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Further Education - IrelandFurther Education - Ireland
Ger MeliaNational Manager for Industry and International
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Further Education SectorDepartment of Education and Science
June [email protected]
WORK PLACEMENTSWORK PLACEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT
NATIONAL CONTEXT National Skills Strategy DES/FE Mission
National Qualification Framework Further Education Programmes/Initiatives
Further Education - IrelandFurther Education - Ireland
Provide high-quality education which will:
Enable individuals to achieve their fullpotential and to participate fully asmembers of society
Contribute to Ireland’s social, cultural andeconomic development.
FE LEARNERSFE LEARNERS
Early school leavers
Second-chance learners (left school without
qualifications)
Unemployed people and other recipients of welfare
benefits
Learners who require a stepping stone to industry or
to third level
INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL
EU– Lisbon Agenda– Copenhagen Declaration– DGVET Conferences
Munich (ECVET/EQF)
OECD
NATIONAL - EducationNATIONAL - Education
Education Act 1998 Qualifications Education and training 1999
2001 – NQAI/HETAC/FETAC established
2003 – NQAI launched the National qualifications framework
(10 levels) White Paper on Adult Education (2000) Vocational Education (Amendment) Act 2001 Education for Persons with SN (2004 Act) Disability Act (2005)
NATIONAL – Labour/S.W. NATIONAL – Labour/S.W.
Unemployment - 4% 72% of long term unemployed < upper secondary 36,000 are long term unemployed
____________________________________________ 2002 - Taskforce on Lifelong Learning 2004 - Workplace Strategy 2006 - Towards 2016
2007 - Tomorrow’s Skills - Towards a National Skills Strategy – 5th of 5 main reports - EGFSN
FE ISSUESFE ISSUES
FE Status and No Capital Funding Complexity/Compartmentalisation Funding for Learners Create Formal Education/Industry Links Respond to National Skills Strategy
– Funding– Up-skill/re-skill mature learners (LLL)– Respond to migrants and low skilled learners
Qualifications Framework Qualifications Framework
FRAMEWORK - LEVELS 1-6FRAMEWORK - LEVELS 1-6
Providers– Vocational Education Committees (33) - FE
– FÁS – National Training/Employment Authority
– Fáilte Ireland (Tourism Training)
– Teagasc (Agricultural Training)
– Bord Iascaigh Mhara (Fisheries Training)
– Institutes of Technology and Universities
Awarding Body - FETAC
Further /Adult Education Full Time Programmes Further /Adult Education Full Time Programmes Youthreach – 3,200 students (ages 15 -20)
Early school leavers
Senior Traveller Training – 1,000 (15+) Second chance education mainly for Travellers
VTOS – 5,639 (21+ and 6 months unemployed) Social a programme for social welfare recipients
Post-Leaving Certificate Courses – 30,000+ (17+)– Programme for students at FETAC levels 5 and 6
Adult and Further Education Adult and Further Education Provision – Part timeProvision – Part time
Adult Literacy – (35,000) - FETAC level 1-3
Adults with literacy and numeracy needs 10,000 are English language learners
Community Education – 100,000Adults who wish to re-enter education in a non-
formal setting
Back to Education Initiative – 7,000 placesFETAC levels 3-5 (flexible modular basis)
Co-FundingCo-Funding
Measures co-funded by European Structural
Fund and DES from 2007-2013:– BTEI– Adult Literacy– Youthreach– TravellersNotes: Disability funding
Recommendations re low skills in skills strategy
WORK PLACEMENTSWORK PLACEMENTS
– National Mandatory at NQF level 5 and 6 – Focused on Skills Optional at level 4 < level 4 – Focus - Personal Development/Literacy Usually 2 weeks p.a. (exception – childcare)
– Transnational FETAC Level 6 - 17 weeks (DES/ESF funded) Leargas – National Agency (LLL Programme)
Work Placements in Ireland Work Placements in Ireland Level 5 and 6* (DES Funded)Level 5 and 6* (DES Funded)
– Until 2000 – Level 5 and 6 received ESF funding at levels 5 and 6
– Organised by local providers (VEC)– Usually organised with local employers– FETAC Minor award – Linked to Full award – DES funds programme that leads to full awardNote: Levels 5and 6 (NQF) are equivalent to 4 and 5(EQF).
Transnational Work Transnational Work Placements Placements
DES Initiative (1997-2003) National Management (DES initiative)
– National Guidelines/contracts/insurance
– National Support Office
– National In-service
– Strategic Advice/Recommendations to DES
– Strategic links to providers, industry, international
Regional/Local Co-ordination/Implementation
Funded through National Agency
PLCPLC
Industry Linked – Levels 5-6– Business and secretarial skills– Computer Studies– Art, Craft and design– Childcare and Community Care– Tourism, hotel and catering– Horticulture
Structure of PLC ProgrammeStructure of PLC Programme
Vocational Studies – 50-60% General Studies – 20-30% Preparation for work/work experience - 20-30% Must include - 40 hours of work dedicated to training in ICT
Providers demonstrate local/national need for the training discipline
90% pf participants progress to FE/ HE/ Training or employment
Profile of PLC LearnerProfile of PLC Learner
30,000 PLC students – 50% over 21 years– 20% over 30 years– Directly from post-primary schools or– Mature students on second chance education
ISSUES – Practical Training ISSUES – Practical Training 1/21/2
Optimise Learning experience – Relevant Specific and Generic skills– Prepare/plan/implement/monitor/support/assess/award
Structures and practices to support the achievement of national skills strategy and EU aims
Recognition for Learning (ECVET, EQF, NQF) Source and Destination of Funding Resource Intensive Activity Work Experience Models
ISSUES – Practical Training ISSUES – Practical Training 2/22/2
Work Shadow/Work Simulation/Experience Practical Classes v Work Experience % of Time Allocated to Work Experience Assuring the Quality of Placements Research – Share Knowledge and Experience Mutual Trust (Find Reliable Partners)
– Memorandum of Understanding/ECVET– Examine Stated and Actual Curricula