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Global inventory of regional and national qualifications frameworks: volume one: thematic chapters

The underlying premise of the Inventory follows from the goal of monitoring and characterizing the development of [ ... Show more
The underlying premise of the Inventory follows from the goal of monitoring and characterizing the development of [national qualifications frameworks] NQFs as implemented by member states. The Inventory involves both a mapping of global qualification reforms and thematic chapters that discuss key trends and policy issues emerging from qualifications framework reforms and development. This Inventory provides a broad overview of the status and scope of qualifications frameworks internationally as at the end of 2014. It includes the NQFs of 86 countries and seven regional qualifications frameworks (RQFs). The Inventory acts as an observatory of progress and achievement of NQF goals through country case studies. Specifically, the case studies look at the main policy objectives, stakeholder involvement, the framework adopted for implementation, the focus on learning outcomes and the use of level descriptors. They also consider the ways in which the validation of non-formal learning is considered (if any), and how these link to the NQF. The case studies finish with important lessons and future plans.
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Chapters in this volume are: Chapter 1: Between communication and transformation: the impact of European national qualifications frameworks; Chapter 2: Links between NQFs and validation of non-formal and informal learning; Chapter 3: NQF links with informal sector skills development; Chapter 4: NQFs and reforming qualifications; Chapter 5: Changing legal and institutional arrangements as a consequence of qualifications systems reforms; and Chapter 6: Developing world reference levels of learning outcomes: potential and challenges. Show less

Corporate authors: UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: Europe; Africa; Asia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Global inventory of regional and national qualifications frameworks

Subjects: Qualifications; Governance; Pathways ... [+] Show more
Qualifications frameworks in Europe: an instrument for transparency and change

Qualifications are increasingly important for finding a job and essential for building a career. How qualifications ... Show more
Qualifications are increasingly important for finding a job and essential for building a career. How qualifications are classified and ranked is going through some major changes influenced by rapid development of national qualifications frameworks (NQFs) across Europe. By linking ('referencing') NQFs to the [European Qualifications Framework] EQF, learners and employers will be able to compare the levels of qualifications awarded at home and by other countries. Greater transparency about what qualifications mean will make it easier for individuals and employers to use them both for employment and further learning.
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Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Cedefop briefing note

Subjects: Qualifications
Skillset and match, issue 13, May 2018

The main stories in this issue are 'Are we prepared for the future of work?' in which Konstantinos Pouliakas explai ... Show more
The main stories in this issue are 'Are we prepared for the future of work?' in which Konstantinos Pouliakas explains the impacts of digitalisation on skills and jobs and 'VET for prosperity in Europe' in which Bulgaria's Education Minister Krasimir Valchev talks about the role of vocational education and training in bringing prosperity to Europe. Other articles include: Visiting MEPs praise Cedefop's work / Rosy Voudouri; Learning providers at the heart of VET / Tina Bertzeletou; EQF celebrates 10th anniversary / Slava Pevec Grm; Weaving a stronger social fabric for Europe: the European pillar of social rights / Eleonora Schmid; Australia seeks real skills for real careers / Karen Andrews, Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills. The issue also contains information about the latest Cedefop publications and upcoming events. Show less

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2018

Geographic subjects: Europe; Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Journal issue

Subjects: Technology; Employment; Qualifications ... [+] Show more
Analysis and overview of NQF developments in European countries

Cedefop's fourth annual report on developments in national qualification frameworks (NQFs) in Europe confirms that ... Show more
Cedefop's fourth annual report on developments in national qualification frameworks (NQFs) in Europe confirms that these frameworks are considered a key way of making qualifications easier to understand and compare within and between countries. It has also found that such frameworks are increasingly used to encourage changes in education and training. For instance, during 2012 some national qualifications frameworks opened up to include qualifications awarded outside the formal public system. Most of the 36 countries working together on the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) - the 27 EU Member States, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey - have now agreed on the overall structure of their national frameworks. In addition to the fully operational frameworks in France, Ireland, Malta and the UK, 10 more countries are now entering an early operational phase. The 2012 overview shows that NQFs increasingly interact with and link to arrangements for validating non-formal and informal learning. The recent (December) Council recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning invites Member States to put in place validation arrangements which are linked to NQFs and in line with the EQF, by 2018. The progress made on NQFs has made it possible for more countries to complete their link to the EQF; 16 countries had linked their national qualifications levels to EQF levels by December 2012.
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Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Europe; Austria; Belgium ... [+] Show more Republic">Czech Republic; Britain">Great Britain; Liechtenstein; for Macedonia (Republic)">Macedonia (Republic); Macedonia">North Macedonia; [-] Show less

