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Comparative analysis of validation policies in France, Wallonia and Flanders

Comparative analysis of validation policies in France, Wallonia and Flanders. Workshop. Five important aspects. Mobility in labour market Transition in jobs, mobility of individual Experience from different sources is important Learning outcomes are important The use of standards

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Comparative analysis of validation policies in France, Wallonia and Flanders

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  1. Comparative analysis of validation policies in France, Wallonia and Flanders Workshop

  2. Five important aspects • Mobility in labour market • Transition in jobs, mobility of individual • Experience from different sources is important • Learning outcomes are important • The use of standards • Quality assurance

  3. Commom principles • APEL is a right for each individual • Quality of process and procedure is important • APEL has to be a positive experience, not a punishment • Context is important • Competencies are developed in a context • Geographical mobility • Social and professional recognition

  4. General framework • Context: life long learning • Legal framework: laws, decrees; vocational training, higher education, education for adults • Training providers have an important role • Comparison of competencies with • Occupational standard • Training programme • Diplome

  5. Reference documents • Higher Education, education for adults: • Policy of exemptions in cours(es) • Diplome is reference • Vocational training • Policy of certificates of competence • Occupational standard is reference in Belgium, occupational standard or diplome is reference in France

  6. Legal framework • Ministry of Labour • Ministry of Education

  7. Actors in standards • Flanders: Socio-economic Council in collaboration with sectoral branch organizations • Wallonia: Consortium of official training providers for adult education • France: Consultative vocational comissions: training providers and social partners

  8. Who is test centre? • Flanders: public training providers, sectoral branch organizations, schools • Wallonia: public training providers • France: public training providers, sectoral branch organizations, schools, together in commissions

  9. How to prove your competencies? A test centre has a double role: • Composition of portfolio, or individual dossier • Assessment of portfolio of dossier or practical assessment in a simulated situation

  10. Process • Welcoming and information of candidates • Admissability of the request • Guidance of candidate. France: emerging role for “centres bilan de compétences” (career guidance) • Evaluation of portfolio, dossier of practical test • Decision • “After care”: development of a personal action plan, definitely when result was not successful

  11. What can you obtain? • Flanders: • Labour: certificate for the whole content of the occupational standard • Education: exemption policy • Wallonia: certificate for a part (macro competencies) or the whole of the occupational standard • France: • Education: exemption policy or complete diploma • Labour: professional certificate (titre professionel) or part of it

  12. References Paper of Michel Feutrie: Analyse comparée des systèmes de validation des acquis de l’ expérience en France et en Belgique Flander:s www.ervaringsbewijs.be Wallonia: www.cvdc.be France: www.afpa.fr

  13. Results • Flanders: start in 2006, nowadays standards for 15 professions, 20 test centres, 110 candidates, 100 certificates • Wallonia: start in 2006, nowadays standards for 13 professions, 29 test centres, 300 candidates, 170 certificates • France: long tradition, more than 90000 dossiers

  14. Recommendations • Certificate must be meaningful for candidate, employers, social partners, society • Standards must be in realtionship with the current labour market • Strong relationship with national frameworks of certification

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