European Network on Quality Assurance in VET

Barbara Kelly Chairperson

May 2006

Introduction

Welcome and timely

Debate - ensuring quality within and across education and training systems

Creation of High Quality Learning Environments in Europe

World class

Building partnerships to support the further development of education and training

systems in Europe

Partnership VET/HE Parts of education and training systems Parts work best together Similar issues Moving in the same direction

ENQA - VET Background

Younger sister/brother of ... Long history to … Number of stages in … Quality Forum … Technical Working Group on QA in VET Common Quality Assurance Framework (CQAF) Voluntary basis

VET Sector Diverse Vast number and types of providers Partners

- Social partners- Providers- State/regional/local agencies- Higher Education

Range of Programmes Learners Contribution

- Economic- Social

Strengths

Diversity

Scale / Range

Social Partnership Model

QualityWho needs it ? And Why?

Systems - accountability

Providers - improvement culture

Learners - customer service

Who / What is ENQA - VET

Launch Member States (22) / Social

Partners Board Commission CEDEFOP/Virtual Community European Training Foundation

Aim

Build sustainable cooperation and a platform …

Structured exchange … Debate … Foster initiatives and best practice Bring added valve, consistency and

common references… Enhance the status …

Work Programme 2006 - 7

Thematic Groups (3)InstrumentsIndicatorsLinks with EQF/HE

Peer Learning Development of Guidelines and Criteria Promote and review the CQAF

Quality Assurance Reference Points

Anchors National QA Reference Points (RPs) Survey Current Position (QARPs) Who ?

Common Quality Assurance Framework (CQAF)

Framework / Tool

Develop, improve, monitor and evaluate

4 Pillars / Building Blocks

Common Quality Assurance Framework (CQAF)

Models - strategies, missions, policies, planning, goals, objectives, targets, feedback

Methodologies - self assessment/evaluation (internal)

Monitoring - external dimension Measurement - indicators, to assess

effectiveness

Recent linked European Developments

ENQA - VET

Europass- Certificate Supplement- Diploma Supplement

EQF

ECVET

Key Recommendations

Promoting and consolidating partnership between VET and HE regarding QA

Developing Common Principles at European level

Joint Actions e.g. Peer Learning Activities

Jointly supporting the building of progression pathways

Challenges

Maximising stakeholder involvement Dissemination of information Resources and technical & scientific support Building HE/VET cooperation contact points Supporting the EQF process

Lets …..

Share experience

Maximise effort and output

Learn from each others unique strengths

Make different contributions

Conclusions

Opportunity

Start…..

Ongoing dialogue

European interest

National interest

Looking forward to the

next phase

Thank You