Implementing an APL Centre: accreditation of formal and informal learning in companies

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1 companies NL/07/LLP-LdV/TOI/

2 Project Information Title: Implementing an APL Centre: accreditation of formal and informal learning in companies Project Number: Project Type: Year: 2007 Status: Marketing Text: Summary: NL/07/LLP-LdV/TOI/ Transfer of Innovation granted The project Implementing an APL Centre is aimed at setting up an APL service for employees. These employees might need APL for several reasons, e.g. optimal route for formal training, accreditation of learning for higher level job, employability etc. APL not only helps to stimulate Lifelong Learning, but is also seen as an important tool in HR, stimulating employability, mobility and career development The project Implementing an APL Centre is aimed at setting up an APL Centre to provide APL services to employees in companies. These employees might need APL for several reasons, e.g. optimal route for formal training, accreditation of learning for higher level job, employability etc. APL not only helps to stimulate Life Long Learning, but is also seen as an important tool in HR, stimulating employability, mobility and career development. Main issue in APL is to approve formal and informal learning. In this project we will focus on APL for employees in companies. The APL centres as set up in the project should serve as a linking pin between the products (training & APL) of the schools for VET and the training needs of the companies and their employees. Basic functions of such an APL point include: - Co-ordination (including business plan, financial management, account management) - Administrative support (communication to (potential) participants, registration of results) - Intake of potential participants - Portfolio support for participants - Assessing participants The project aims at setting up a APL service point in three different countries and evaluate the impact of such an APL Centre: - from the point of view of the APL centre - from the point of view of the schools for VET (quality of APL and APL procedures) - from the point of view of the companies and their employees (contribution to HRD, Life Long Learning and employability). The multinational partnership should stimulate the exchange of knowledge and experiences, as well as trying to find out if and how a European standard for APL can be implemented. The partnership includes a promoter (NL) who will also set up an APL Centre. The two other organisation who will set up an APL Centre are Wisamar (DE) and Kadis d.o.o. (SI). Two other organisations (CINOP, NL and Bureau Zuidema, NL) are involved as experts on APL and training & development in companies, as well as for project co-ordination and evaluation. Finally, there are partners with a special role on exchange of knowledge (including needs of the companies and sectors) as well as dissemination activities in their country. Description: Themes: Sectors: see summary *** Labor market *** Lifelong learning *** Recognition, transparency, certification *** Enterprise, SME *** Continuous training * Equal opportunities * Accommodation and Food Service Activities * Human Health and Social Work Activities * Information and Communication 2

3 Project Information Product Types: Product information: Projecthomepage: * Education evaluation methods website transparency and certification procedure for the analysis and prognosis of the vocational training requirement Evaluation report Workshop materials Best practices 3

4 Project Contractor ROC Aventus Apeldoorn Gelderland continuing training institution Contact Person Address: Telephone: Fax: Wim van de Steeg Postbus 387 Apeldoorn 4

5 Coordinator Bureau Zuidema Leusden Utrecht continuing training institution Contact Person Address: Telephone: Fax: Jolanda Botke Postbus 127 Leusden 5

6 Partner Partner 1 wisamar GbR Leipzig Halle DE-Germany continuing training institution Partner 2 Patras Achaias Peloponnissos EL-Greece National Agency Partner 3 IHK Leizpig Leipzig Gießen DE-Germany employers' organisation Partner 4 N.E.T. Networking Education & Training Veneto IT-Italy association/non-governmental organisation 6

7 Partner Partner 5 CINOP Den Bosch Noord Brabant National Agency Partner 6 Kadis Slovenija SI-Slovenia SME - small and medium-sized enterprise (up to 250 employees) 7