2008 - 2009
LIFELONG LEARNING in images
ADULT
E D U C AT I O N
ADULT EDUCATION SCHOOL POPULATION
(reference period 1/9/2007-31/3/2008)
number of course participants: secondary adult education higher vocational adult education men women total men women total linear 3,687 7,440 11,127 linear 1,462 1,753 3,215 modular 103,664 156,029 259,693 modular 8,259 11,283 19,542 total 107,351 163,469 270,820 total 9,721 13,036 22,757
distribution over the educational networks 120,000
secondary adult education
higher vocational adult education
106,721
100,000
linear modular
88,732
80,000
64,240
60,000 40,000 20,000 0
7,884
1,500
GO
539 5,674
1,743
VGO
OGO
GO
INSTITUTIONS
2,412
10,593
264 3,275
VGO
OGO
(reference period 1/2/2007-31/3/2008)
number of centers for adult education: secondary adult education: 107
higher vocational adult education: 61
distribution over the educational networks 60
53
50
secondary adult education higher vocational adult education
40
33
28
30
26
20
17
11
10 0
GO
VGO
OGO
STAFF secondary adult education: staff members expressed in men physical persons: 2,133 full-time equivalents: 1,692
women 3,955 3,054
secondary adult education (full-time equivalents) 1,200 1,000
total 6,088 4,746
higher vocational adult education: staff members expressed in men women physical persons: 712 560 full-time equivalents: 384 371 higher vocational adult education (full-time equivalents)
1,125 901
800
805
700
tenured posts temporary posts
829
600 386
400 200 0
117
105
GO
VGO
OGO
GO
223
169
VGO
74
67
OGO
total 1,272 755
ADULT
E D U C AT I O N
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION reference periode 1/1/2008 - 31/8/2008
number of centres for adult basic education (1): 29
distribution of participants hours over the various learning fields
other arithmetic Information and 2.0% 4.9% Communication Technology (ICT)
10.6%
literacy education for non-Dutch speakers 24.7%
Dutch as a mother tongue 5.6% combined courses 0.4% social knowledge and skills 6.5%
Dutch as a second language
45.3% staff adult basic education: men physical persons: 123 full-time equivalents: 104
women 686 515
total 809 619
SUPERVISED INDIVIDUAL STUDY (B.I.S.) (2) work year 2008
number of course participants: 2,201
number of tutors (2008): 115
distribution of course participants over the various learning fields technics economics 4.3%
other
6.3%
6.1% mathematics
7.8%
languages
administration
49.6%
2.4% science
15.7% informatics
GO stands for Community education VGO stands for subsidised private-authority education OGO stands for subsidised public-authority education
7.8% (1) The number of adult basic education centres is reduced to 13 regional centres (implementation of the Decree Adult Education since 1 september 2008). (2) Since 16 April 2007 supervised individual study only supplies services for course participants preparing for the Central Examination Commission and detainees. The provision of services for the general public has stopped. Also ‘BIS Online’ has been run-down completely in 2007.
