The document outlines a comprehensive lifelong learning strategy for adults aged 25-64 in Malta, emphasizing the importance of personalizing education to support economic development and social participation. It details five key objectives and ten strategies to enhance participation, skill development, and governance in adult education, along with examples of indicative programs to be implemented. Key challenges include balancing diverse stakeholder needs and adapting to a rapidly changing learning landscape.

1. A quick overview

2. 2

3. Deconstructing Lifelong Learning
LIFELONG
LEARNING =
ADULT
EDUCATION
25 - 64

4. Deconstructing Lifelong Learning
POLICY
VOCATONAL
EDUCATION &
TRAINING
QUALITY ASSURANCE
COMMUNITY
LEARNING
ALTERNATIVE
LEARNING PATHWAYS
ADULT COURSES
FUNDING
LIFELONG
LEARNING

5. CHALLENGES

6. Key Challenges in Malta
Conflicting needs of
Stakeholders
Stretched Resources &
Fragmented Structures
Striking a Balance
between Economic &
Social Responsibilities
Rapidly Changing
Lifelong Learning
Landscape

7. Public Structures & Third Party Players in Adult Learning in Malta
MCAST
UNIVERSITY OF
MALTA
LOCAL COUNCILS
NGOS
VOs
EMPLOYMENT &
TRAINING
CORPORATION
(ETC)
LLL DIRECTORATE
PRIVATE
LEARNING
PROVIDERS
TRADE UNIONS
THE CHURCH
SPORTS ORGS.
MUSEUMS &
LIBRARIES
CORRECTION
INSTITUTIONS
MALTA
ENTERPRISE

8. Lifelong
Learning
Directorate
LLL Policy
Scholarships
Adult Learning
Courses
Community
Learning
Quality Assurance
Alternative
Pathways
ETC
LLL Policy
Alternative
Pathways leading
to employment
Local
Councils
LLL Policy
Community
Learning Courses
MCAST
LLL Policy
Adult Learning
Courses
Quality Assurance
Overlap of Roles
There are others

9. STRUCTURE

10. Vision
5
Objectives
10
Strategies
40
Indicative Programmes

11. VISION

12. “Lifelong learning will facilitate Personalised &
Supportive Learning Systems for all adults in
Malta.
In the process, this strategy will ensure that adult
education delivers Economic Development,
Social and Civic participation, Personal Fulfilment

13. OBJECTIVES

14. Objective 1
Stimulate Participation by Creating a Demand & Desire for
Learning

15. Objective 2
Place the Learner at Centre for Flexible, Accessible & Relevant
Learning

16. Objective 3
Improve Skills sets for Professional Development and Active
Citizenship

17. Objective 4
Develop Support Structures for Adult Learning

18. Objective 5
Improve Governance in the Lifelong Learning Sector

19. PRIMARY STRATEGIC BENCHMARKS FOR 2020
Early leavers from
education and
training
10%
Level of
participation of
adults aged 25-64
in lifelong
learning
15%
30-35 year olds
completing
tertiary or
equivalent
education
(MQF Level 6)
33%
Women in
employment
aged 20-64
70%

20. STRATEGIES

21. Strategy 1
Coordinate Delivery of Lifelong Learning by Public Organisations
Supports:
Objectives
1, 4 and 5

22. Strategy 2
Promote Adult Skills and VET as optimum route to Employability,
Professional Development and Economic Well-being
Supports:
Objectives
3, 4 and 5

23. Strategy 3
Develop coherent & sustainable Accreditation System
Supports:
Objectives
2, 3 and 5

24. Strategy 4
Improve the Quality of Adult Learning
Supports:
Objectives
2, 3, 4 and 5

25. Strategy 5
Embrace Open Education Resources for Connected Learning
Supports:
Objectives
1, 2, 3 and 4

26. Strategy 6
Facilitate Women’s Participation in Workplace through Lifelong Learning
Supports:
Objectives
1 and 4

27. Strategy 7
Support Inclusivity & empower Marginalised Communities
Supports:
Objectives
1, 2, 3 and 4

28. Strategy 8
Improve the Quality of Life of Older People through Lifelong
Learning
Supports:
Objectives
1, 2, 3 & 4

29. Strategy 9
Coordinate Ownership & Delivery of Community Learning
Supports:
Objectives
1, 2, 4 and 5

30. Strategy 10
Raise awareness of Greener Living as component of Lifelong
Learning
Supports:
Objectives
1, 2 and 3

31. PROGRAMMES

32. 40 INIDICATIVE
PROGRAMMES
3
POLICY
9
STRUCTURE
6
VET
3
OPEN
EDUCATION
RESOURCES
8
QUALITY
ASSURANCE
11
COMMUNITY

33. Indicative Programmes : POLICY
1. Set up a National Lifelong Learning Task Force
2. Develop a coherent communications plan for
Lifelong Learning across all media
3. Direct and coordinate funding towards adult
education

