“Validation and recognition of competencies acquired in non‐

formal andinformal context”

Paolo PinnaExecutive director, Social AreaÉupolis Lombardia

MULITIPLIER CONFERENCEMay 14, 2013 Cracow - Poland

Alda FiordelliLabor policies consultantProvince of Milan

Premise |

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• The current particular configuration of the labor market• The current economic trend

How to reconcile the labor flexibility with the employability?

Investing in professional quality: the Lifelong Learning (structural component of the welfare system) and competence development

National Framework | Stakeholders

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• Regional and national institutions

• Ministry of Education, Universities and Research

• Ministry of Labour

• Ministry of Social Policies

Achievements | From 1997 to nowadays

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1996/97 – certification in the vocational training system

2003 – establishing a training booklet for the registration of non-formal and informal competences

2011 – skills certification and registration on the training booklet establishing a repertoire of the professions

2012 – agreement between State & Regions for the definition of a national system for the certification of competences acquired in apprenticeship

2012 – The Fornero Law, labour market reform:• reclassification of the lifelong learning system (formal, non-formal and

informal competences) in line with the standards of the EQF

The Fornero Law | Article 8, par. 3, Leg. Decree n. 500/45, January the 7th, 2013

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It aims to create a national repertoire consisting of all the education and training qualifications, including those related to the vocational training, encoded at a national and regional level or by autonomous provinces

The Fornero Law | Main aspects of the decree

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• Definition of the learning modalities for the acquisition of formal, non formal and informal competences

• Identification of the subjects accredited to certify the competences

• Definition of the essential levels of performance and the minimum standards of service for the competence certification process, which is divided in 3 phases:

1. Identification2. Assessment 3. Acknowledgment

Achievements | 1 - Situation at a regional level

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Achievements | 2 - Situation at a regional level

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The regions presenting a greater progress are: • Lombardia• Toscana• Umbria• Emilia Romagna• Lazio• Veneto• Provincia autonoma di Trento

Lombardy | FOCUS

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• 2008 – adoption of the Regional Framework of the Professional Standards (RFPS) submitted to constant updating in consultation with the social partners:o it ranks 460 occupational profiles divided into 30 macro areaso it represents a point of reference for the third parties accredited to the

competences certification

Two experiments have been carried out on non-formal and informal learning: 2010 – testing the certification of two professional profiles, trainer and

gardener, which refer to very different skills 2011 – driven application of the certification model with the involvement of 51

accredited institutions and the scientific coordination of the Politecnico di Milano

In particular, unlike what is defined by the State / Regions Agreement, this modelprovides the certification in 5 steps:

The Certification Process | 1

• Phases and time table (3-6 months).

1. PRESENTAZIONE DOMANDA

2. VALUTAZIONE DOMANDA

3. PORTFOLIO DELLE EVIDENZE

4. ASSESSMENT 5. RILASCIO CERTIFICATO

30 gg ÷ 60 gg 10 gg ÷ 30 gg 30 gg ÷ 60 gg ≤ 10 gg

1. Application submission2. Application evaluation3. Portfolio of evidences4. Assessment5. Certificate release

The Certification Process | 2

Open issues | 1 – Consequences of the Fornero Reform: from the regional to the national level

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• The National Framework: a summary of the regional frameworks or a new one?

• How the heterogeneity of the regional labor markets will be taken into account ?

• How to create a national and regional language for the description of the profiles in harmony with the EQF?

Open issues | 2- Consequences of the Fornero Reform: from the regional to the national level

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• How to make the competences recognition system economically sustainable?

• Which kind of training and certification for the assessors?

Thanks for your attention

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Alda FiordelliLabor policies consultantProvince of Milan

Paolo PinnaExecutive director, Social AreaÉupolis Lombardia Institute for research, statistics and training of the Lombardy