European Vocational Training

Thematic Group 3: Quality in Training

Phase II 2000 - 2006

Kursat Levent Egriboz

Leonardo UK National Agency

LEONARDO DA VINCI

OVERVIEW

• Information on Thematic Group 3 (TG3)

• Cluster Groups

• Number of Projects

• Management Group

• Review of Activities in 2002 and 2003

• Future Activities in 2004

• The State of the Art Study

INFORMATION ON TG3

THEMATIC GROUP 3

“Quality of Training -

Adaptation of the Training Supply and

New Training Methods”

CLUSTER GROUPS IN TG3

• Creating Training Programmes relevant to the Labour Market• Creating Flexible Training Content (including methodologies,

products) and Delivery Mechanisms relevant to Learners' Needs

• Innovative Partnerships• Quality of Training and Assessment Methods, including Self-

Assessment

NUMBER OF PROJECTS IN TG3

PP LA NT RM TA Total2000 45 2 3 4 1 552001 54 4 5 2 1 662002 59 10 5 4 3 81Total 158 16 13 10 5 202

MANAGEMENT GROUP

• Lead NA - United Kingdom

• The European Commission

• Socrates, Leonardo & Youth TAO

• National Agencies of Czech Republic,

Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malta,

Slovenia, Sweden

Thelma Lewis (UK NA), Maja Mihelic Debeljak (SL), Alessandro Cristina (MT), Francesca Trani (IT), Faye Lewis (UK NA), Sveva Balduini (IT), Stella Sofokleous (GR), Jaromir Coufalik (CZ), Ute Chatterjee (DWP/DfES, UK), Patricia Stockeyr (TAO),

Iben Böhling With (DK), Katriina Lammi (FI), Avril Burgess (IE), Karine Jacques (ECOTEC, UK), Hans Grönlund (SE),Kursat Levent Egriboz (ECOTEC, UK), Paul Guest (TAO, Brussels), Fernanda Oliveira Reis (European Commission)

MANAGEMENT GROUP

• Collection and Analysis of 2000, 2001 and 2002 Project

Information Sheets

• Establishment of the TG3 Project Database

• Set Up TG3 web-site

(www.leonardo.ecotec.co.uk/ThematicGroup3)

• Establishment of the Information& Discussion Web Forum

REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES IN 2002 AND 2003

REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES IN 2002 AND 2003

• Preparation of the Best Quality Project Checklist

• Identification of Examples of Best Practice Projects

• Meetings of TG3 (UK, Malta, Slovenia, Italy, Czech

Republic, Belgium)

• Establishment of Collaboration with the Quality Forum

• Other Activities

FUTURE ACTIVITIES IN 2004• Organised “Quality in Training - Policy in Action” Conference,

Birmingham, 16-17 February 2004

• Collection and Analysis of 2003 Project Information Sheets

• Improvement of the TG3 Project Database

• Carrying out thematic monitoring and dissemination activities

• Organising a TG3 seminar in Brussels, 17 September 2004

• Collaboration with the Technical Group on Quality

• Meetings of TG3 (Sweden, Greece)

THE STATE OF THE ART STUDY

MAIN FINDINGS

• Areas of intervention and gaps

• Project content

• Partnerships and target groups

• General conclusion

THE STATE OF THE ART STUDY

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Organisation of thematic meetings

• Establishment of networks

• Guidance and advice on further development of

Leonardo projects’ results

• Introduction of a label

CONTACT DETAILS

Leonardo UK National AgencyECOTEC Research & Consulting Ltd

12-26 Albert Street

Birmingham B4 7UD

Helpline: 0121 616 3770Fax: 0121 616 3779Email: leonardo@ecotec.co.uk