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Centre for Flexible Learning, Soderhamn, Halsingland Education Association
Centrum för Flexibelt Lärande, Hälsinglands utbildningsförbund (CFL)

UNEVOC Centre (Training provider) since 2008

CFL (Centre for Flexible Learning)/HEA (Halsingland Education Association) , www.hufb.se, is the public centre for all types of adult, VET and distance education in the region of Halsingland, in the rural northern part of Sweden. The CFL/HEA also organizes a 3 years health care programme for youth on upper secondary level. CFL/HEA has about 400 full time staff and 5000 students in part- or fulltime studies on various levels, from basic education up to higher VET and university level. CFL/HEA is a member of the Hälsingeutbildning, a distance learning network, www.halsingeutbildning.se. CFL/HEA has coordinated many local and regional projects, both EU (Grundtvig, Leonardo, Comenius and Erasmus+) and domestic. CFL is one of five adult learning centres that has been selected as “best practices” in Europe by a study initiated by the European commission (DG Education and culture).

CFL is ackreditated by the EuropeActive to train and give certifications to Personal Trainers (PTs) and Group Fitness instructors. CFL is the national centre for UNESCO/UNEVOC in Sweden.

Mission

To provide flexible learning to the inhabitants and to foster lifelong learning.

Objectives

• CFL/HEA shall collaborate with education and vocational training providers and develop flexible and lifelong learning;
• CFL/HEAs mission is characterised by a lifelong learning perspective;
• CFL/HEA shall support crossborder mobility;
• CFL/HEA shall develop an education that is attractive and based on individual demand;
• CFL/HEA shall offer all levels of learning and be guided by the needs that exist;
• CFL/HEA shall deliver an education that is characterised by creativity, innovation and an entrepreneurial learning;
• CFL/HEA will offer adult education and VET in collaboration with companies and organizations.

Regular tasks

VET, Education.

Focus and interest