Study visit EU Accreditation of

prior learning in development

29-09-2008

Erik van Beekhvbeek@minszw.nl

www.erikvanbeek.nl/apl

Out

line Introduction

Short history of APL

APL developments• Overview of developments• Publicity campaign Experience certificate (MOVIE!)

Project unit Learning and Working• National goals and results 2005 – 2007• New action plan Project Unit Learning and Working

Discussion

Short history of APL in the Netherlands

1994: Recognising informally acquired skills1998: STAR: Life long learning at work2001: Glass is half full! 2001: Start Knowledgecentre on APL2005: Start Project Unit Learning and Working2008: Next phase Project Unit Learning and Working

APL developments in the Netherlands

• Quality code for APL• Covenant about APL• Register for APL providers• HRD policy and VPL• After the VPL procedure• Tax benefit (€300 per VPL-procedure)• Experience certificate:

• Publicity campaign• Golden Experience certificate

Register for APL Providers (29-09-08)

• 5873 APL procedures

Register for APL Providers (29-09-08)

• About a 100 providers

Publicity campaign

• Know where you stand, with your Experience certificate

• Television commercial• Golden Experience Certificate

Information about learning and working and APL providers on Internet Portal:

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And telephone helpdesk

Goals and Results Learning and Working 2005 - 2007

Goals Results 2007

15.000 work based learning 28.844

20.000 APL procedures 15.318

4 Learning and Working desks 16

10 regional and sectoral projects 32

5 projects about good practice 11

Associate degree 1400 students

How?

Deal 1Deal 2

Deal 3

Deal 4

Deal 5

Deal n

Regional and Sectoral stakeholders

Deal 1 Den Bosch - ExampleWho?The city of Den BoschCWI (employment office)ING Bank Den BoschHeineken Breweryschools for vocational training and higher educationentrepreneursorganisation ‘Hartje ‘s-Hertogenbosch’Province Noord-Brabantthe ministry of Education and the ministry of Social Affairs What?300 work-based learning places for working people and for unemployed500 VPL proceduresa learning-working desk to inform people about RPL and work-based learning How?A advisor at the learning-working desk to answer questions about the combination of working and learning and an agent to activate trading companies in their HRM.

New action plan 2011Goals

90.000 APL and workbased learning proceduresWith special focus on: Sectors with shortagesWorking youth without starting qualifications Difficult-to-place job seekers

Flexible and efficient education Pioneer schoolsGood practice, different prizes

Reaching citizens and employers Lerenenwerken.nl internet portalTotal of 40 Learning and Working Service DesksPublicity campaign about APL and life long learning

Developing the concept of lifelong learningThink-tank for lifelong learning Conference on lifelong learning

Any questions?

- Relevant documents and links on www.erikvanbeek.nl/apl

- Mail to hvbeek@minszw.nl

- Have a pleasant stay in the Netherlands!