Education in Europe - trends and challenges

1. Education in Europe - trends and challenges Tapio Säävälä DG Education and Culture, European Commission 1 Education and Culture

2. Education and Training 2020 work programme How does it work? • 1. Where are we? • Data, indicators, analysis • 2. Where do we want to go? • Objectives, benchmarks • 3. How do we get there? • Recommendations, • Reference tools, • Learning from good practice • Lifelong Learning Programme Education and Culture

3. school Life-wide learning Lifelong learning strategies? • Quality of Learning? • Individuals’ perspective: • Personal fulfilment • Social inclusion/citizenship • Employability/careers • B) Societies’ perspective: • Constructive democracy • C) World of work – perspective • Skills for jobs and innovation informal « From cradle to grave » Lifelong learning Lifelong learning non-formal formal Education and Culture

4. LOW SKILLS HIGH SKILLS Skills needs by 2020 – Cedefop forecast Education and Culture

5. Future opportunities More and new jobs in: • Low-carbon industries; • Digital technologies; • Health and care and other services; • Infrastructures etc But this requires: • High skills combined with all key competences, creativity and ability to innovate; • More equitable opportunities for all to high quality; learning: a broad skills base Education and Culture

6. Education and Culture

7. Key competences for lifelong learning • Communication in the mother tongue • Communication in foreign languages • Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology • Digital competence • Learning-to-learn • Social and civic competence • Initiative taking and entrepreneurship • Cultural awareness and expression Education and Culture

8. Implications to teaching and learning • Teaching – learning - assessment • Broadening tests, exams... summative assessment • Promoting formative assessment • “Assessment of learning; for learning; as part of learning... • Teachers' competences and responsibilities • From subjects to holistic approach • Leadership – ethos of schools Education and Culture

9. Improving Teacher Quality Ministers’ 10 priorities

10. digitally literate subject (s) specialist teacher of transversal competences manager linguistic / cultural diversity leader responds to individual needs pedagogue Professional values and competences We expect more and more from our teachers ….

11. autonomous learner co-worker (colleagues, parents …) lifelong learner school developer innovator reflective practitioner researcher mobile learner Professional values and competences We expect more and more from our teachers ….

12. Quality in adult learning • Data and monitoring • Providers - accreditation • Innovation • European programs • LLP • ESF • Institutional development • Leadership • Smart and effective funding • Awareness raising • Policy makers • Learners • Legislative frameworks • Staff • providers • validation • flexible routes • Staff competences • Initial education • In-service training Education and Culture

13. Renewed Agenda for Adult learning • A Council Resolution - November 2011 • - autonomy of the learner but also responsibility for his/her learning pathway and outcomes; • - learning later in life to promote active, autonomous and healthy ageing and using their knowledge and experience for the benefit of society; • - greater access to higher education for adults; • - developing key competences necessary for active participation in modern society; • - solidarity between different age groups, between cultures and people of all backgrounds; • - designation of national coordinators to facilitate cooperation with the European Commission and effective liaison with multiple stakeholders in each country. Education and Culture

14. Re-entering mainstream education Identification& analysis Coordination of policies Monitoring of situation Measures at level of education/training system Early childhood education and care Second chance opportunities Comprehensive support Intervention Measures at school level Student focused measures Prevention Compensation Early School Leaving

15. The prison population across Europe • The total prison population in Europe is estimated to be approximately 800,000 prisoners • The mean average per country is 129 prisoners per 100,000 people • The number of prisons per 100,000 people ranges from 19 (Liechtenstein) to 304 (Latvia) Education and Culture

16. Prison population per 100,000 people Education and Culture

17. Prison occupancy rates The mean occupancy rate in prisons across those countries included is 109% On average prisons across Europe are over occupied Rates of prison occupancy range from 35% (Liechtenstein) - 158% (Serbia) Education and Culture

18. The prison population across Europe Participation amongst adult prisoners remains below 25% in most countries of Europe Between 3% - 5% of European prisoners are qualified to undertake higher education Education and Culture

19. The prison population across Europe The majority of prisoners are male Females represent 0% of the prison population in Liechtenstein; 2.6% in FYR Macedonia; 7.6% in Spain The largest numbers of prisoners can be found in the age groups 20-30 and 31-40 years Education and Culture

20. The prison population across Europe In some countries, the prison population is made up of a high proportion of foreign prisoners – 71.4% Switzerland; 5.5% Greece Age profile most likely young people, those serving a long sentence or based in a large prison Education and Culture

21. Overview of the current situation (1) • Consensus that education has a rehabilitative role and contributes significantly to prisoners’ successful re-entry into society • Different models of prison education and training can be observed across Europe – but there is no one single approach Education and Culture

22. Overview of the current situation (2) • Prison education falls into three main categories: • General education • Vocational education and training • Non-formal learning • Common goal is to prepare prisoners for employability and reintegration into society Education and Culture

23. Key challenges • Increased diversity in the prison population – high numbers of prisoners with low levels of education, basic literacy and numeracy • Participation levels remain low - prisoners face a number of institutional and situational barriers to participating in learning • Prisoners who have achieved basic education often find it difficult to continue with higher level learning Education and Culture

24. Key messages (1) Prisoners are a heterogeneous group with different learning needs and require: • A broad curriculum with wider scope for critical reflection and personal development • An individualised approach to learning to create a tailored learning journey • A holistic approach to learning and rehabilitation Education and Culture

25. Key messages (2) • Different approaches to education and training – e.g. modular or unit based, e-learning and distance learning, validation of prior learning and experience • An alternative approach to education • Innovative provision • Learning opportunities that are relevant to the job market and that support rehabilitation and reintegration into society Education and Culture

26. Key messages (3) • A prison environment conducive to learning • Prison staff to support and encourage participation in prison education • Prison educators who are given support and training to ensure they have the appropriate competences and knowledge to deliver learning opportunities Education and Culture

27. Prison education in Europe Some concluding comments • Prison education has emerged as an issue which is now ‘on the map’ • Opportunities now exist for further shared learning and experiences in the future • Continued need for political commitment, funding and collaboration between actors and the wider community is key • Continued need for a strong evidence base to inform future policy and practice • EU programmes and funding has played a role in supporting prison education develop and provides a means for the exchange of good practice Education and Culture