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Ministry of Education and Research
OECD, informal seminarParis 2012-10-22
Dan FagerlundMinistry of Education Sweden
Mail: dan.fagerlund@telia.com
Mobile: +46(0)722 26 96 22
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Adult education is undervalued is undervalued
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The Swedish Adult Education Initiative
1997-2002
Four important perspectives or aims
• Develop adult education• Renew labour market policy• Promote economic growth• Promote a more equitable
distribution
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The Swedish Adult Education Initiative
A new orientation for adult education:
• Focus on the Municipal Education in cooperation with the Liberal Adult Education and Labour Market Training programmes (Job centres).
• A shared responsibility between the municipalities and the state.
• Mobilising resources in order to lower the threshold for persons with low earlier experience to start studying.
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The Swedish Adult Education Initiative
Some strategies• Lifelong learning with non-formal
and informal learning perspective• Focus on the individual• Guidance and study plans• Various forms of education• Cooperation between partners within
an infrastructure for adults learning• Study finance
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Infrastructure for adult learning
Three perspectives- a shared responsibility
• The Individual
• The Labour Market
• The Society
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The Swedish Adult Education Initiative
Target groups In the first instance unemployed
adults either completely or partially lacking three year upper secondary school competence.
Secondly employees with low levels of education
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The Swedish Adult Education Initiative 1997-
2002Costs
The education 19 billions SEKStudy financing 23 billions SEK
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The Swedish Adult Education Initiative
Results I:• About 800 000 persons participated• 50 percent of the participants were
unemployed• More than 60 percent had less than
a two year secondary education• Many students have got at better
chance to get a job• Many students have gone to higher
education
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The Swedish Adult Education Initiative
Results II:• The personal income increased Increased
availibility• A better cooperation between the
individual, the labour market and the education system
• A better cooperation between the education system and the trade unions
• The Adult Education is seen as an instrument for economic growth
• Many educational providers were involved
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The Swedish Adult Education Initiative
Results III• Development of the pedagogic
processes in general• Development of methods using ICT• Great development of study
guidance and counselling • Ways/models to support all adults
irrespective of life situation• The individual needs and conditions
as a basis
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The Swedish Adult Education Initiative
Results IV• Development of validation• Increased flexibility• Development of the structures of
adult learning (infrastructure)• Recruitment activities
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The Swedish Adult Education Initiative
Study financing
• Special Education Grant age 25 - 55• Student Aid age 20-50• Short term study grant, age 20-64
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?????Where to go with adult education??
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Learning OutcomesLearning outcomes.
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Globalisation requires new skillsTime for new skills
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Better skills mix is neededMixed skills are needed
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Strong and well working partnershipsStrong and well working partnerships
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Green jobs and green skillsGreen jobs and green skills
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An inclusive societyAn inclusive society
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