Outreaching activities Guidance Validation Learning centre

1. VLC Guidance and Learning Centre of Kristianstad • Outreaching activities • Guidance • Validation • Learning centre ”Support for adult learning/development” www.vlc.kristianstad.se

2. Bromölla Hässleholm Hörby Kristianstad Osby Perstorp Ö Göinge www.vlc.kristianstad.se

3. Directed towards University level Upper secondary adult education Study circles and folk high schools Labour market training Other training In co-operation with Labour exchange Municipal labour market unit Integration office Trade unions Guidance www.vlc.kristianstad.se

4. Who visit us? • Adult students • Unemployed persons • Employed persons • Persons on sick leave www.vlc.kristianstad.se

5. How do we work? • Drop-in – Open in evenings • Infoteque • Information • Guidance • Orientation courses www.vlc.kristianstad.se

6. Validation Validation – different ways of recognizing competence GunLundberg LeifAlftén www.vlc.kristianstad.se

7. Validation – upper secondary level A person who has not got a certificate of his/her knowledge might have them VALIDATED. You might have: • Learnt things on your own • Studied abroad • Old certificates that do not correspond to current demands www.vlc.kristianstad.se

8. Validation – working life The knowledge and the competence you have acquired by practical work may also be validated. If you: • Have learnt things on your own • Have had tasks in your work in a specific area • have a certificate from apprenticeship or vocational training • have work experience from another country www.vlc.kristianstad.se

9. Validation -portfolio Summary of • Present occupational competence • Previous education and work experience • Other experiences and language knowledge • Future plans www.vlc.kristianstad.se

10. Outreaching activities • In cooperation with the trade unions • Individuals e.g. unemployedand on long-term sick leave • Employees • Companies • Trade unions • Authorities • Employment agencies • Health Insurance Agency LeifSivtoft www.vlc.kristianstad.se

11. Meeting place Broker Motor Meeting place • Trade unions • Providers of training • Political reunions • Companies • Video conference room www.vlc.kristianstad.se

12. Video conference room • Sound and picture • 3 X ISDN (384 kb) • Universities • Learning centres • Large companies • Saves time and money www.vlc.kristianstad.se

13. Learning centre An environment for learning a meeting place with: • Work places with computers (29) • Silent work places • Group rooms • Around the clock – 24 hours • Video conference room • Copying machine, fax www.vlc.kristianstad.se

14. Flexible/distanceeducation We have courses in this areas (in different levels): • Mathematics • History • French language • Geography • Religion • German language www.vlc.kristianstad.se

15. Flexible/distanceeducation We have about 1000 students of our own in different levels: • Ground level for people with special needs • Ground level • Upper Secondary level • Swedish for Immigrants www.vlc.kristianstad.se

16. Flexible/distanceeducation www.vlc.kristianstad.se

17. Fronter – LMS www.vlc.kristianstad.se

18. Library The libraries play a central role as a meeting-place. • Work places with computers(2+2+2) • Silent work places • Main library and branches • Reference literature • Study librarians www.vlc.kristianstad.se

19. Broker One third of the training places for adults is purchased from external providers. Building a network for the implementation of validation. www.vlc.kristianstad.se

20. Motor The regional university has an important role Developing flexible learning Stimulating trade and industry and trade unions www.vlc.kristianstad.se

21. Contact us Lasarettsboulevarden 2E 291 33 Kristianstad Telephon:044-13 60 80 Fax:044-10 93 60 www.vlc.kristianstad.se