‘The user in the centre’ of the Biennale on Validation of Prior Learning

‘The user at the centre’ was this year’s theme of the second biennale on Validation of Prior Learning (VPL), which was held in Aarhus, Denmark from 25 to 27 April 2017. The biennale brought together around 200 participants representing government departments in the field of education, employment and social welfare; employers’ associations; youth organisations; trade unions, and educational and training institutions. Among other important themes, participants discussed how to integrate the validation of prior learning outcomes into lifelong learning strategies and how to support the user in the process of doing this. More...