On 1 December 2015, the final M-CARE conference was organised in Brussels, Belgium at VLEVA premises. The event “Caring for people with disabilities and older people: challenges, opportunities and (mobile/online) training solutions” focussed on the importance of good quality personal caregiving (PCG) for people with disabilities and older people. Focus was on caring in a broader perspective, and how M-CARE’s (mobile/online) training solutions can contribute to successful PCGs. More information at: http://mcare-project.eu/ http://twitter.com/MCareproject http://www.facebook.com/MCareproj This project (M-Care - 539913-LLP-1-2013-1-TR-LEONARDO-LMP) has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

1. Mobile Training for Home and
Health Caregiver For People
with Disabilities and Older
People
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What is M-CARE and the need for such training -
How we met EQF and implemented ECVET
principles
Karel Van Isacker – Phoenix KM BVBA
Andrean Lazarov – Interprojects Ltd.

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Why M-CARE?
• European people with
disabilities depend heavily
on personal care givers
(PCGs).
• Ensuring a daily quality of
life is still quantitatively
and qualitatively a huge
problem.

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Why M-CARE?
• Lack of existing proper
training courses
• The impact of this will be
pan-European (VET, ICT
driven), and immediately
measurable in increased PCG
employment.

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What is M-CARE?
• M-CARE provides the
training framework
covering all types of
disabilities and content
for low skilled people to
become employed
personal caregivers.

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PCG’ s innovative training course
• Online desktop and
mobile learning –
www.pcgcare.eu
• Mobile app facilitating
everyday tasks of the
PCG – Google play “M-
CARE”

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Direct twofold effect:
• low skilled people will gain skills needed to
undertake the PCG job
• while the beneficiaries (PwD) will benefit from
improved PCG service provision.
• requires a strict assessment to ensure that the
candidates are competent and can meet the
requirements of a PCG job (online pre- and
post self-assessment)

7. implementing inductive approach (started with the
specifics) = Curriculum model (Taba H.(1962) model):
• Identify the needs of staff (what are current gaps in the staff
knowledge)
• Develop objectives
• Choose content that matches the objectives
• Organise content considering the learners experiences and
background
• Select instructional method that promotes trainees
engagement
• Organise learning activities
• Checking for the balance and sequence
Our approach:

8. Our approach:
The M-CARE curriculum is designed on the basis
of the following principles:
• Challenge and enjoyment
• Breadth (broad scope)
• Progression
• Depth
• Coherence
• Personalisation and choice
• Relevance

9. To benefit from M-CARE course the following is
expected:
• Regular attendance and participation (blended learning
approach)
• Satisfactory performance on assessments through
dedicated pre-, post- and self-assessment tools covering
all training modules
• Following curriculum approach
• Achievement of learning outcomes

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• EQF levels 2 (Bulgaria, Greece) – level 3 (Belgium)
• Very detailed and complete description which
Knowledge, Skills and Competences
• Participant may achieve the above
– when following the M-Care-course modules
– passing the M-Care-assessment process
– embedded M-Care-quizzes

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ECVET - European Credit System for Vocational
Education and Training
• a technical framework for the transfer, recognition and,
where appropriate, accumulation of individuals’
learning outcomes with a view to achieving a
qualification
• description of qualifications in terms of units of
learning outcomes with associated points, a transfer
and accumulation process and complementary
documents

12. Modules and Units
Definition “Unit”
• Unit of learning outcomes means a component of a qualification,
consisting of a coherent set of knowledge, skills and competence,
which can be assessed and validated.
Definition “Module”
• Modules are a coherent bundle of learning-units bound together
under a common subject matter. They allow the learners to
choose when and in which order they will pass a certain subject
and to follow the needs in their job, so they don’t have to follow
their course straight-line but more flexibly.

13. Unit of learning outcomes means a component of a qualification,
consisting of a coherent set of knowledge, skills and competences,
that can be assessed and validated
Unit of
the learning
outcomes
Knowledge
Skills
Competences
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What is a unit of the learning outcomes?

14. Learning
outcomes
Influence
standards
Occupational
Educational
Establish descriptors
of qualification
frameworks
Describe
qualifications
Design
curricula
Design
assessment
Guidance
Validation
Flexible
learning pathways
CV
Various purposes

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Google play – “M-CARE”

17. www.pcgcare.eu

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