1. Invest in people!
Project co-financed by European Social Fund through Sector Operational Program for
Human Resources Development 2007-2013
Priority Axis 3: Increasing adaptability of workers and enterprises
Key area of intervention: 3.3 Development of partenership and encouraging initiatives for
social partners and civil society
Title of the project: “The Network of (IMI) Competent Authorities for Professional
Qualifications in Romania (IMI PQ NET Romania)”
Beneficiary: Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports
STUDY VISIT IN UK, NOVEMBER 14th-19th, 2011
Topic: Comparisons between national qualifications systems, in correlation with the
European qualifications framework
Location: London and Manchester, UK
Type of visit: study visit
Dates of visit: 14-19 November 2011
The objective of the study visit is to exchange examples of good practice regarding Internal
Market Information system (IMI) use in UK and comparison of qualifications systems
Topics:
1. Creating of a collaboration and dialogue background between the institutions, organizations
and associations that are authorized by law to regulate the processes of professional
qualifications recognition for both regulated and not regulated professions
1.1. identification of the institutions involved in the health field in Romania and in UK
1.2. demarcation of specific competences for each of them
1.3. designation of contact persons for further dialogue
1.4. obtaining of documentation(information) from all institutions
1.5. achieving the correspondence between institutions, organizations and professional
associations from Romania with those in the UK, in order to obtain efficient
communication directly between similar organizations
1.6. best practices/examples regarding the organization &system – possibilities or barriers for
implementing them in the Romanian system?

2. 2. Presentations of the higher education systems in the field of health
2.1. study programs
2.2. diplomas
2.3. common and specific aspects for the two countries (Which aspects are similar and why?
Which aspects are different and why?)
2.4. establishing a direct dialogue between institutions that provide the same types of study
programs
2.5. highlighting of possible deficiencies and proposals for their optimization
2.6. identification of possible programs that would be included in the Romanian system -
possibilities or barriers for implementing them?
3. Description of the National Qualification Frameworks (NQF) and their levels
3.1. in Romania, descriptors and reference to the European one, implementation methodology,
NRQHE (National Register of Qualifications in Higher Education and information
dissemination)
3.2. in UK
3.3. correspondences of the NQF Romania – UK
4. Identification ofthequalifications structure and content, especially for high education regulated
professions
4.1. qualifications for European Commission and Romanian regulated professions
4.2. qualifications for regulated professions in UK
4.3. correspondences Romania – UK
4.4. good practices/ examples regarding identification of possible professions which are not
found in the Romanian system – possibilities or barriers for implementing them in the
Romanian system?
5. Optimization of standards and methodologies for training, certification and validation of
qualifications in the field of health
5.1. identification of current standards
5.2. updating / implementing of standards for validation / certification of competencies and
certification / recognition of regulated qualifications
6. Review of the legislation for certification / recognition of skills and qualifications, and
developing proposals for its update
6.1. in Romania
6.2. in UK
6.3. takeover of positive aspects from UK – possibilities or barriers for implementing them in
the Romanian system?

3. 7. Presentations of the Network of Competent Authorities for Professional Qualifications (IMI
PQ NET)
7.1. development and operation of the IMI system in Romania and UK
7.2. good practices/ examples regarding the UK system - possibilities or barriers for
implementing them in the Romanian system? Why?
7.3. improving the exchange of information between competent authorities in Romania
7.4. mutual information of members about news in legislation for qualifications recognition
and their application
Outcomes
Good practice examples – selection of those which are appropriate for the Romanian
system, problems regarding implementing.
Identifying elements and aspects of the study visit that could be changed or improved.
Appearance of possible aspects that would be important and were not included in the
topics.
Establishing of contacts between organizations and contact persons.
Creating further partnerships for the project development.