1. 1st QALLL CONFERENCE VN NN Bled, March 23rd/24th 2011
on Quality Assurance in Lifelong Learning
focussing on Vocational Education & Training and Adult Education
VN NN
Bled, March 23rd/24th 2011

2. QUALC background and goals
Partners identified the need of a quality assurance tool that promoted quality in adult learning.
A large amount of adult learning occurs through non formal or informal learning rather than through formal learning.
Seeing the lack of tools for assuring the quality of these forms of learning have lead to the formation of this project 
The ambition of the project is to create a structure for quality assurance (QA) of these forms of adult learning.

3. The ALC can apply to the awarding body for the QUALC Certification
MAIN RESULTS OF QUALC
From the QUALC Website adult learning centres are free to download any document needed for identifying, processing and developing the QUALC quality assurance approach
The QUALC quality scheme is open to all ALCs that meet the minimum defined standards, ie eligibility criteria
The ALC can apply to the awarding body for the QUALC Certification
A network of ALCs has been created in the participating countries
1st QALLL Conference . VN NN . Bled March 24th

4. QUALC QUALITY CRITERIA MATRIX -OVERVIEW
Learning Context
Learning Resources
Learning Processes
Learners
Openness and Responsiveness to the Needs of the Learner
Progression of Individual Learning
Valuing the Learner as a Resource
Flexibility of Learning Pathways
Quality of the Learning Provision
Organisation
Commitment to Innovation
Strategy & Vision
Effective Tools for the Access & Usage of Resources
Competent Tutors/Centre Staff
Supportive Learning Environment
Documented Processes
Transparent Methods
Documented Results
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Management
Community
Openness and Responsiveness to Community Demands
Different Stakeholders in the Community act as a Resource for Learning
Impact on local, regional and national Community
1st QALLL Conference . Bled March 23rd/24th

5. Lessons learnt :
your starting point should be – how to design an adult learning centre that provides the student and the community optimal effect for invested time and money??
Create a flexible quality assurance tool that can be used in the way the ALC find relevant.
Challenges:
Some ALCs can be hard to engage in piloting activities
ALCs may look very different in European countries
Difficult to present figures showing the economical gain of having a quality assurance system.
Teachers, headmasters may find it a waste of time working with QA