Sierra Leone: Policy planning webinar – focus on RPL and CATS

Oct 31, 2024
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Accumulation and Transfer Systems (CATS) are fundamental policies connected to the NQF, contributing to mobility, progression and social inclusion
Sierra Leone: Policy planning webinar – focus on RPL and CATS

In the follow-up of the two capacity development and policy discussion workshops conducted with ACQF-II in November 2023 and May 2024, and the development of the new NQF Concept and policy document (with support of the World Bank), the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE) of Sierra Leone, NCTVA and other relevant institutions and stakeholders are determined to develop the policies and guidelines supporting establishment and implementation of RPL and CATS in the country.

This is the first policy planning webinar focused on these two policy documents. The final agenda was validated by MTHE.

Main sources for learning and information

On RPL

On CATS

Policy planning webinar Sierra Leone – focus on RPL and CATS

Final Agenda - validated

Date: 31/Oct 2024

Time (Sierra Leone): 09.00-12.15; 13.00-16.25

 

Time

Themes

Facilitation, speakers, actions

09.00-09-30

Opening. Introduction. Objectives

Albert Sheku – Eduarda Castel-Branco

09.30-09.40

General Overview:  policy plan on RPL & CATS

MTHE

09.40.10.10

Session 1

Setting the scene: country developments and brief overview of the existing policies and instruments – new NQF validated by stakeholders, qualifications and standards, quality assurance, assessment, CBT

NCTVA, MTHE

10.10-10.55

Session 2

RPL: overview A-Z

Patrick Werquin

10.55-12.25

Session 3

Group work on RPL - vision, objectives, scope, target groups, tools, governance, linkages to NQF / RPL / micro-credentials – supported by guiding questions

National participants. Facilitators: Abdul-Rahman Sesay, Patrick Werquin

12.25-13.10

Lunch break

 

13.10-13.40

Session 4

Presentation of proposals from working groups. Comments, questions, conclusions – take aways for RPL Policy document

Facilitators: Abdul-Rahman Sesay, Patrick Werquin

13.40-14.25

Session 5

CATS: overview A-Z

James Mwewa

14.25-15.25

Session 6

Group work on CATS - objectives, scope, application rules, linkages to NQF / RPL / micro-credentials – supported by guiding questions

National participants. Facilitators: Abdul-Rahman Sesay / Oladapo Coulson-Olowu,  James Mwewa

15.25-15.55

Session 7

Presentation of proposals from working groups. Comments, questions, conclusions – take-aways for CATS Policy / Guidelines document

National participants. Facilitators: Abdul-Rahman / Oladapo Coulson-Olowu, James Mwewa

15.55-16.25

Session 8

Brief overview of proposed outlines for the 2 policy documents.

 

Final conclusions. Next steps, milestones.

Acknowledgements. Closure

Patrick Werquin, James Mwewa

 

 

Albert Sheku – Eduarda Castel-Branco