Produced for the REVIVE-VET project, which is producing quality criteria for ICT-enabled VET courses, the presentation considers the type of national quality assurance framework which would need to be in place, for institutional and programme quality assurance to operate adequately.

1. A National Framework for
ICT-Quality in VET
Points for Consideration
REVIVE-VET Partner Meeting
Anthony F. Camilleri EFQUEL Innovation Forum – 04.09.2012
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2. Where do they fit?
• We have already covered strategic and
pedagogical levels
• We do not have the mandate to
realistically propose national standards
Status of these guidelines:
• Suggested pre-requisites for well
functioning national framework based on
experience
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3. Objectives of National QA
System
• Mainstream quality culture throughout
all institutions
• Guarantee minimum standards
across the VET-community (quality
control)
• Providing for transparency and
recognition of qualifications
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4. Objectives of National QA
System
Quality system must function while:
• Maintaining institutional autonomy
• Not hampering innovation
• Not disrupting operations
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5. Specific Features of ICT-enabled
VET-Provision
• More international
• Poorly recognised
• More distance provision
then in ‚traditional‘ courses
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6. Sources of QA Criteria
• European Standards and Guidelines for
Quality Assurance
(ENQA, EUA, ESU, EURASHE)
• EQAVET (EC)
• REVIVE-VET Framework of Guidelines
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7. Sources of QA-Inspiration
• European Standards and Guidelines for
Quality Assurance
(ENQA, EUA, ESU, EURASHE)
• EQAVET (EC)
• REVIVE-VET Framework of Guidelines
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8. ESGs
• Used for institutional, programme and
external QA agency criteria in most
countries in Europe
• Does not set out procedures, but basic
principles of QA – as such, many of the
principles transferable to VET
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9. EQAVET
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10. Areas Requiring Coverage
• Governance & Jursidiction
• Types of Award
• Quality Control Procedures
• Indicators
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11. Governance
Main issues:
• set clear definition of VET providers
• governance must be of entirety of
institutions‘ activities
• independence and accountability of
governance of instititutions
• stakeholder involvement in leadership and
governance
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12. Jurisdiction
National Suggestion to Cover
all permutations
Provision
International
Provision
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13. Why?
No real centralised
European QA structure,
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14. Award-Type
Awards must be for:
FULL EQUIVALENCE
• ideally mode should be
indistinguishable
• suggest total-ban on pseudo-
equivalence
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15. Quality Control
Elements:
• Transparency of review procedures
• Logistical Issues
• Realistic tools for Quality
improvements
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16. Quality Control - Transparency
• Full publication of all procedures
• Publication of quality reports
• Enhanced with:
– Blacklists or whitelists
– Centralised verification of certifications
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17. Quality Control – Logistical
• Composition of Review Team
• Elements of Review, Criteria to be
Used
• Specific Powers and Composition of
Awarding Body (stakeholders,
independence)
• Appeal Procedure
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18. Quality Control – Tools
• intermediate certifcation apart from
certified/not-certified allows for
continued improvement
• Procedure for ‚emergency‘ review in
extreme circumstances
• Link to funding, especially
development funding
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19. Indicators
EQAVET Recommendation suggests selection of:
1. Relevance of quality assurance systems for VET providers
2. Investment in training of teachers and trainers
3. Participation rate in VET programmes
4. Completion rate in VET programmes
5. Placement rate in VET programmes
6. Utilisation of acquired skills at the workplace
7. Unemployment rate
8. Prevalence of vulnerable groups
9. Mechanisms to identify training needs in the labour market
10. Schemes used to promote better access to VET
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20. Thank-You
for your attention
Questions?
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