Objectives, Results and Impacts Jurgen Weiss Team leader

1. Jačanje institucionalnog okvira za razvoj standarda zanimanja, kvalifikacija i kurikuluma IPA Komponenta IV – Razvoj ljudskih potencijala – Program Europske Unije za Hrvatsku Objectives, Results and ImpactsJurgen WeissTeam leader Partner u projektu Projekt provode: Project office: Lastovska 23, 1000 Zagreb, Tel: + 385 1 62 74 681

2. Objective Strengthening the capacity of the Croatian VET system to provide the VET students in long-term with attractive qualifications which are needed in the labour market Qualification needed in the LM CONTENTS Croatian VET System DISSEMINATION Long-term provision SUSTAINABILITY

3. Purpose The project is aimed at consolidating and improving the results of the VET Reform • Supporting the development of competence-oriented VET qualifications and curricula based on the needs of economy and learners themselves, and harmonised with the CROQF; • Providing access to best-practice examples and enabling VET specialists, practitioners and stakeholders to use them for the improvement of the Croatian VET system. OUTPUT ORIENTATION Qualifications & VET curricula INTEGRATION INTO CROQF USE OF BEST PRACTICES

4. Results • Methodology for the VET qualification / curriculum development , mechanisms for ensuring regular revisions developed • Capacity building resources for an efficient dissemination of methodology, knowledge and skills of the AVET staff & practitioners enhanced, capacity building methodology is tested , dissemination of methodology • Effective co-ordination mechanisms for development of occupational standards, qualifications & curricula are established METHODOLOGY Results HUMAN CAPACITY COORDINATION MECHANISM

5. Project Process M E C H A N I S M WG 0 SC Improvement Tasks and responsibilities OS/Q/ VET C 0 M E T H O D L O G Y Mt OS/Q/ VET C 1 WG 1 Capacity building Management & dissemination WG 2 OS/Q/ VET C 2 Development support Test of methodology WG 26 OS/Q/ VET C 26

6. Target groups M E C H A N I S M A P P L I C A T I O N Decider and Designer Police maker, advisor, scientist, stakeholder Responsible for the qualification structure of workforce M E T H O D O L O G Y A Developer VET specialist, subject specialist, practitioner, development manager, development trainer, coordinator, disseminator Responsible quality of VET standards and programmes User VET provider, teachers, mentor, employer Responsible for the quality of delivery of VET standards and programmes

7. Sustainability Sustainability is a key objective of each project. A project can be considered as sustainable, if the project resources cause long term impact and changes. This is only possible through dissemination into new contexts M E C H A N I S M Sector Councils AVET staff WG Coordinators New qualifications New management Transfer to new contexts New developers hh Methodology New user R

8. Prosperity increase THE MAIN PROBLEM VET system does not correspond to current and future labour market requirements General benefit - VET Graduates with increased employability -Employers find more adequately qualified workers - Society more efficiently utilizes HR Indirect benefit Uncertainty of impact Croatian VET system better corresponds to the labor market requirements Direct benefit Utilization of results - Use of the capacity and a designed and tested methodology for the development of a new generation of qualifications and VET curricula • - Interaction between VET and Economy improved • - Development capacity strengthened • Methodology for elaboration of LMneeds basedqualifications and output oriented VET curricula developed and tested Results 8

9. Inception Phase - Meetings Meetings and discussions with • Project partner AVET and PM Mr Nino Buić • Main stakeholders of VET • Operating team for the development of the CROQF • Other IPA Projects

10. Inception Phase - Findings Development of qualifications in cooperation of AVET and SCs AVET initiated closed cooperation with the newly established SCs the pilot development of 13 VET curricula based on newly elaborated occupational standards and qualifications in. WG under the guidance of Advisors of AVET are established. Development of qualifications in the framework of CROQF For Implementation of the CROQF 26 WG are being established under the OT of CROQF. Initial VET qualification play an important role in each qualification System and must fit in into the NQF.

11. Inception Phase - Adjustments • Development of a selection approach for labour market driven qualification together with all sector councils • Staged approach to the development of qualifications and VET curricula • Limitation of Coordinators for the development WG to 13 (one for each sector and 2 sector WG)

12. Reformulation of Results The planned results for the whole project remain the same ones: • The SCs are further strengthened to contribute efficiently to the development of VET qualifications and curricula. • Relevant knowledge and skills for the management of qualification and curriculum development and for dissemination are enhanced. • Using the improved methodology the development of 26 VET Curricula in 13 sectors is supported. An action plan for the transition to a large-scale modernization of VET qualifications/curricula is drafted.