Recognition, Validation and Accreditation (RVA) of non-formal and informal learning is one of the pillars of any lifelong learning policy. Consequently, many countries have developed a national system for RVA. UIL considers it of the utmost importance to use RVA for integration of outcomes of non-formal and informal learning into national, regional and global qualifications frameworks. Integration into Qualifications Frameworks (QF) will help ensure participants’ access to education institutions and workplaces.
This online course, Skillsets in transit: recognizing prior learning for migrants and refugees, is the third component of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning’s (UIL) research project on RVA for migrants and refugees, which also includes a literature review and thematic research report. The project aims to support countries in developing RVA policies, mechanisms and operating systems that identify the skills, competences and qualifications members of such groups possess, to enhance their employment and education prospects as well as their active engagement in society.
Hosted on UIL’s Learning Hub, this online course aims to help learners build competences that support the development and implementation of RVA policies and practices that are inclusive of all groups, including migrants and refugees. It is important to note that the learning outcomes of the course are relevant to developing RVA systems and processes that are accessible to both marginalized communities and the wider population. To illustrate how this may be achieved in a practical sense and in consideration of increased international mobility, the course does, however, have a focus on migrants and refugees.