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What‘s New in Lithuanian Adult Education?. Ričardas Totoraitis Ministry of Education and Science, Lithuania. Political Initiatives in AE. Draft Law of Non-formal Adult Education (AE) in Parliament. Council of Non- formal AE re-established by Government.
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What‘s New in Lithuanian Adult Education? Ričardas Totoraitis Ministry of Education and Science, Lithuania
Political Initiatives in AE • Draft Law of Non-formal Adult Education (AE) in Parliament. • Council of Non- formal AE re-established by Government. • Action Plan for AE for 2014-2016 is going to be signed by Minister of Education. • Regulations of andragogue professions signed by Minister of Education.
Draft Law on Non-formal AE • Toregularly set and re-new national plan for development of AE system. • To set National Council for AE. • To introduce a 5 days leave for participation in non–formal AE. • To introduce various models of financing of AE. • To describe a third age university.
Council for Non-formal AE • To supervise development of AE system. • To strengthen cooperation and dialogue between different stakeholders. • 15 members, representatives of ministries, parliament, municipalities, business associations, non-governmental sector.
Action Plan for AE for 2014-2016. Universities • System of recognition of non-formal competencies (33 institutions). • Short term courses based on needs of business. • Participation in basic skills programmes, for third age etc.
Action Plan for AE for 2014-2016. VET • More VET programmes for adults. • Better services for information and consultation for those, who need VET re-qualification. • Better VET programmes connected with real needs of industry.
Action Plan for AE for 2014-2016. General and non–formal education • Extension of basic competencies programmes across country, in-service training for public sector. • More non-formal education programmes in formal institutions. • Quality control tools. • More teaching tools, „digital“programmes and resources. • Introduction of various financingmodels.
AE: Challenges and Solutions • Coordination between sectors and institutions. • Effectiveness of financial mechanisms. • Motivation of under-motivated learners. • How to divide the AE cake?