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The Effects of European Recommendations on the Validation of Lifelong Learning: A Quality Assurance Model for VET in Spain

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  • Alfonso Redondo

    (Department of Business Management and Market Research, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce, 59, 47011 Valladolid, Spain)

  • Salvador Castillo

    (Department of Business Management and Market Research, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce, 59, 47011 Valladolid, Spain)

  • Luis Carro

    (Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Valladolid, Paseo de Belen, 1, 47011 Valladolid, Spain)

  • Paulino Martín

    (Head of Central Education Inspection, Consejería de Educación, Junta de Castilla y León, 47006 Valladolid, Spain)

Abstract

Validation is an effective procedure for recognising the skills and knowledge acquired by individuals. However, the validation mechanisms in each country are not always easy to understand, especially due to a lack of information/data. The aim of this paper is to design a management system based on processes for the accreditation of professional competences acquired by work experience in Spain, considering European regulations. This is carried out through a contextualization of both regulatory frameworks through a bibliographic review, as well as the analysis of the quantitative and qualitative outcomes of the surveys that groups of experts involved in these tasks/procedures completed in Spain. All this has made it possible to design a model for the validation of learning acquired through professional experience as well as non-formal and informal channels in Europe and Spain, which facilitates the process of accreditation of competences.

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  • Alfonso Redondo & Salvador Castillo & Luis Carro & Paulino Martín, 2021. "The Effects of European Recommendations on the Validation of Lifelong Learning: A Quality Assurance Model for VET in Spain," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(13), pages 1-26, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:13:p:7283-:d:584817
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