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Volunteer Training and Learning Recognition: Best Practices and Experiences

Explore training programs for volunteers and the recognition of learning outcomes. Discover the Duke of Edinburgh International Award, skill booklets, Youthpass, ECVET, NQF, and EQF. Learn about the conditions that support good practice and points for development and future perspective.

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Volunteer Training and Learning Recognition: Best Practices and Experiences

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  1. Training for volunteers and recognition of learning in trainings

  2. Goodpractices and learningexperiences • - International Award of the Duke of Edinburgh: One to onementoringfrom and for volunteers in Scotland and Bulgaria in whichyoungpeopleusevoluntaryactivities for developingcompetenceshelpedbymentors and leaders . Thework of theleader is a voluntarywork, and for this he/shereceive a trainingcourse. Theparticipant at theendreceive a badge. • - Skillbookletwith 3 levels(educator->facilitator->trainer), reachinglevelsattendingworkshops and trainings. • - Youthpass: recognitiontoolaroundall Europe only for internationalyouthwork, enableyoungpeople to describetheirlearnings and competences. • - ECVET: a National pool of trainers of National youthcouncilhaslearnedhow to use ECVET (European creditsystem for vocationaleducation and training) bythevocationalsector in order to use it in designingtrainingcourses. • - NQF and EQF: aufZAQ in Austriaintegrateseducation and trainingcourses for payedyouthworkers and volunteers into the National Qualification Framework. Learning Outcomes of professionals in youthworkwillbecometransparent for the outside world.

  3. Conditionsthatsupportgoodpractice • Time is needed -> enable long termprocesses • Propperfunding and ressources • Training of leaders • Clearstructures • Competencebasedapproachwhich is evaluated • Elaborated and cleartools for selfevaluation • Learning byexperiences • Legal recognition of youthwork

  4. Points for development and futureperspective • Theworld outside of youthwork (especiallyformaleducation and the labour market) shouldrecognizesocial and personalcompetences of youngpeoplegained in youthwork • Internalrecognitionsystem (inside organisations and/or inside thesector of youthwork) shouldbelinked to more general system(linking EQF, ECTS, ECVET, …) • Weneed pro-activepeoplewhopushtherecognition of individuallearning and educationpaths • Maintainthepossiblities and values of volunteering • Clearprofiles for payedworkers and a clearframework for volunteers. Enablepossiblities to switchfrom a volunteer position to a payed position. • Learning for youngpeople in youthworkshouldbe open. Theirshouldn’tbestanardisedlearningoutcomes for children and adolescents. A importantevalue of youthwork is theindividuallearning.

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