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Enhancing Vocational Education and Training Quality: EQAVET Policy and Initiatives

Dive into the current VET policy context and the EQAVET Annual Forum findings, focusing on skills upgrading, job structures, and the push for higher skill levels. Learn about EQAVET governance, involvement of key stakeholders, and the importance of promoting quality assurance. Explore the legislative framework, quality criteria, and the role of national reference points in improving VET systems.

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Enhancing Vocational Education and Training Quality: EQAVET Policy and Initiatives

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  1. Current VET policy context and EQAVET Annual Forum, EQAVET 29-30 April 2010 Part I João Delgado DG Education and Culture Unit B5 – Vocational education and training, Leonardo da Vinci

  2. Joint Challenges • Ageing population Role for initial and continuing VET in terms of update and upgrade of skills • Low-carbon economy • Technological • changes

  3. 100% 80% 60% High Medium Low 40% 20% 0% 1996 2001 2006 2015 2020 A need for higher levels of skills Past and future structure of jobs by education attainment level + 15,6 million high qualified level + 3,7 million qualified at medium level ! Up-skilling ! - 12 million qualified at low level Source: Cedefop, data for EU 27 + Switzerland and Norway

  4. The Copenhaguen process Bruges Communiqué (2010) Bordeaux communiqué (2008) Copenhaguen Communiqué (2000)

  5. VET communication Education & Training 2020 Europe 2020 New skills for new jobs Bruges Communiqué (2010) Bordeaux communiqué (2008) Copenhaguen Communiqué (2000)

  6. A new impetus for VET for 2020 • VET should be: • Attractive • Accessible • Flexible • Inclusive • Supporting mobility

  7. Legislative part Recommendation to Member States Intentions of the Commission Technical annexes Description of quality cycle List of quality criteria and indicative descriptors Quality indicators for VET Recommendation on the establishment of a European quality assurance reference framework for VET – 18 June 2009

  8. The main stakeholders European Parliament Council Member States EQAVET Network European Commission Social partners Nat.ref.points VET providers Regional and local authorities

  9. Design an approach to best use EQAVET and improve QA systems by June 2011 Use and develop EQAVET Designate a Quality Assurance National Reference Point Participate actively in EQAVET network Undertake a review and report on the implementation process every four years Outcomes expected from the Member States

  10. Outcomes expected from national reference points (QANRPs) Ensure that information is disseminated to stakeholders effectively Inform stakeholders about the European Network activities Brings together relevant bodies and involve social partners and all stakeholders concerned at national and regional levels Take concrete initiatives to promote further development of EQAVET in the nat. context Support actively implementation of European Network’s work programme Support self evaluation as a complementary and effective means of QA in respect of the implementation of the European Network’s work programme

  11. EQAVET governance ACVT DGVT LLP Member States EQAVET Network European Commission Steering committee Secretariat

  12. Thank you for your attention!

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