Flexi-Path

This project is funded by Leonardo, in the European Commission Lifelong Learning Programme

Flexible professionalisation pathways for Adult Educators between the 6th and 7th level of EQF

Bernard Godding, Chair & CEOEducational Centres Association

Estonia Eesti Vabaharidusliit

Germany Deutsches Institut für Erwachsenenbildung *

Italy Università degli Studi di Firenze

Romania Institutul Roman de Educatia Adultilor din Timisoara

Spain CREA at Universitat De Barcelona

Switzerland Schweizerischen Verbandes für Weiterbildung

UK Educational Centres Association

Project PartnersThe project partners consist of

5 European national bodies and 2 universities

* Lead partner

Flexi-Path Achievements

The project has carried out research and from this produced a toolkit enabling adult educators

with substantial experience

working at a management / leadership level

to demonstrate their professional competences gained through work experience

Work-based Competences

Work-based competences are a reflection of a person’s ability to undertake the main functions of their professional role. They reflect: -

Skills Attitudes

Knowledge

Their nature differentiates them from underpinning knowledge that may be learned through academic study.

Analysing Adult Educators Competences

Initially a report was produced on the required knowledge, skills and competences equating to EQF levels 6 and 7 in each partner country.

These were then compared to establish a consistent European statement of competences at these levels.

The following schedule forms the basis of the Flexi-Path toolkit.

An Adult Educator Competence Framework

Flexi-Path ToolkitAn effective way to demonstrate high level competences by helping users to set out clearly where their strengths lie and giving them a framework within which they can present the supporting evidence at EQF levels 6 & 7.

The toolkit will allow users to: -

take stock of their competences

build their professional portfolio

receive endorsement of their advanced professional standing

work on aspects they would like to strengthen - contributing to Continuous Professional

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Testing Phase

The Flexi-Path toolkit is currently being tested with highly experienced adult education practitioners in 7 partner countries.

In addition it is important to have feedback from employers, awarding bodies and government agencies on –

the relevance and usefulness of this approach

the Flexi-Path toolkit in particular

This phase of the project ends in July 2010 and all feedback will be analysed and integrated into the published toolkit.

Flexi-Path Conference

Romania, 20th September 2010 will: –

mark the culmination of the project

launch the toolkit

disseminate project findings.

Flexi-Path Futures

It is hoped that the Flexi-Path toolkit will be –

widely adopted by practitioners & their employers

recognised by employers and agencies as a helpful means of contributing to sector development

valued by practitioners as a means of analysing and gaining recognition for their experience

adopted by the HE sector as evidence for modular accreditation at Masters level

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