PA R T- T I M E A R T E D U C AT I O N SCHOOL POPULATION number of course participants visual arts music, wordcraft and dance total part-time art education
youngsters (-18) 39,356 87,030 126,386
distribution over the educational networks 120,000 120,000 100,000 100,000 80,000 80,000
adults 18,907 22,354 41,261
proportion youngsters/adults
101,351 101,351 visual visual artsarts music, wordcraft dance music, wordcraft andand dance
60,000 60,000
87,030 87,030
53,991 53,991 39,356 39,356
40,000 40,000 20,000 20,000 0 0
total 58,263 109,384 167,647
22,354 22,354 18,907 18,907
8,033 8,033 2,312 2,312
1,960 1,960
GO GO
VGOVGO
OGOOGO
youngsters youngsters (-18(-18 jaar)jaar)
adults adults
INSTITUTIONS number of institutions: 167
distribution over the educational networks 148
150 120 90 60 30
15
0
4
GO
VGO
OGO
STAFF staff members expressed in physical persons: staff members expressed in full-time equivalents: 3,000 2,500 2,000
men 2,351 1,847
women 3,179 2,273
total 5,530 4,120
2,786
tenured posts temporary posts
1,500 961
1,000 500 0
222
103
GO
37
11
VGO
OGO
BUDGET Lifelong learning budget (policy credits 2009): 503,933 thousand euro. Share of Lifelong learning in the overall education budget: 5.47%. evolution of the adult education and part-time art education budget adult education
(in thousands of euros)
part-time art education
350,000 303,189
300,000 270,364
250,000
233,526
246,211
200,000
180,943
178,982
196,659
188,375
157,907
150,009
150,000
307,274
282,549
100,000 50,000 0
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
evolution of the cost per course participant in part-time art education (in euros) 1,200 1,000
1,147.30 1,001.92
1,170.13 1,103.99
1,140.58
2007
2008
1,028.37
800 600 400 200 0
2004
2005
2006
2009
ADULT EDUCATION Adult education aims to teach the knowledge, skills and attitudes course participants need to: - personal development - function in society, - continuing participation to education - exercise a profession, - master a language and enables the course participant to acquire an officially recognised certificate. Adult Education is made up of: - Basic Adult Education - Secondary Adult Education - Higher Vocational Education - Specific teacher training 1) Basic Adult Education targets low qualified adults and has courses in 7 study areas, organised at the level of primary education and 1st stage of full time secondary education, with the exclusion of the language courses which are classified according to the common European Frame of Reference for foreign languages (CFR). 2) Secondary Adult Education has courses in 31 study areas, organised at the level of the 2nd and 3rd stage secondary education. 3) Higher Vocational Education are vocationally oriented courses in 5 study areas at level 5 of the Flemish Qualification Framework and leading to a graduate degree. 4) The specific teacher training leads to the qualification of teacher and has a specific position in the education world. BIS (Individually Coached Studying) On 12 December 2006 it was decided to gradually reduce BIS activities (distance learning). In practice this means that registrations for BIS Classic were ceased for the main public on 16 April 2007. Registration for BIS Online were already ceased in the autumn of 2006. Only the target groups “examencommissie� and detainees can still register for written courses and coaching by BIS. Dutch Language Houses The assignment of the Dutch Language Houses is to contribute to the integration of non-Dutch speaking adults in the Flemish society. They guide the non-native Dutch speakers to the most suitable Dutch course available. Together with the immigration reception bureaus and VDAB (Flemish Employment and Vocational Training Agency), the DLH are part of an interlinked cooperation, aiming to provide an efficient service for non-Dutch speaking persons (newcomers). There are eight Dutch-language Houses: one in each province and one in the cities of Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent. Consortiums of adult education The consortiums of adult education are regional partnerships between the centres for adult basic education and the centres for adult education. There are 13 consortiums of adult education. They are responsible for the harmonisation of the training programmes, more co-operation, quality improvement and professionalization of adult education. They also co-operate with other publicly run adult education providers. The participants can contact the consortiums for questions and complaints.
You can contact the following entities using these e-mail addresses: Department of Education and Training Institutions and Pupils in Secondary Education and Adult Education: volwassenenonderwijs@vlaanderen.be
Agency for Higher Education, Adult Education and Study Grants Adult Education: levenslangleren@vlaanderen.be B.I.S.: bis@vlaanderen.be Agency for Educational Services - Schools of Secondary Education and Part-time Education in the Arts: deeltijdskunstonderwijs.agodi@vlaanderen.be - Staff of Secondary Education and Part-time Education in the Arts: deeltijdskunstonderwijs.agodi@vlaanderen.be
Responsible editor: L. Van Buyten, Secretary General
Part-time education in the arts DKO offers a wide variety of artistic courses for youngsters and adults. DKO has 4 study courses: visual arts, music, word craft and dance. Each of those courses of study is subdivided into a number of options. All aspects of perception and practice of art are dealt with. Participants gain artistic insight, learn basic techniques and acquire theoretical knowledge that can be applied in practice. Music education provides music classes teaching how to play 70 different musical instruments, the visual arts course of study organises 30 types of workshops. Courses in word craft and dance largely involve hands-on sessions. Young people can prepare themselves in a serious and goal-oriented way for higher education in the arts. For adults, education in the arts can be an interesting pass time or a first step towards becoming an amateur or professional arts practitioner. Part-time art education offers youngsters and adults a chance to fully develop their own artistic personality.