Vlaams jeugd- en kinderrechtenbeleidsplan 2015-2019 | Page 17

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PLENTY OF EXPECTATIONS, POSITIVE CHOICES
The Government of Flanders is aware
that educational policy should take regard of the highly diverse backgrounds
of children and young people, their
individual talents, society’s different
expectations and the aspirations of the

labour market. The Government of Flanders
aims to make all children and young
people stronger and give them every opportunity to develop a dynamic positive
learning career.

CREATING STRONG PERSONALITIES
We aim for a broad education as person
and as citizen. This is integrated into
the secondary education reform and the
social debate on the attainment targets,
with citizenship education still forming
an essential part of the curriculum. We
put the pupils at centre stage, who, from

whatever background, should be able to
make a positive and informed choice of
study and feel at home in their schools.
Finally, we will not lose sight of other
places where children and young people
‘learn’. Other actors, like youth workers,
play a crucial role in this context.

WORKPLACE LEARNING
The Government of Flanders wants
to make learning and working a fully-fledged and positive process. We try
to ensure a better alignment with and
transition to the labour market by

strengthening the system of learning
and working. In fact, a standardised
framework should be created for all
types of workplace learning.

VALIDATING QUALITIES AND COMPETENCES
Not all learning careers are equally successful. Nevertheless, the Government of
Flanders wants to enable young people
to use their acquired qualities and talents on the labour market to the fullest

extent. Projects with flexible learning
pathways, qualification certificates and
the recognition or validation of competences acquired within and outside education may facilitate the through-flow.

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