European developments in Vocational Education and Training. (VET) International
CoordinationPasqualino Mare, Athens 27/09/2010
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Expertise CentreVET
ExamsKCHInternational
Human Capital Management
• development and maintenance of National Vocational Qualifications
Trade sector and Fashion and Textile production sector
• accreditation and support of companies that
participate in formal vocational education• research labour market in
relation to VET
• exams
• tests
• assessments
• evaluations
• audits
• RPL
• promote and support international mobility within formal educational programs• initiate and participate
in international projects in order to innovate and improve the functioning of the labour market and educational systems
• advise and support companies in setting up HCM• competence analysis and development• provide companies and organization with HCM advise, tools and support
Qualification landscapefrom labour market to education
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Competence based learning
Head Hands Heart
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Specific European, National, Regional VET
Policy : European Tools
Socio-economical, technological :
Developments in service sector and Trade sector
LLL policy and VET Policy
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Emerging skills and competences
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+ multiskilling and new combination of skills
Emerging skills and competences: per sector
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VET Policy : European Tools
• Single framework for transparency of qualifications and competences, EUROPASS
• Quality Assurance Reference Framework for VET • Credit system for VET (ECVET) and HE (ECTS)• Common principles for validation of non-formal
and informal learning• Strengthening policies, systems and practices for
lifelong guidance – Council recommendation• European Area of Higher Education • European Qualifications Framework
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What is the European Qualification Framework (EQF) ?
• Is a common European reference system• Will link different countries’ national
qualifications systems and frameworks together.• In practice, it will function as a translation device
making qualifications more readable. This will help learners and workers wishing to move between countries or change jobs or move between educational institutions at home.
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Country A/Context A Country/
context B
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What is ECVET
The European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training: In ECVET, learning outcomes acquired by an individual in different contexts, whether abroad or under another system, can be easily transferred to the individual's home context for accumulation and the achievement of a qualification.
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ECVET in practice
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Is it worthwhile to talk about sectoral qualifications or sectoral framework at European/international level ?
At European/international level agreement by the relevant stakeholders about the requirements of the workers or future works in the commerce sector
National systems and frameworks of Qualifications will have less problems in integrating , valuing commerce qualifications.
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Is it worthwhile to talk about sectoral qualifications or sectoral framework at European/international level ?
- A Mean for local stakeholders to implement, to discuss get about better quality, more adapted VET provision for the sector and other players in the chain. For example career guidance and labour offices.
- On a longer term this will benefit the sector , the Image will improve, the sector will become more attractive if coordinated with other actions.
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Is it worthwhile to talk about sectoral qualifications or sectoral framework at European/international level ?
- workers and learners mobility will be easier. Recognition of skills acquired outside context will be made easier. Looking at the challenges based on the study of new jobs new skills referring to possible shortages due to demographic evolution. (ECVET )
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Actions and how can you play a role ?
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Thank you
Pasqualino Mare,
Manager KCH International
www.kch.nl
0031 6 22 99 30 30
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