The Learning Continuity: European Inventory on Validating Non-formal and Informal Learning

In 2001 the European Commission and Cedefop agreed to set up a European inventory of approaches to validating non-formal and informal learning. The objective of the inventory was to analyse similarities and diverging and converging trends in validation policies, practices and methodologies. This report aims to characterise European validation of non-formal and informal learning, to evaluate differences and commonalities between countries, and to consider the potential for building a European approach. (2005)