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

Alfonso Redondo, Salvador Castillo, Luis Carro and Paulino Martín
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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

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 13, 1-26

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.

Keywords: VET; European; validation principles; Spain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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