Quality Assurance (QA) in VET

1. Quality Assurance (QA) in VET Building Sustainable European Cooperation Catalan Quality Network Girona 01/12/2005

2. European Co-operation on QA in VETPolicy aims Europe’s Education and Training System, a world quality reference by 2010 • Increase employability • Better matching between supply and demand • Better access to training (LLL) Increase coherence and consistency of policies and practices Transparency/mutual trust/mobility Catalan Quality Network Girona 01/12/2005

3. European Co-operation on QA in VETPolicy Context 'Promoting co-operation in quality assurance with particular focus on exchange of models and methods, as well as common criteria and principles for quality in vocational education and training‘ (‘Copenhagen’) ‘Consolidating priorities of the Copenhagen process and facilitating the implementation of concrete results’ (‘Maastricht’) Assessment and Review by the end of 2006 (Finland) Catalan Quality Network Girona 01/12/2005

4. European Co-operation on QA in VETACommon Quality Assurance Framework • a cross reading instrument based on commonly agreed criteria and indicators • a systemic framework giving key references for making choices to approach quality assurance • It can apply to both systems and provider levels • allows for the identification of best practice of current provision across Member States Catalan Quality Network Girona 01/12/2005

5. European Co-operation on QA in VET A European Network Aims • Provide a mechanism for regular exchange, debate, follow-up and consensus building across countries • Foster practical initiatives within and across countries based on achievements of European cooperation • Promote transfer of ‘good practices’ and innovation • Relay monitoring, follow-up and appraisal across levels • Allow for effective cross fertilisation between initiatives and tools developed in VET and HE Catalan Quality Network Girona 01/12/2005

6. Promote the use of the CQAF Foster cooperative, inclusive and voluntary networks at all levels The European Network on QA in VETWork Programme 2006-2007 :Aims Catalan Quality Network Girona 01/12/2005

7. The European Network on QA in VETWork Programme 2006-2007:Priorities (1) Involve all relevant stakeholders in all levels and steps of QA cycle Promote quality of learning in enterprises Strengthen institutional frameworks governing the relations between internal assessment, external monitoring and accreditation Catalan Quality Network Girona 01/12/2005

8. The European Network on QA in VETWork Programme 2006-2007:Priorities (2) Develop instruments to increase responsiveness of VET systems, sectors and stakeholders Foster the use/fine-tune the existing set of indicators for comparisons purposes Increase synergies between VET and HE Develop, finalise and implement quality assurance guidelines and manuals for teachers Catalan Quality Network Girona 01/12/2005

9. The European Network on QA in VETWork Programme 2006-2007:Initiatives • Peer learning visits • Devising common principles, guidelines and criteria: thematic clusters • Link with the LdV Programme • Information/Awareness raising strategy • Studies • Strengthening the links with HE, EQF and ECTS Catalan Quality Network Girona 01/12/2005

10. The European Network on QA in VETStrivingtowards sustainability • Maintain dialogue at different levels • Promote concrete initiatives • Promote shared ownership of a QA culture in VET • Bring together European and National inititiaves • Provide concrete answers to common problems • Make it easy to identify quality of VET provision within and across countries • Increase mutual trust in VET provision Catalan Quality Network Girona 01/12/2005

11. European Co-operation on QA in VET Further information: http://communities.trainingvillage.gr/quality Catalan Quality Network Girona 01/12/2005