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Part I
The Vocational Education and TrainingThe Vocational Education and Training From the agenda for 2020 to its From the agenda for 2020 to its
implementationimplementation
DG Education and CultureDG Education and CultureDirectorate BDirectorate B
Head of Unit B4 – João DelgadoHead of Unit B4 – João Delgado
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Human capital:The core of the Europe 2020 strategy
Knowledge, Skills and competences
Smart Growth
Sustainable GrowthInclusive Growth
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Current EU common challenges
• Ageing population
• By 2020, 35% of all jobs will require high-level qualifications (today: 29%) = “knowledge economy”
• Too many early school leavers (15% of 18-24 year olds have less than upper secondary education)
• Youth unemployment is high: 21%
• Low-carbon economy• Technological changes
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UE strategy and flagships to face challenges
Europe 2020EU is setting the strategy for the next decade -
focusing on « smart, sustainable and inclusive growth »
Contribution of VET to support Europe 2020 strategy and flagship initiatives required :
A new impetus for VET for 2020 – (June 2010)Bruges communiqué – (December 2010)
Flagship initiatives linking with education and training:
•An Agenda for new skills and jobs•Youth on the Move• Innovation union
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A vision for VET Commission’s communication June 2010
Quality & efficiency
Innovation & creativity,entrepreneurship
Social inclusion, equity & citizenship
Lifelong Learning& Mobility
VET should be:
• Attractive
• Accessible
• Flexible
• Inclusive
• Relevant
• Supporting mobility
• Integrated part of lifelong learning
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A new agenda for VET
Bruges Review
Process of DELIVERY of results up to 2020Coherent with EU2020 and E&T 2020
OMC
Supported by EU programmes (LLP, SFs)Structured cooperation with third countries
Regular monitoring of progress
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What does EU VET agenda want to reach ?
•High quality initial VET
•Flexible systems of VET based on a learning outcomes approach which cater for validation of non-formal and informal learning
• European education and training area with transparent qualifications systems
• Substantially increased opportunities for transnational mobility in VET
• Attractive and inclusive VET
• Easily accessible and high-quality lifelong information, guidance and counselling services
•Easily accessible and career-oriented continuing VET
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Improving the quality and excellence an enhancing attractiveness of VET
1. Fostering the quality and excellence of I-VET and C-VET
• Quality assurance in line with EQAVET
• Quality training of teachers, trainers and other VET professionals
• Increase labour market relevance of I-VET and C-VET
• Thematic networking on quality assurance, matching skills within LLP
2. Making I-VET an attractive learning option and developing a strategic approach to internationalisation
• Use of European transparency tools (EQF, ECVET, Europass)
• Promotion of foreign languages
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• Mobility in VET contributed to the Youth on the move initiative
• Launch of a Study on the legal and administrative obstacles to transnational placements.
• « EuroApprenticeship » platform to offer information, support and links to enhace mobility of apprentices (http://www.euroapprenticeship.eu/en/home.html )
• An adding funding for Leonardo da Vinci mobility for :
- Developing network to better promote matching of offer and demand
- Improving quality of hosting of apprentices and trainees
Fostering mobility in VET
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Promoting equity, social cohesion, active citizenship
1. Enabling flexible access to training and qualifications
• In C-VET to contribute to 15% adult participation in LLL by 2020
• In both I-VET and C-VET, facilitate transitions, pathways and develop higher VET
2. Realising inclusive I-Vet and C-VET
• key competences alongside with vocational competences
• reduction of early school leaving through more work-based learning
• access to VET for groups at risk : thematic networking running
• promotion of active citizenship through partnerships with civil society
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Enhancing creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship
• forming of knowledge partnerships between VET providers and enterprises, HE institutions, design centres and cultural sector
• a use of ICT to maximise access to training an promote active learning
• support to entrepreneurship initiatives
• support to start-ups for VET graduates and mobility of young entrepreneurs
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Leonardo da Vinci programmeA support for VET Agenda
• It contributes to:
Development a VET European area in well- functioning with labour market
Modernisation of the European Education and Training systems
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51 67 59 110 44
56 57 46 124
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
2008
2009
2010
TOI SELECTED PROJECTS - PRIORITIES 2008-10
Developing the skills andcompetences of VET teachers,trainers and tutorsDeveloping the quality andattractiveness of VET systemsand practicesTransparency and recognition ofcompetences and qualifications
Skills development of adults inthe labour market
Raising competence levels ofgroups at risk
Developing the learningenvironment
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TOI 2010 SELECTED PROJECTS - PRIORITIES
Priority 4: Developing the
skills and competences of
VET teachers, trainers
and tutors: 20%
Priority 1: Transparency
and recognition of
competences and
qualifications: 16%
Priority 2: Developing the
quality and attractiveness
of VET systems and
practices: 20%
Priority 3: Developing
Vocational Skills
considering the labour
market needs – New Skills
for New Jobs: 44%
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How to find Leonardo da Vinci projects:1. Go to web page - http://www.adam-
europe.eu/adam/project/extendedsearch.htm
2. For « Project type » chose « Development of Innovation » OR « Network » OR « Accompanying measure »
How to find progress report of a specific project:3. Go to the section « PRODUCTS »4. Click « Progress report », then « Product downloads
area »
ADAM – Leonardo project portal
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Thank you for your attention!