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Section 1: Structure, processes and activities of the ELGPN 2011–12

ernance, and the transversal elements of the Work
Policy outcomes WP4
Evidence Programme.

WP1
Citizen outcomes
CMS 1.3 Evaluation strategy
ELGPN
Internal evaluation of the ELGPN was conducted
WP2 WP4
Provision issues during the third phase 2011–12. The European
Access Quality
Commission has proposed a more detailed external
evaluation of the Network in 2013. For the present

Policy process WP3 Progress Report, ELGPN has adopted a community-
Co-ordination based evaluation approach which aims at encourag-
ing active participation in the evaluation process
Figure 1: Model indicating the relationship between the Work from all involved communities and stakeholders,
Packages
with a primary objective to support the ongoing
development of the Network. An additional aim
These four thematic activities have been imple- of the 2011–12 evaluation has been to analyse the
mented through a consistent process. Each of the role of ELGPN in policy development, especially the
Work Packages has consisted of 14–22 participating interaction between EU member-states, and between
countries, plus one or sometimes two lead countries, member-states and the European Commission, in
and a contracted consultant to support the activity in the context of a member-state-led European policy
co-operation with the ELGPN Co-ordinator. In each network supported by the European Union. Atten-
case, the programme included two separate thematic tion was paid to the Open Method of Co-ordination
field visits and a third synthesis meeting (see Annex as one of the EU’s lead instruments for policy-steer-
3). Each country identified the themes in which ing purposes. The evaluation (see Section 4) aimed
they wished to participate, and was asked to reflect to identify some of the key issues, processes, dynam-
in advance on how these themes could enhance the ics and potential tensions that arise in the effort to
development of their national policies and practices, co-construct policy directions across Europe.
and their expectations and aspirations for the theme.
In addition, the field visits provided opportunities
for the host countries to influence their own poli- 1.4 Key outcomes 2011–12
cies and practices, and to involve key policy-makers
within these processes. Time was also allocated to the During the ELGPN Work Programme 2011–12, a
development of the ELGPN 2011–12 outputs. principal aim has been to produce a Resource Kit for
The ELGPN 2011–12 Work Programme further policy-makers to help policy-makers and other stake-
included a Task Group, with two sub-groups per- holders to review existing lifelong guidance provision
forming distinct tasks. Sub-group (a) focused on within their country or region, and to identify issues
European education & training and employment requiring attention and gaps that need to be filled,
policy analysis from a lifelong guidance perspective, drawing from practices in other European countries.
while sub-group (b) worked on developing concrete The aim of this Resource Kit is to support policy
tools for policy-makers; with support from two con- review and peer learning processes both within and
tracted consultants. The Task Group also focused between countries. It is being published alongside
on the ELGPN’s communication strategy and gov- this report as a stand-alone document during the 4th

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