alan smith grundtvig coordinator & deputy head of unit eac.b3 – adult education; grundtvig...
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Alan SmithAlan SmithGrundtvig Coordinator &Grundtvig Coordinator &
Deputy Head of Unit EAC.B3 – Adult Education; GrundtvigDeputy Head of Unit EAC.B3 – Adult Education; GrundtvigEuropean CommissionEuropean Commission
Grundtvig Tenth Anniversary Conference, Helsinki, 4-5 November 2010Grundtvig Tenth Anniversary Conference, Helsinki, 4-5 November 2010
Grundtvig and adult learning –Grundtvig and adult learning –Reflections on the first decade from the Reflections on the first decade from the
perspective of the European Commissionperspective of the European Commission
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Grundtvig – a truly European Programme
Over 700 Grundtvig Cooperation projects and networks with over 4000 organisations
Almost 14 000 grants to enable organisations to participate in Grundtvig Learning Partnerships
Nearly 15 000 Mobility grants for adult education staff
Strong participation of over 30 European countries
Foundations for a European communityof adult learning
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Grundtvig budget 2000-2010
GRUNDTVIG BUDGET 2000 - 2010 (in € Mio)
9,2
15,7618,2 19,2
29,4833,49
30,3
62,0460,75
45,6644,41
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Grundtvig 2010 – Budget
TOTAL: € 62 million (2000: 9 Mio)
Decentralised actions via NA: € 45 Mio (72%) Centralised actions via EACEA: € 16 Mio (26%) Policy activities (Action Plan) : € 1 Mio (2%)
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«Small is not beautiful» –Adult learning in the LLP 2007-2013Erasmus ≥ 40%
Leonardo de Vinci ≥ 25%
Comenius ≥ 13%
Grundtvig ≥ 4%
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Learning Partnerships 2001-10
GRUNDTVIG LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS 2001-2010
478
9701282 1318
17471980
14441239
1456 1550
775
1363
18922197
3199
38413589
32893552
3824
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Approvedapplications
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Mobility in LearningPartnerships under the LLP
MOBILITY IN LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS 2007-2009
13.167 14.260
19.576
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10.000
15.000
20.000
25.000
2007 2008 2009
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Grundtvig staff mobility2001-2010
GRUNDTVIG INDIVIDUAL STAFF MOBILITY 2001-2009
12981765
24833170
3709
5394
688991
6611224 1236 1555
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Approvedapplications
Submittedapplications
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Ten years on – Has Grundtvig made a difference?
Innovation in adult education practice:– Changes in adult education organisations– Staff development through European in-service
training– European networks of adult education professionals
Stimulation of policy initiatives:– EU level: « No Bologna without Erasmus, no Action
Plan for adult learning without Grundtvig » (also direct support through financing of policy-related activities)
– National level : impact in some countries
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Specific impacts of Grundtvigon adult learning (1)
Helping to raise the status and visibility of adult learning
Creation of a culture of European cooperation in ‘fragile’ sector with little previous tradition in this regard
Confirmation of the importance of adult learning with the overall lifelong learning spectrum
Financing (370 millions injected into adult learning)
Relevant design, responding to the sector’s needs, in line with national policy statements for general adult learning
Closer and sustained cooperation between organisations
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Specific impacts of Grundtvigon adult learning (2)
More European outlook of adult education staff and organisations
Expansion of adult learning to new types of providers Improving teaching practices, curriculum quality,
management approaches, intercultural competence Developing sustainable networks of professionals for
exchanging experience and improving practice Strong impact in improving learning opportunities for
disadvantaged groups Confirmation of the importance of mobility
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Indirect contribution toother policy areas
Social policy Employment policy (competence development) Health, Family and Consumer policy Environment policy Cultural policy and heritage The Citizens’ Europe: Active European citizenship
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Why must adult learning remaina policy and programme priority?
On the surface, a vibrant EU, with:– Rapid acceleration of skills redundancy– More jobs requiring high skills levels
Beneath the surface:– 80 million low-skilled workers– High percentage with low literacy skills– Nearly 7 million early school-leavers– Demography – ageing population, migration– Poverty and social exclusion
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The need to increase participation in LLL
Adult education and trainingPercentage of population aged 25-64 participating in education and training
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Priorities for the future –messages from the policy debates
General strengthening of adult learning within overall LLL Proactive stimulation of participation and improved access Flexible learning, supported by the new technologies Recognition and validation of non-formal learning Information, Guidance and counselling Innovative pedagogy and support for adult education staff Special emphasis on:
– Lowest qualified, basic skills, literacy & numeracy (« 2nd chance / 1 step up »)
– Demography: ageing population and migration (also as potential, opportunity)
– Active engagement with society
Better data, analysis, research, quality assurance (but don’t overdo it…)
Better financial support as an investment in the future
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Adult learning and Grundtvig –Key questions for the future
Why is adult learning so important in terms of facing Europe’s social and economic challenges in Europe?
What are the main challenges and obstacles which adult learning itself has to face and overcome in order to be able to play this role in society and the economy?
How can the EU programme for cooperation and mobility in adult learning help to achieve these aims?
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Strengthening adult learning (AL) in overall programme
Prioritisation and clearer definition of objectives
Simplifying the programme’s structure
Strengthening the Grundtvig contribution to AL policy
Better information, communication and project support
Adult learning and Grundtvigin the future LLP
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Increased share for general adult learning (Grundtvig) and continuing vocational training in the overall programme (in line with EU policy on lifelong learning)
How does adult learning relate to Youth on the Move…?
3 structural options for adult learning: Status quo (Grundtvig = general AL, LdV = further training) Grundtvig integrated into new LdV programme for VET and AL Grundtvig expands to become prog. for all AL (gen. & vocat.)
Strengthening Adult learning in the overall programme framework
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Need to prioritise and clarify the field addressed by Grundtvig?
What should the main focus be? 2nd chance learning (literacy, numeracy, basic skills)
for social inclusion (“1 step up”) Active ageing and intergenerational solidarity Migration and intercultural learning Active citizenship
Prioritisation and clearer definitionof objectives
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Staff mobility: Amalgamation of the 3 actions (IST, WS, ASST) into 1? “Pool mobility” approach? Workshop model instead of individual applications to
NA? Lump sums
Learning Partnerships (LP): To cover all learner mobility, incl.Workshops und Senior
Volunteering Projects? Also bilateral LPs? Simplify selection and contractualisation (host country
only)?
Simplifying the programme structure
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System-related large-scale innovation projects?
Multilateral cooperation projects: Development of innovation projects (centralised) and
transfer of innovation projects (decentralised): have both types in Grundtvig also?
Or only centralised as at present? Or only decentralised in future?
New approach to Networks (tender instead of call for proposals)?
Better dissemination and exploitation of results
Strengthening GrundtvigContribution to adult learning policy
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Grundtvig promoters / ambassadors
Bilateral LPs to make it easier for newcomers?
Community-building support structure (example: e-Twinning):
at European level
at national level
Better information, communicationand project support
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227 and still active…
Public consultation until 30 November 2010– http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/consult/index_en.html– [email protected]