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Flexi-Path
This project is funded by Leonardo, in the European Commission Lifelong Learning Programme
Flexible professionalisation pathways for Adult Educators between the 6th and 7th level of EQF
Bernard Godding, Chair & CEOEducational Centres Association
Estonia Eesti Vabaharidusliit
Germany Deutsches Institut für Erwachsenenbildung *
Italy Università degli Studi di Firenze
Romania Institutul Roman de Educatia Adultilor din Timisoara
Spain CREA at Universitat De Barcelona
Switzerland Schweizerischen Verbandes für Weiterbildung
UK Educational Centres Association
Project PartnersThe project partners consist of
5 European national bodies and 2 universities
* Lead partner
Flexi-Path Achievements
The project has carried out research and from this produced a toolkit enabling adult educators
with substantial experience
working at a management / leadership level
to demonstrate their professional competences gained through work experience
Work-based Competences
Work-based competences are a reflection of a person’s ability to undertake the main functions of their professional role. They reflect: -
Skills Attitudes
Knowledge
Their nature differentiates them from underpinning knowledge that may be learned through academic study.
Analysing Adult Educators Competences
Initially a report was produced on the required knowledge, skills and competences equating to EQF levels 6 and 7 in each partner country.
These were then compared to establish a consistent European statement of competences at these levels.
The following schedule forms the basis of the Flexi-Path toolkit.
An Adult Educator Competence Framework
Flexi-Path ToolkitAn effective way to demonstrate high level competences by helping users to set out clearly where their strengths lie and giving them a framework within which they can present the supporting evidence at EQF levels 6 & 7.
The toolkit will allow users to: -
take stock of their competences
build their professional portfolio
receive endorsement of their advanced professional standing
work on aspects they would like to strengthen - contributing to Continuous Professional
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Testing Phase
The Flexi-Path toolkit is currently being tested with highly experienced adult education practitioners in 7 partner countries.
In addition it is important to have feedback from employers, awarding bodies and government agencies on –
the relevance and usefulness of this approach
the Flexi-Path toolkit in particular
This phase of the project ends in July 2010 and all feedback will be analysed and integrated into the published toolkit.
Flexi-Path Conference
Romania, 20th September 2010 will: –
mark the culmination of the project
launch the toolkit
disseminate project findings.
Flexi-Path Futures
It is hoped that the Flexi-Path toolkit will be –
widely adopted by practitioners & their employers
recognised by employers and agencies as a helpful means of contributing to sector development
valued by practitioners as a means of analysing and gaining recognition for their experience
adopted by the HE sector as evidence for modular accreditation at Masters level
Educational Centres AssociationHenderson Business Centre
Ivy Road, NorwichNR5 8BF
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1603 464937 Email: info@e-c-a.ac.ukWeb: www.e-c-a.ac.uk
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