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A consultation paper on the introduction of a new framework for licensing, accreditation and quality assurance of further and higher education institutions in Malta has been published. Measure 4.3 Initiate training in basic computer skills for those registering for employment and establish Community Technology Learning Centres A Community Technology Learning Centre has been established in Vittoriosa in 2006. This training centre is considered to be successful in view of the fact that until the end of June 2006 a significant number of persons have already successfully completed the courses. Moreover, another Centre in Valletta and a computer laboratory in Hal Far have also been set up. These centres provide training in basic IT skills and is provided to both jobseekers as well as employed people who want to enhance their employability. These centres have been attended by 933 persons in the period for October 2006 to September 2007. Figures for the period October 2007 to January 2008 show an attendance of 384 persons 26 . Measure 4.4 Intensify guidance services in order to enable the establishment of a comprehensive career pathway The ETC in collaboration with the Euro Guidance falling under the responsibility of the European Union Programmes Agency (EUPA) in conjunction with the Education Division’s Guidance Unit have carried out research on career paths. This data has been compiled and 100 career paths are now available online on the EURES website (www.eures.com.mt). Furthermore, in May 2007 a new EURES website was launched which includes details of local employers, local and foreign vacancies together with other information related to employment mobility. Works are also underway to launch a new ETC website which will include more on-line services for both job seekers and employers, such as an online matching service. The ETC also provided personalised career guidance services to registered unemployed, adults at risk of redundancy, women returners and persons from disadvantaged groups. On 22 February 2008, the Youth Employment Programme was launched. The project's target group will benefit through this project in the following ways: • Clarification of career choices and pathways to achieve them; • Improved skills in areas related to their career choice; • Improved skills in seeking and applying for work; • Greater awareness of one’s rights and obligations as a jobseeker and prospective employee; • Increased contact with employers, bettering their chances of finding work Moreover, a call for guidance officers for ex VF / Bortex employees has been issued on 24 February 2008. These officers will be requested to work with the clients to help them clarify their abilities, aptitudes and aspirations to develop suitable career paths. This call for occupational guidance services is being undertaken under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. 26 Figures provided by the Employment and Training Corporation Malta National Reform Programme 2008-2010 - 20 -
Measure 4.5 Ensure that formal informal and non-formal qualifications and skills are certified The Malta Qualification Council (MQC) was set up in December 2005 and met for the first time in the third week of January 2006. During 2006 and the first quarter of 2007, MQC conducted a nation-wide consultation process to set up a National Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning. The start date for the mapping of informal and non-formal learning according to nationally agreed key competences was in September 2006. The process ended in April 2007 and the National Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning was launched in June 2007 27 . During the consultation process, MQC met public and private training providers (including MCAST, ETC, ITS) non-governmental organisations, students and parents’ organisations, trade unions, employers associations and other individuals with a direct or indirect interest in the recognition and accreditation of qualifications. The MQC has published four working documents on Malta’s qualifications framework, a system for vocational education and training linked to the NQF, a quality assurance policy as well as Level descriptors for Key Competences for Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the NQF. These documents aim at ensuring that formal, informal and non-formal qualifications and skills are certified. In June 2008, MQC published the last of the four policy documents (The Validation of Informal and non-Formal Learning) 28 . A national conference was organised on the 25 th of September 2008 in collaboration with FHRD (Foundation for Human Resources Development) ,inviting two international speakers from France and Finland, on the Validation of Informal and Non- Formal Learning. A report on the consultation on such policy was also published. The process for the mapping of formal, informal and non-formal qualifications and skills has commenced and should be finalised in the fourth quarter of 2008. Measure 4.6 Initiate teacher training for new competences linked to parent capacity building, prevention of social exclusion, the nurturing of active citizenship and the provision of community based lifelong learning opportunities This measure has been completed since according to the agreement between the Government and the teacher’s union, teachers are required to follow compulsory training in various competencies. Between April and July 2008, the following training sessions have taken place: • 4 in-school Professional development sessions reaching 82 teachers; • 2 in-house In-Service Training courses reaching 26 teachers; • on-the-job training for 236 primary school teachers from 40 different state primary schools in the use of a multi-sensory approach to the teaching of Maltese and English, including synthetic phonics; • on-the-job training for 55 primary school teachers from 18 different state primary schools in the use of writing process methodology; • 1 week writing process training course for 45 primary and secondary state school teachers. Malta’s application under a call for EU funding in order to further these programmes has been rejected. However, MEDC will still continue to offer more programmes to this effect. 27 Available online from: http://www.mqc.gov.mt/pdfs/mqc%203gateA4%20english.pdf [Accessed on: 3 October 2008] 28 The four working policy documents entitled Valuing All Learning 1-4, are available online from http://www.mqc.gov.mt/news.aspx?nid=1 [Accessed on 3 rd October 2008] Malta National Reform Programme 2008-2010 - 21 -
Page 2 and 3: Contents List of Acronyms..........
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Page 6 and 7: IT Information Technology SCM Stand
Page 8 and 9: Introduction The renewed Lisbon Str
Page 10 and 11: Malta’s NRP 2005-2008 Closure Rep
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Page 14 and 15: Measure 1.12 Promote public service
Page 16 and 17: Measure 2.1.3 Develop SME loan guar
Page 18 and 19: Measure 2.4 Enhancement of existing
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Page 22 and 23: Moreover, Government has set its vi
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Page 36 and 37: Political Summary The re-launch of
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Page 46 and 47: Implement changes to the tax and be
Page 48 and 49: Containing public health care expen
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Page 52 and 53: Raising educational attainment and
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The opposite is true for those with
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The project will help young people
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This process aims to facilitate the
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In addition, MCAST is embarking on
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Apart from the Faculty of ICT, the
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• the Implementation of an on-goi
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Appendix: 01 - List of Measures
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3.4 Manufacturing research projects
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9.0 Addressing Groups at Risk 9.1 E
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15.5 Upgrading of Zewwieqa Waterfro
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Appendix: 02 - Flexicurity Measures
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