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assignment_turned_in Project2009 - 2012Partners:DCS, DWI, ELTE, SWEETHOME, DEVAN-PPT CHEMICALS LTD +5 partnersDCS,DWI,ELTE,SWEETHOME,DEVAN-PPT CHEMICALS LTD,LG,Devan Chemicals,INTERSOCKS DOO,Jade BV,i-careFunder: European Commission Project Code: 228490more_vert assignment_turned_in ProjectPartners:EUROCEAN, i-care, The Federation of Swedish Ostrobothnia for Education and Culture/YA - Vocational College of Ostrobothnia, EUROPEAN GRANTS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY SRL, ALFMED +1 partnersEUROCEAN,i-care,The Federation of Swedish Ostrobothnia for Education and Culture/YA - Vocational College of Ostrobothnia,EUROPEAN GRANTS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY SRL,ALFMED,CELF - CENTER FOR ERHVERVSRETTEDE UDDANNELSER LOLLAND-FALSTERFunder: European Commission Project Code: 2016-1-UK01-KA202-024637Funder Contribution: 221,621 EUROur goal within the SEPLO project was to simplify the evidencing process for Learning Outcomes, to demystify the framework & make it more accessible to users. It was important that our starting point was the real context that we are working within, rather than the aspirational end goal of ECVET. The SEPLO project collaboratively developed, delivered and disseminated resources to aid those involved in transnational mobility activities to use ECVET to support the achievement of credit bearing learning outcomes (LOs) that contribute directly to lower level vocational qualifications. The partnership comprised organisations from 5 European countries:REY Europe - United Kingdom,Alfmed - France,CELF - Denmark,STICHTING EURICON (Euricon) - Netherlands,European Grants International Academy S.R.L. (EGInA) - Italy.All partners offer structured international work placements that contribute directly to their learners’ vocational course of study, avoiding the need for classroom-based duplication. Our target group was vocational learners, studying qualifications up to level 4. Most learners were young people often from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who may not have previously travelled/studied abroad. Initially a sixth partner from Finland was to be involved, but had to withdraw very early in the project, requiring re-allocation of one of the intellectual outputs.REY Europe led the partnership using its recognised experience of ECVET methodology to build and broaden understanding and strengthen practice of the effective use of ECVET. Partners were identified following a partner mapping exercise following engagement with national ECVET experts and the European ECVET network. Through initial discussions with our partners, it emerged that they faced similar challenges within their national context and we worked together to refine the project approach. Through an in-depth mapping exercise, we gained an insight into the range of approaches to validating work-based learning in different European contexts and an understanding of the challenges/barriers faced by the key actors within transnational mobility activity, in terms of their engagement with ECVET. Each partner consulted a national consortium of representatives from all stakeholder groups to inform the development of our intellectual outputs. Our stakeholder groups were learners, vocational colleges, host organisations and national/regional accrediting bodies. We also examined how the national accrediting bodies correspond to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). It was our intention to design a ‘common Learning Outcomes framework’ that could be applied across our partner countries & beyond. We realised that the countries involved are at different stages of integrating Learning Outcomes & recognising both work-based learning, & transnational mobility as an accredited component of a vocational course. The variability of different approaches made it a challenge to create an overarching framework, so instead we developed a tool that will help shape & guide the process of identifying & developing Learning Outcomes, which can be applied in a range of contexts. Based on our findings, we developed six intellectual outputs (IOs), through which we offer innovative approaches to supporting the key actors to better engage with the ECVET process and understand how their roles are interlinked.The six intellectual outputs and the relevant lead partner were:1. A pedagogical paper covering research into the requirements of the accrediting bodies in each of the partner countries (UK).2. Guidance to the recognition and validation of learning outcomes with examples from the partner countries (IT).3. Resource guide to support college tutors to engage and integrate ECVET into work-based mobility activity (DK/UK).4. A series of training videos to support participants to engage with learning outcomes (NL).5. Guidance to support hosting organisations to engage and implement ECVET process (FR).6. A review of how to make effective use of the European Qualification Framework when implementing ECVET (UK).We have developed resources, which can be used by each stakeholder group, to support the implementation of ECVET and the achievement of credit bearing LOs. Resources are accessible and user friendly, in order to demystify the implementation of ECVET and encourage active engagement with the framework. We believe that the materials produced can be used in a range of European contexts.
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