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Gordon Clark Aviemore, 23 October 2007

European policy developments in lifelong guidance. Gordon Clark Aviemore, 23 October 2007. EU Policy Cooperation in Education & Training. Support national reforms within «Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs» Policy framework: « Education and Training 2010 work programme »

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Gordon Clark Aviemore, 23 October 2007

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  1. European policy developments in lifelong guidance Gordon Clark Aviemore, 23 October 2007

  2. EU Policy Cooperation in Education & Training • Support national reforms within «Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs» • Policy framework: « Education and Training 2010 work programme » -Common objectives and targets - National LLL strategies - Peer Learning - Monitoring and reporting - Common references and tools (EQF, Europass, ECTS) • Lifelong learning programme 2007-2013

  3. EU Policy Development LLL + LLG • LLL Communication 2001 • LLG Council Resolution 2004 • LLG expert group 2002-06 • Projects bringing together guidance systems in 12 countries , ,,,2004-06 • Career guidance handbook 2004 • Finnish conference Nov 2006 • European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network (ELGPN) May ,,,2007 • French conference 2008

  4. 2004 Council Resolution • Strengthen policies, systems and practice • High- quality lifelong guidance for learning and work pathways • Better quality assurance for services, information and products • Effective cooperation to widen access and ensure coherence of provision • Strengthened structures involving all key players

  5. Report from Finnish conference on lifelong guidance, Nov 2006 • Much achieved in Member States in improving access and quality of guidance systems. • Significant gaps remain in provision and deficits in quality. • Momentum of national developments should be sustained by improved cooperation at EU level. • Ensuring active engagement of all countries.

  6. Suggested actions within Member States • National guidance fora to support policy development • Embrace all dimensions and sectors of guidance (schools, VET, HE, public employment, community-based services) • Nature, tasks and structures of fora will vary considerably depending on country • Active involvement of policy-makers essential

  7. Suggested actions at EU level • Work of national guidance fora could be strengthened by a European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network (ELGPN) • Network should aim to improve lifelong guidance provision for all European citizens by promoting development of policy and practice

  8. Suggested Wider Lifelong Guidance Policy Community during the Finnish EU-presidency lifelong guidance policy conference Jyväskylä, November 6-7, 2006 OECD ICCDPP Peer Learning Activities - Conferences every 2 years LLP Projects European Stakeholders New Lifelong Guidance Network of National representative structures (e.g. national guidance fora) Research FEDORA & IAEVG Building on outcomes of: -Expert Group - Joint Actions PES Network Euroguidance Network

  9. Co-operation with other structures • Network and national fora linked to other relevant European networks and initiatives. • Euroguidance network. • Public Employment Services (PES) network. • Professional networks, e.g. IAEVG, FEDORA. • Other international organisations, bodies (e.g. the OECD) • Other relevant stakeholder networks (e.g. social partners, parents).

  10. Long Term Objectives of ELGPN • Support for policy development • Policy sharing • Information gathering • Policy analysis and research • Use of reference tools • Exploiting project outcomes • Strengthening representative structures

  11. Peer-learning under the network • Design of a lifelong guidance system • Data collection to strengthen evidence,base ,,,,and quality assurance • Policies for specific groups (e.g. young people ,,,,at risk, persons with disabilities, migrants) • Gender issues in guidance • New methods, especially ICT in guidance • Training and qualifications for ,practitioners

  12. ELGPN work themes 2007-08 • Network management and coordination (Finland) • Support for national policy development and implementation • Strengthening national representative structures • Synergy between EU funded projects on lifelong guidance • Support for evidence-based policy and practice • Monitoring and evaluation • Dissemination and exploitation

  13. All EU guidance-related networks and initiatives Review national progress Representation of key bodies within country teams Country reports in advance Future conferences (biennial)

  14. French Presidency of EU (2008) • Guidance as top priority and crucial to multiple challenges - social cohesion and early school leavers - transition to labour market and skills acquisition • Major conference on guidance including: - access to HE, partnerships between schools and businesses, initial training and adult learning

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