1. NQF Inclusive Project Idea & Results in AT Final Conference Gleisdorf, 08.09.2011

2. 2 Target group: persons with special educational needs, 15 to 25 years Duration: max. 3 years; full time (38,5h per week) Aims: „learn to work“, social competences, every day competences etc., embedded in working context Fields of working: organic gardening, agriculture with wood and metal workshop, organic bakery Problem: no accreditation of this (and other) training program  no certificate Chance B – Basic VET

3. 3 NQF Inclusive = Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation Project within the Programme of Life Long Learning (LLL) Transferbase = LLL Project „Happy Farm“ (2006-2008), aim: development of an accredited training program for organic agriculture for people with special educational needs / people disadvantaged at labour market  succesfull in SI, but not in HU and AT 2007: first information about EQF & NQF  NQF Inclusive was born! NQF Inclusive – a Star is born

4. 4 Modell for basic non-formal VET programmes (lower level than existing accredited VET like e.g. apprenticeship) to be accredited with support of the NQF Improved attractiveness of basic non-formal VET  increased motivation of these learners to participate at lifelong learning Higher transparency and quality of these VET programmes out of defined criteria Higher transparency and objectivity concerning the learning outcomes due to an assessment by external assessors Increased chances at labour market  increased inclusion NQF Inclusive – Aims & Objectives

5. 5 People with special educational needs Training providers offering training programs for these learners Employers getting transparent and comparable information about the applicants‘ knowledge, skills and competences acquired in these basic VET programs Public boards dealing with national VET Public boards developing National Qualifications Frameworks NQF Inclusive – Target Groups

6. 6 AT: Chance B, Coordinator Federal Social Welfare Office Styria (BASB Stmk), Chamber of Labour Styria, VGS Production School Linz: strategic partners SE: NVC - Nordic Centre for Welfare and Social Issues MT: MCAST – Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology MQC – Malta Qualifications Council SI: VDC Polz Maribor BE: EASPD NQF Inclusive – Project Partners

7. 7 Products: Handbook 1 – Catalogue of Standards: Model / Guidelines for basic vocational qualification programmes at EQF level 1 und 2 tested assessment procedure Certificate draft Handbook 2 – Learning Outcomes: Defined learning outcomes for 3 exemplary basic vocational qualification programmes in Easy to Read language NQF Inclusive – Results

8. 8 Austrian NQF is not set up by now: Simulation phase of corridor 1 (formal learning) = running Corridor 2 & 3 (non-formal learning & informal learning): under construction  not clear at this moment if / how the project results can be implemented, BUT: The project and it’s aims became well know among training providers, public boards (e.g. bmukk), experts and researchers in educational fields New project KOMKOM (funded by bmukk) will start 10/2011, Chance B = partner; content: assessment of competences and definition of learning outcomes at NQF level 1 & 2 in social integration enterprises Improved quality of Chance B’s confectioner training: learning outcomes approach intensified NQF Inclusive – Impact in AT

9. all further developments can be followed at www.nqfinclusive.org