Please use the case study template (Sections A and B below) for your nomination to the Global VPL Prize 2014.

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1 1 st BIENNALE 2014, April 9 11 Rotterdam, the Netherlands Global VPL Prize 2014 Case Study Template The Global VPL Prize awards best practices in any imaginable area of VPL each year. It s the story of VPL and its sustainable impact that counts. The 2014 edition focuses on VPL-stories that exhibit The power of VPL: The Power of VPL: developing and implementing Validation of Prior Learning in structured environments can strengthen the impact of VPL and dissemination to other less structured contexts. Case studies, especially good practices offer a window to this promise. So, what are the critical success factors for developing and implementing VPL? What are the problems to be tackled and how were they tackled? To whom did VPL appeal? What was the qualitative and quantitative impact? Please use the case study template (Sections A and B below) for your nomination to the Global VPL Prize In order to qualify for the prize, all categories must be filled in (except for Part B, sections 7 and 8). Your case study or studies should deal with a successful example of a VPL practice. Your case study can be situated in any given context and focused on any objective. We are interested in receiving a very practical feel of the practice(s) you can come up with in your country region, sector, community or organisation. Please attach any relevant evidence you can bring: interviews with candidates or members of a jury/evaluators/assessors, a videoed session of a VPL session, examples of a portfolio, working sheets, etc. You can fill in your case studies online on until March 11, 2014 and it will be considered for the Global VPL Prize 2014, which will be awarded to the winner at the 1 st VPL Biennale in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on April 11, You can also download the Case Study Template from in Microsoft Word format. Be creative and inspired!

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3 A. Case Study Contact Information Contact person of contact Organisation Mission and purpose Number of staff Organisation s involvement in VPL Street address Zip code City Country Website General Case Study Title Starting date of the case study you submit Abstract Key words Please provide a short abstract of the case study (up to 1500 characters) 1

4 B) List of sections to tackle in your case study 1. The case study: The story* Please describe your VPL case: The role of VPL in your mission the motivation behind the case and the concrete needs it responds to the aims and objectives of your VPL activity the relevance of your case study for the selected theme the process/approach/methodology (Up to 2500 characters) 2. Innovation* What are the innovative elements of your case study, as seen from the perspective of your organisation? Examples might be VPL as part of the competence development/lll/the training system Innovative way of engaging main actors who act as change agents Link to legal framework Innovative and effective dissemination among the target group Etc. 3. Impact* Please summarise the qualitative and/or quantitative evidence of the impact of your case study. You can attach the proof to your case study or provide a link when submitting it. 4. Sustainability* How are the processes and impact of your case study sustained? How are they integrated into existing structures? 2

5 5. Added value to VPL* What are the main learning points? Which elements of your case study can be an appealing example to possibly other cases or can be transferred to other settings or contexts? 6. Stakeholders & actors* Which stakeholders were consulted for the set-up of the process? Who are the people/organisations responsible for the framework? Which actors are involved in shaping the running processes? What are their roles? In what ways are candidates involved in the process (if applicable)? N.B. A stakeholder is a partner in the case-study that has a responsibility in terms of policy, development and/or facilities (internal/external); an actor is a partner in the VPL-process that is actively involved in the implementation of VPL in practice. 7. Process What are the subsequent steps in the VPL-process? Steps could be: Intake Assessment Writing the VPL-report Etc. 8. Tools What are the tools used for the processes described? How are they used? How important are they? Examples could be: Pre-entry process, information prior to the start of VPL process The VPL itself: examples of any tools developed: portfolios, working sheets, grids, CVs, recording made, evaluation schemes, sheets, reports.. You can attach evidence of the tools (any examples/recording, videos of any: leaflets, posters, links to websites, portfolios, working sheets, reports, ) when submitting your case study. 3

6 9. VPL professionals* Please provide information about: Who are the VPL professionals (advisors, guiders, assessors, external observers, managers, other stakeholders, etc.) What do they do? Do you have an institutional coherent organisation of the VPL practitioners? What competences are needed for the VPL professions? Initiatives for professionalise the VPL staff e.g. learning activities or formal education to professionalise the VPL professions 10. Attachments (if applicable) Please provide a list of your attachments and indicate the section(s) they are used for. Example: Evaluation scheme (5. Tools) List of VPL candidates (anonymized) (6. Impact) We are intending to put your case study on the website. Please tick here if you do not wish to see your case study published on the project s website. 4