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The Framework and the Copenhagen Process Galway - 25 February 2005

The Framework and the Copenhagen Process Galway - 25 February 2005. Presentation by Barbara Kelly. Content. FETAC FET/VET Lisbon Strategy 2000 Copenhagen Process Quality Assurance Framework - Awards Next Steps. FETAC - Functions. Determine standards Ensure and monitor providers’ QA

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The Framework and the Copenhagen Process Galway - 25 February 2005

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  1. The Framework and the Copenhagen ProcessGalway - 25 February 2005 Presentation by Barbara Kelly

  2. Content • FETAC • FET/VET • Lisbon Strategy 2000 • Copenhagen Process • Quality Assurance • Framework - Awards • Next Steps

  3. FETAC - Functions • Determine standards • Ensure and monitor providers’ QA • Validate programmes • Make awards • Facilitate access, transfer and progression

  4. Mission The mission of FETAC is to make quality assured awards to learners that:are in accordance with national standards within the national frameworkcreate opportunities for learners in FET to have their achievement recognisedprovide systematic progression pathways

  5. Development Process • Consultation/ engagement of stakeholders • Research • Strategic Plan 2003-2006 • Milestones • Operational Plans

  6. FET/VET: Core Aims • Mobility • Employability • Life Long Learning

  7. FET/VET • equips people with knowledge, skills and competences • meets labour market (economic and social) needs • promotes social inclusion • improves levels of mobility • responds to rapid change

  8. Lisbon Strategy 2000 Europe’s Education and Training System A world quality reference by 2010 Contribution of FET/VET Copenhagen Process

  9. Copenhagen Declaration 2002Priority areas • Increase the European dimension • Improve transparency, information and guidance • Recognition of competences and qualifications • Promote Quality Assurance

  10. CopenhagenDeclaration Priority actions • Single framework for transparency • Cooperation in QA in VET • Credit transfer system for VET • Common principles for validation of nonformal/informal learning

  11. Copenhagen Declaration Achievements2004 • EUROPASS • Common QA Framework (CQAF) • Principles on validation of nonformal/informal learning • Development work on: - an EU credit transfer system in FET/VET- a EQF (HET/FET)

  12. Areas for improvement • increase certified learning in the workplace ie CVT/retraining • increase % of HET enrolments from VET • reduce the Matthew’s effect • increase status/profile of sector eg QA and type/range of awards

  13. Copenhagen DeclarationPriorityQuality Assurance ‘Promoting co-operation in quality assurance with particular focus on exchange of modules and methods, as well as common criteria and principles for quality in vocational education and training’

  14. Quality Assurance Key instrument to improve • Transparency • Mutual trust • Effectiveness • Future actions (status/recognition)

  15. Model (Common Core Criteria) Gains Mutual Trust Transparency CreditTransfer Measurement (indicators) Methodology (Self Assessment) Monitoring (external) A Common Quality Assurance Framework (CQAF)

  16. CQAF • Support development/reform • Common reference system • Concrete reference tools • To improve, monitor and evaluate their own approaches and practice

  17. Irish Presidency - May 2004 Member States & Commission invited to • Promote a common QA Framework on a voluntary basis • Develop practical initiatives • Promote voluntary networks • Explore the use of common measurement tools

  18. Practical Initiatives: European • Stock taking • Build consensus • Peer learning • Awareness • Cross analysis of systems • Synergies eg Leonardo da Vinci • Virtual Community

  19. Practical Initiatives: National • Vary • Mirror • Debate • Lever • Inspire

  20. FETAC Quality Assurance – 3 Phases • Former Processes 2001-2004 • Quality Assurance 2005(new/existing providers) • Quality Assurance 2006(all)

  21. FrameworkFETAC Awards – 3 Phases • Existing/former Awards 2001-2005 • New Awards Winter 2005(classification) • New Awards From 2006(common structures/standards)

  22. Awards • Inclusive - independent of setting • Structured - major, minor, special purpose, supplemental • Relevant - individual, economy, society • High Quality - status, national, international

  23. Award Features • Knowledge, Skill and Competence • Substrands (8) • Units / Credit • Recognition of Prior Learning • Access, Transfer and Progression

  24. EU/National: Next Steps EU • Sustainable co-operation • Continuous Development • Peer Reviews/Learning • Inclusive networks • Platform for co-operation National • FETAC QA Conference - Winter 2005 • New FETAC Awards – Winter 2005 • Recognition of Awards/Mobility

  25. The Copenhagen process, the Framework and FETAC will bring: • coherence to diversity • transparency to complexity • quality to multiplicity • concept to reality • initiative to action • trust into being • access (seamless) into HET • mobility into practice • and the FET sector into the centre stage

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