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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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