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Quality Code on VPL in The Netherlands

Quality Code on VPL in The Netherlands. VPL Biennale, Rotterdam 9-11 April 2014 Patrick Leushuis Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. VPL in The Netherlands (1). 1994, Committee Wijnen: validation of non- formal learning Follow up: small scale pilots and experiments

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Quality Code on VPL in The Netherlands

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  1. Quality Code on VPL in The Netherlands VPL Biennale, Rotterdam 9-11 April 2014 Patrick Leushuis Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

  2. VPL in The Netherlands (1) 1994, Committee Wijnen: validation of non-formallearning Follow up: small scale pilots andexperiments 1998, Thesis Dr. Klarus: validation of competences 2000, Department of EconomicAffairs: workinggroup => publication ‘The bottle is half full’ 2001, National Expertise Center VPL => learnfrom VPL practice & promoteuse of VPL Perspectiveslowlychanged: • fromtransparancy in learningoutcomes of non-formallearningandconnectinglearningoutcomes of non-formalandformallearning • toemloyability, careerdevelopmentandlifelonglearning

  3. VPL in The Netherlands (2) 2000-2005: Growing VPL practice Hugediversityin procedures, instruments & quality => • demandforclarity & quality • demandfor promotion of VPL andlifelonglearning 2006: National Quality Code on VPL Agreement betweensocial partners, government & education

  4. National Quality Code on VPL (1) Quality criteria regarding: aims rights & information assessment instruments & criteria quality of counsellors and assessors QA by VPL providers VPL = instrument for individual career development directly at the labour market through education and training: exemptions etc. VPL assessment standards formal educational standards VET and HE non-formal standards branches of industry

  5. National Quality Code on VPL (2) • VPL = market activity • Independent VPL providers • Accessibility • Reliability • Accreditation of VPL standards, procedures & providers • External audit organizations • National VPL register • Tax deductibility of costs for VPL

  6. National Expertise Center VPL • Information on VPL and quality code • Good practices • VPL academy: • training VPL-professionals • training exam committees • VPL toolbox: • Handbooks & guidelines • competence profiles counsellors and assessors => Focus on summative assessment andqualityassurance

  7. Building the VPL-infrastructure • Subsidies for regional partnerships learning & working (2006-2010): • businesses, education & training institutes, local and regional government organizations • VPL and work based learning (WBL) • Subsidies for higher education institutes (2007-2011) • Regional learning & working offices (since 2010) • physical & virtual ‘front offices’ • active approach of employers

  8. Promotion of VPL Booklets, flyers, posters etc. Portal and websites • Animation clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BZWyh52RCk&feature=related • Videos – VPL testimonials etc.: video.ervaringscertificaat.nl National campaigns: TV, radio, internet • TV add: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCf4udF_EuA Social partners (employersorganizations and unions): case studies on good VPL practices => VPL in collectivelabouragreementsand sector plans

  9. Results Numbers of VPL-participants: • - 9.900 • - 12.500 • - 15.700 • - 22.000 • - 17.700 About 120 VPL providers by 2010 Mainlyformalstandards at EQF- levels 2, 3 and 4 Increasing share of VPL-participants in procedures using non-formalstandards

  10. Evaluation: experiencesandchallenges (1) VPL is mostlyused as an instrument toobtainexemptions: • Educationalenrollment & diploma orientation + • Direct use on labour market & careerdevelopment – Effects of VPL forindividuals: • Changes in tasks, internal & externalmobility • Incomedevelopment • But onlyforthosewhoobtained a formalqualification/diploma aftertheir VPL procedure … • Challenges: • Reinforce the use of VPL on the labour market • Reinforce the use of ‘alternative’ instruments (formative)

  11. Evaluation: experiencesandchallenges (2) Inspection for VET / Higher Education: • Concerns about decision making exam committees • VPL reports often are not according to standards • Problems in transfer and acceptance of VPL reports • Market ‘shake out’ VPL providers: • High costs of accreditation • Numbers of VPL participants per standard are too low • Alternatives: intake assessments and exemption procedures

  12. Towards a dual approach in VPL (1) 2013, social partners andgovernment => analysis + proposal: • Dual system: • VPL in labour market • VPL in formaleducation • VPL in labour market: • promote the use of a variety in instruments & standards • promoteintegration in HRM policies & practice • Qualityassurance: • no longer a ‘onesize fits all’ quality code on VPL • VPL in labour market: QA ‘fit for purpose’ • VPL in formaleducation: QA VPL in regular QA education • Connection non-formalandformalstandards: learningoutcomes

  13. Towards a dual approach in VPL (2) Planning: • 2014: implementation plan • 2014/2015: transitionalphase • 2016: implementation Issues: National validationauthority? VPL in labour market: • Quality Code / QA-system: onlyrelatedtosummativeuse • Development anduse of national / sectoralqualifications • Promotion of use of variety of instruments & integration • Responsibility: • Social partners at national level? • Sectoralemployersorganisations? • Governmentrole (Min. SocialAffairs / EconomicAffairs)?

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