34. Indicative Programmes : STRUCTURE
4. Identify and resource
public entity charged with
coordination of policy for
Lifelong Learning
5. Set up National Skills
Council
6. Direct and coordinate
funding towards adult
education
7. Set up formal partnerships
between educators,
enterprise and trade unions
to develop work-based
learning environments.
8. Set up a working group
with social partners to
develop fiscal, operational,
administrative and social
incentives to encourage
women to re-enter
workplace
9. Facilitate partnerships &
synergies between public
and private teaching
institutions to improve and
extend adult education offer
10. Investigate feasibility of
setting up a lifelong learning
village
11. Set up working group to
identify tangible measures
to help people with disability
engage in lifelong learning
12. Set up the Department
of Adult Education at
University of Malta

35. Indicative Programmes : VET
13. Invest in short term
courses to improve skills
for work
14. Invest in blended
learning at University of
Malta and MCAST
15. Introduce adult digital
literacy courses at UOM
and MCAST and encourage
introduction in other
teaching institutions
16. Explore opportunities
with institutions such as
UOM and MCAST to
develop modular,
multidisciplinary,
accredited LLL courses.
17. Incentivise learning-friendly
work
environments and
promote work-based
learning
18. Set up the Personal
Learning Profile(PLP)
Concept

36. Indicative Programmes : OER
19. Work in conjunction with public and private
partners to introduce Open Education Resources
(OER) within adult course framework
20. Set up a portal to curate information on and
raise awareness of Open Education Resource (OER)
to adult learners
21. Participate in international research networks
and fora that focus on developing more personal
learning systems for adult learners

37. Indicative Programmes : QUALITY ASSURANCE
22. Improve quality of
Adult Training programmes
23. Set up a lifelong
learning guidance &
counselling system in
conjunction with target
users
24. Develop up an
independent lifelong
learning certification &
audit System
25. Commission study to
align Government
Scholarships Schemes with
skills required for lifelong
learning journey
26. Explore accreditation
framework for
organisations primarily
using OER and blended
learning for delivery of
adult education
27. Develop accreditation
framework for creative
industries
28. Participate in PIAAC
data collection round
29. Improve processes to
collect accurate data on
lifelong learning practices

38. Indicative Programmes : COMMUNITY
30.
Coordinate
delivery of
sustainable
community-based
programmes
by public
stakeholders
31. Expand
network of
childcare
centres in
Malta and
Gozo
32. Develop
community-based
courses to
address
issues of
inclusivity
and
empower
marginalised
communities
33. Make
lifelong
learning
accessible to
vulnerable
groups and
marginalised
citizens
34. Develop
adult
learning
programmes
to facilitate
integration
of migrants
in Maltese
society
35. Partner
up with
Museums,
Heritage
NGOs and
Libraries for
adult
learning
programmes
36.
Consolidate
and sustain
the
University of
Third Age
37. Refocus
on lifelong
learning
activities for
older people
in the
community
38. Develop
adult
programmes
within
correction
and
rehabilitation
institutions
39. Develop
adult
programmes
within closed
and open
centres
40. Develop
greener
living adult
education
programmes
at national
and
community
level

39. Lifelong Learning Strategy Snapshot
VISION
Facilitate personalised and supportive learning systems for all adults in Malta.
Ensure that adult education delivers economic development, social and civic participation, personal fulfilment and well-being.
OBJECTIVES
3
Improve Skills
STRATEGIES
Learner at the Centre
4
Quality
5
OER
6
Women
Participation
Support Structures
7
Inclusivity
2
4
INDICATIVE PROGRAMMES
Stimulate Participation
1
Coordination
2
Promote VET
3
Accreditation
8
Older
People
Improve Governance
9
Community
Learning
10
Greener
Living
1
5
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40. Feedback to: LifelongLearning@gov.mt
Policy downloadable from:
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