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Transcript of Sophie Weisswange Ljubljana, 24 March 2011 The EQAVET Framework & QALLL project.
Sophie Weisswange
Ljubljana, 24 March 2011
The EQAVET Framework & QALLL project
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QUALITY ASSURANCE IN VETHistoric perspective European level
• Sept. 1998: Council recommendation on Quality Assurance in higher education
• March 2000: Lisbon Council• March 2002: European Council - Barcelona• November 2002: Copenhaguen Declaration
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Implementation of QA in VETTools and instruments developed• 2004: CQAF endorsed by the Member States• 2005: Launch of ENQA-VET network• 2008: Proposal for the establishment of a
European Quality Assurance reference framework• 2009 (18 June):
Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training (EQARF-EQAVET)
• 2010: Launch of EQAVET network
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European quality assurance in VET
ENQAVET
EQARF
PAST PRESENT
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EQAVET: the Quality Cycle and Indicators
Descriptors Indicator 1, 2 Define goals and objectives
Descriptors
Indicators 3, 7, 8 Coherent with goals
Descriptors - Indicator 4, 5, 6
Collection and processing data; discuss results
Descriptors Indicators 9, 10Feedback andprocedures for
Change
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Review
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Annex 2 - List of indicators
Underlying objectives: Better employability - Better match between training supply and demand - Better access to VET
No 1 Relevance of quality assurance systems for VET providers No 2 Investment in training of teachers and trainers No 3 Participation rate in VET programmes No 4 Completion rate in VET programmes No 5 Placement rate in VET programmes No 6 Utilisation of acquired skills at the workplace No 7 Unemployment rate No 8 Prevalence of vulnerable groups No 9 Mechanisms to identify training needs in the labour market No 10 Schemes used to promote better access to VET
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EQAVET process
Member States
European Commission
National.reference.points
Social partners
Regional and local
authorities
European ParliamentCouncil
Other relevant stakeholders
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EQAVET Network
EQAVET Secretariat: contract with FETAC (Further Education and Training Awards Council of Ireland)
Annual forum in Budapest 31 March - 1 April 2010
Working groups on guidelines and on indicators
Collaboration online www.eqavet.eu
Communication (website – brochures – leaflet)
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Priorities of the network
Designing of the national approach (June 2011)
Development of the indicators
Development of a common understanding of the quality assurance systems in the member states building on work already done notably by Cedefop and ENQAVET (matrix)
Coherence with other tools (EQF, ECVET…)
Outcomes expected: online tools - indicator’s toolkit with glossary - matrix
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Future perspectives
develop, from June 2011, guidance for training providers based on the indicators, indicative descriptors and “building blocks” on the use of the Reference Framework
More contact with sectors through organisation of sectoral seminars
Deepening of the cooperation between EQAVET, EQF, ECVET (Joint seminars)
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State of play – European level
EQAVET QALLL
ENIQABDE LDV
VET-CERTAT LDV
NLQAVETNL LDV
QUALVET@RORO LDV
QA-VETMT LDV
LDV Projects’ coordinator
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EQAVET Network and QALLL
Focus on projects helping for implementation of national approach
Focus on projects helping implementation of EQAVET
Focus on projects who are interesting in terms of exploitation
Recommendations:System/institutional level - Content/process
QALLL participates at the Annual Forum
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www.eqavet.eu
Thank you!