Flemish Community of Belgium National report on the Development and State of Art of Adult Learning an Education (ALE) 6th International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) Ministry for Education and Training International Relations Office 9 June 2008 Belgium_Confintea_VI_Flemish_Communit_4 1 0 GENERAL OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 5 0-1 CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 5 Sources .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 0-2 GENERAL STATISTICS .................................................................................................................................... 7 Sources ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 1 POLICY, LEGISLATION & FINANCING .................................................................................................. 13 1.1. LEGISLATIVE & POLICY FRAMEWORKS OF ALE .......................................................................................... 13 1.1.1. ALE in Flanders ................................................................................................................................. 13 1.1.2. Government ........................................................................................................................................ 15 1.1.2.1. The policy area Education and Training ....................................................................................................... 15 1.1.2.2. The policy area Work and Social Economy - Vocational Training and Entrepreneurial Training ................ 17 1.1.2.3. The policy area Agriculture and Fishery - Training in agriculture ................................................................ 17 1.1.2.4. The policy area Culture, Youth, Sport and Media - Socio-cultural adult work ............................................. 18 1.1.2.5. Towards an integrated policy for education, training and work .................................................................... 19 1.1.2.5.1. Policy formulation: the Ministerial Committee on Education, Training and Work (Ministerieel Comité Onderwijs, Vorming en Werk) .............................................................................................................................. 19 1.1.2.5.2. Policy preparation and planning ............................................................................................................ 20 1.1.2.5.2.1. Policy coordination O, V and W (Beleidscoordinatie O,V & W ................................................... 20 1.1.2.5.2.2. Strategic Education and Training Policy Project ........................................................................... 20 1.1.2.5.2.3. Vocational Education Service (Dienst Beroepsopleiding – DBO) ................................................ 21 1.1.2.5.3. Policy-implementing entities ................................................................................................................. 21 1.1.2.5.3.1. Training and Alignment Information Service, non-profit organisation (Dienst Informatie, Vorming en Afstemming vzw - DIVA) ........................................................................................................................... 21 1.1.2.5.3.2. EPOS ............................................................................................................................................. 22 1.1.2.6. Link to the labour market and other training providers ................................................................................. 23 1.1.2.6.1. Sector committees ................................................................................................................................. 23 1.1.2.6.2. The Recognised Regional Collaborations (de Erkende Regionale Samenwerkingsverbanden – ERSVs) .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23 1.1.2.6.3. Regional Technological Centres (Regionale Technologische Centra - RTCs) ...................................... 23 1.1.2.6.4. Local Network Support Centre (Steunpunt lokale netwerken – SLN)................................................... 24 1.1.3. Policy documents ................................................................................................................................ 24 1.1.3.1. EUROPEAN UNION ................................................................................................................................... 24 1.1.3.2. FLANDERS .................................................................................................................................................. 25 1.1.4. Action plans ........................................................................................................................................ 26 1.1.4.1. Strategic Literacy Plan .................................................................................................................................. 26 1.1.4.2. Competence Agenda & Sector Covenants .................................................................................................... 26 1.1.4.3. Flemish ‘Interculturalisation’ Action Plan .................................................................................................... 32 1.1.5. Recent developments .......................................................................................................................... 32 Adult basic education .................................................................................................................................. 32 From Sociale-Advancement Education (OSP, Onderwijs voor sociale promotie) to adult eduction ........... 33 Correspondence education........................................................................................................................... 34 Development of frames of reference ........................................................................................................... 34 1.1.6. Legislation .......................................................................................................................................... 38 1.1.7. Policy documents ................................................................................................................................ 38 1.2. FINANCING OF ALE .................................................................................................................................... 40 1.2.1. Public investments in ALE .................................................................................................................. 40 1.2.1.1. 2007 annual financial report DIVA ............................................................................................................... 40 1.2.1.2. Competence Agenda ..................................................................................................................................... 41 1.2.1.3. Financing of the different systems ................................................................................................................ 41 1.2.1.3.1. Adult education ..................................................................................................................................... 41 Evolution of the education budget (in thousands €) .................................................................................... 43 1.2.1.3.2. VDAB Vocational training [Flemish Public Employment Service] ...................................................... 44 1.2.1.3.3. Entrepreneurial training SYNTRA-Flanders ......................................................................................... 45 1.2.1.3.4. Part-time artistic education DKO .......................................................................................................... 46 1.2.1.3.5. Training in agriculture ........................................................................................................................... 46 1.2.1.3.6. Socio-cultural adult work ...................................................................................................................... 47 1.2.2. ESF, European Social Fund ............................................................................................................... 48 ESF-resources for Flanders: 2000-2006 Objective-3 programme period .................................................... 48 2007-2013 ESF leverage credit ................................................................................................................... 49 1.2.3. Registration (fees) .............................................................................................................................. 49 1.2.3.1. Adult education ............................................................................................................................................. 49 1.2.3.2. Vocational education VDAB ........................................................................................................................ 50 Belgium_Confintea_VI_Flemish_Communit_4 2 1.2.3.4. Training in agriculture .................................................................................................................................