc.

19. What
does
it
mean
for
educa.onal
ins.tu.ons?
3

20. 13
What
does
it
mean
for
HEIs?
Bologna
process
Leuven
Declara0on
2009
Flexible
learning
paths
need
to
support
lifelong
learning
to
increase
access
to
HE
Council
conclusions
on
the
social
dimension
of
higher
educa0on,
2013
Widening
access,
permeability
to
F,
NF
&
IFL

21. 13
What
does
it
mean
for
HEIs?
Bologna
process
Lifelong
Learning
implies
for
HEIs
to:
• Be
open
and
prepared
to
deal
with
non-­‐tradi.onal
students
with
the
development
of
new
pedagogical
strategies
and
assessment
methods,
the
crea0on
of
guidance
services,
adapted
teacher
trainings,
etc.
• To
provide
more
flexible
learning
paths:
diversifica0on
of
training
supply
including
part
0me
studies
or
work
based
routes,
development
of
distance
learning,
etc.
• To
have
more
openness
towards
non-­‐formal
and
informal
learning
with
the
increased
transparency
and
recogni0on
of
learning
outcomes.
• Develop
greater
partnerships
with
public
authori0es,
students,
employers,
employees,
other
educa0onal
providers

22. 13
What
does
it
mean
for
HEIs?
DG
Research
analysis
EuroMed-­‐2030
-­‐
Long
term
challenges
for
the
Mediterranean
area,
2011
Mediterranean
countries
should
look
at
the
following
gaps:
• Between
the
labour
market
and
educa.on:
looking
at
inadequate
teaching
methods,
lack
of
focus
on
transversal
competences,
not
taking
into
account
the
needs
of
businesses
but
also
the
incapacity
of
the
economy
to
benefit
from
the
human
capital
delivered
by
educa0on
• Gaps
with
learners
needs:
too
rigid
system,
lack
of
flexible
schedules
of
learning
outside
the
normal
school
system.
Needs
to
adapt
to
answer
a
double
challenge:
drop
out
rates
and
new
learners.
=
KEY
CHALLENGE

23. 13
What
does
it
mean
for
HEIs?
European
stakeholders
EUA
–
European
Universi.es
Charter
on
Lifelong
Learning
1. Embedding
concepts
of
widening
access
and
LLL
in
their
ins0tu0onal
strategies;
2. Providing
educa0on
and
learning
to
a
diversified
student
popula0on;
3. Adap0ng
study
programmes
to
ensure
that
they
are
designed
to
widen
par0cipa0on
and
aRract
returning
adult
learners;
4. Providing
appropriate
guidance
and
counselling
services;
5. Recognising
prior
learning;

24. 13
What
does
it
mean
for
HEIs?
European
stakeholders
EUA
–
European
Universi.es
Charter
on
Lifelong
Learning
6. Embracing
lifelong
learning
in
quality
culture;
7. Strengthening
the
rela0onship
between
research,
teaching
and
innova0on
in
a
perspec0ve
of
lifelong
learning;
8. Consolida0ng
reforms
to
promote
a
flexible
and
crea0ve
learning
environment
for
all
students;
9. Developing
partnerships
at
local,
regional,
na0onal
and
interna0onal
level
to
provide
aRrac0ve
and
relevant
programmes;
10. Ac0ng
as
role
models
of
lifelong
learning
ins0tu0ons;

25. 13
What
does
it
mean
for
HEIs?
European
stakeholders
EADTU
–
Business
model
for
lifelong
learning
• Mission,
vision
and
value.
Widening
access,
adap0ng
to
the
needs,
adopt
specific
programmes
to
aRract
new
adult
learners,
etc.
• Objec.ves
both
internally
and
externally
in
rela0on
to
stakeholders,
leaners
and
society
in
general
• Strategic
analysis:
opportuni0es
and
threats
• Market
analysis:
other
providers,
learners’
expecta0ons,
employers
and
employees’
needs
• Produc.on
and
delivery
of
courses/programmes
adapted
to
these
needs
• Financing:
sources
to
support
lifelong
learning

26. 1
HEI
LEARNERS
BUSINESSES
GOVERNMENT
TRAINING
PROVIDERS
Stakeholders
(FLLLEX)

27. 13
What
does
it
mean
for
HEIs?
Sources
FLLLEX
Project:
project
results
and
policy
recommenda0on
and
FLLLEX
Radar
www.flllex.eu
EUA
Charter
on
Lifelong
Learning
www.eua.eu
EADTU
“
University
Strategies
and
Business
Models
for
Lifelong
Learning”
USBM
hRp://lll-­‐portal.eadtu.eu/
EUCEN
Observatory
on
the
valida0on
of
non-­‐formal
and
informal
learning
www.observal-­‐net.eu
ETF
–
European
Training
Founda0on
www.e:.europa.eu

28. THANK YOU!www.logic-project.eu
Audrey FRITH,
audrey.frith@eucis-lll.eu