Implementation strategies are integral to improvements in both the availability and quality of LLL opportunities for all. As we have seen in the previous chapters, LLL initiatives can take many forms to respond to very different contexts, public problems and expected outcomes. Effective implementation therefore depends upon a well-devised strategy targeting the appropriate area(s) of LLL. There are several areas of LLL implementation featured in detail in this chapter: formal education, non-formal and informal learning, flexible learning pathways, and ICT. A national LLL implementation strategy is likely to focus on several or all of these areas of LLL. Some of the information provided in the strategy may be specific to a particular type of institution or a certain mode of delivery.
3.1.1 General considerations for LLL implementation strategies
As a national LLL implementation strategy should be tailored to a specific national context, its characteristics vary by country. In any given strategy, certain areas of LLL implementation may be emphasized more than others. As a result, LLL implementation strategies do not all look the same, yet there are some common features that are typical to this type of approach. Table 3.1 describes some general considerations that exemplify the types of information, topics and analyses required to anticipate conditions that affect LLL implementation. We advise integrating these considerations into your strategy design. It is, however, not an exhaustive list.
Table 3.1. General considerations for LLL implementation strategies
Policy landscape |
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Priority issues and target groups |
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Throughout this chapter, similar tables of key considerations for LLL implementation strategies can be found at the end of each section, though the categories differ depending on the area of implementation.