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Implementation of a trade qualifications framework

Implementation of a trade qualifications framework. Marijke Mesdag. Content. Introduction Dutch Educational System VET and the Centers of Expertise Development of VET Qualifications The trade sector – implementation. Dutch Educational System. Centres of Expertise and VET.

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Implementation of a trade qualifications framework

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  1. Implementation of a tradequalificationsframework Marijke Mesdag

  2. Content • Introduction Dutch Educational System • VET and the Centers of Expertise • Development of VET Qualifications • The trade sector – implementation

  3. Dutch Educational System

  4. Centres of Expertise and VET Kenniscentrum Handel is a National Centre of Expertise (17 centres for over 40 branches) Centres of Expertise bringtogethercompanies, labourmarket, and vocationaleducation and training Sector Trade: retail, wholesale and international trade and Fashion and Textile production sector Keytasks Development and maintenance of National Vocational Qualifications & accreditation of work places

  5. Facts and figures In general in secondary vocational education: • 237 Qualification files • Over 630.000 students - 483.000 VET students • 70 training centers (ROC’s) • 17 national centers of expertise • Over 200.000 training companies • Trade Sector • 40.000 students / 29.000 training companies

  6. Qualification structure Based on 3 elements: • Involvement of employers, employees and educational institutes (legally established) • Qualifications are based on competences • A fixed set of 25 competencies same structure and lay out for all qualification files

  7. Qualification landscapefrom labour market to education

  8. Development Process Qualification File

  9. Trade Qualification Structure 2010-2011

  10. Qualification Dossier The Qualification Dossier consists of the whole Qualification Profile plus all source documents and referential documents A: general description B: core of the QP→ OCW C: elaboration of the QP D: source documents

  11. Example sales advisor Key tasks: • Sales and customer relations – sales talk • Goods processing • Presentation and promotion • financial transactions

  12. Example Key taskHave sales talks Work processes Receive the customer Talk with the customer Tailor service to the demands of the customer Deal with complaints

  13. Example: Competence matrix-specified

  14. Competence matrix

  15. Number of retail outlets

  16. Employment in Retail

  17. Retailgender and ages (2010)

  18. Number of working hoursin retail (2010)

  19. Number of job vacancies in Retail

  20. Number of retail outlets that offer work placement

  21. Number of VET students in retail

  22. Students in retailage and gender (2009/2010)

  23. BOL and BBL students in retail (2009/2010)

  24. Certified students in retail

  25. What can you learn of the Dutch approach? • Onenationalstructure – layout • Onecommonlanguage • Per level competencerequirements for • Language & foreignlanguage • Arithmetics/ mathemetics • Civiccompetences • Involvement of Social partners & Education

  26. Thank you for your attention Questions? m.mesdag@kch.nl or info@kchinternational.nl

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