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Cedefop working paper

Subjects: Qualifications; Governance; Vocational education and training ... [+] Show more
Monitoring ECVET implementation strategies in Europe in 2013

Eleven years after the first meeting on the creation of a credit transfer system for vocational education and train ... Show more
Eleven years after the first meeting on the creation of a credit transfer system for vocational education and training [European credit system for vocational education and training] (ECVET), how committed are countries to applying [vocational education and training] VET credit transfer to their wider qualifications systems? Using information provided by social partners, national and regional authorities and credit transfer system experts, this fourth annual report on ECVET looks into how far 38 countries/regions have come in testing, using, and committing to applying ECVET in qualifications; and examines which countries have put this development on hold, and why.
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Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Europe; Austria; Belgium ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Cedefop working paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Qualifications; Pathways ... [+] Show more
Monitoring ECVET implementation strategies in Europe

While many countries are well on their way to implementing the European credit system for vocational education and ... Show more
While many countries are well on their way to implementing the European credit system for vocational education and training (ECVET), credit transfer is still not an integral part of vocational education and training systems. Moreover, there is still work to be done on making all common European tools - the European Qualifications Framework, quality assurance mechanisms and lifelong guidance, as well as ECVET - work as a seamless whole. This is Cedefop’s third analysis of developments in ECVET from June 2011 to September 2012 in 32 countries. The Council recommendation on ECVET (DATE) calls on Member States to ‘create the necessary conditions and adopt measures so that as from 2012 it is possible for ECVET to be gradually applied’ to vocational education and training (VET) qualifications at all levels of the European Qualifications Framework.
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Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Cedefop working paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Qualifications; Pathways ... [+] Show more
Microcredentials for labour market education and training: the added value for end users

This study examines the added value of microcredentials for end users. Current knowledge gaps in the perceived exch ... Show more
This study examines the added value of microcredentials for end users. Current knowledge gaps in the perceived exchange value of microcredentials within the labour market raise the question of whether they can be sufficiently trusted by those acquiring them to become building blocks for lifelong learning, employment, improving professional status, and inclusiveness in education and training. Study results show that trust, which shapes potential engagement, is underpinned by socioeconomic factors and an individual's learning-work trajectory. Due to the different configurations of [vocational education and training] VET systems and how they are governed, extensive debate continues about the measures needed to support different groups of microcredential end users in varying labour market contexts.
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Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2023

Geographic subjects: Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Cedefop research paper

Subjects: Qualifications; Vocational education and training; Labour market ... [+] Show more
National qualifications framework developments in European countries: analysis and overview 2015-16

This Cedefop national qualifications framework (NQF) monitoring report confirms that NQFs play a key role in the Eu ... Show more
This Cedefop national qualifications framework (NQF) monitoring report confirms that NQFs play a key role in the European qualifications framework (EQF) implementation and in improving transparency and comparability of qualifications nationally and internationally. The 39 countries monitored (28 EU Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Kosovo, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey) are developing and implementing 43 national qualifications frameworks. Most NQFs are comprehensive - covering all levels and types of formal education and training qualifications and promoting learning outcomes perspectives and triggering reform. They have contributed to reinforced and more consistent use of learning outcomes in qualifications, made higher VET (EQF levels 5 to 8) more visible, and supported more systematic implementation of validation of non-formal and informal learning. However, their visibility and use by the labour market is still limited. Sustainability, visibility to end-users, stakeholder involvement, ownership of the process, and consensus-building are among the conditions critical to successful NQF use and impact.
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Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2018

Geographic subjects: Europe; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Cedefop research paper

Subjects: Qualifications; Pathways; Labour market ... [+] Show more
The development of ECVET in Europe (2011)

The European credit system for vocational education and training (ECVET) can be seen as an incremental innovation t ... Show more
The European credit system for vocational education and training (ECVET) can be seen as an incremental innovation to education and training systems in Europe; it may also lose visibility among the ambitious modernisation agendas and the multiplication of European education and training tools. ECVET processes have been started at national and regional levels: dedicated institutions have been set up; convincing narratives are being elaborated in dialogue; and ECVET positions and decisions are being prepared. To succeed, ECVET has to emerge as a strategic priority, addressing concrete challenges in education and training. This is the main challenge for education and training institutions and their partners. This Cedefop monitoring report concentrates on the development of conditions and strategies for ECVET implementation, analysing current education and training systems in respect of their potential to support such implementation.
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Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: Europe

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Cedefop working paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Qualifications; Governance
Global inventory of regional and national qualifications frameworks 2019: volume II: national and regional cases

This two-volume publication provides an update on the progress made in establishing and implementing national and r ... Show more
This two-volume publication provides an update on the progress made in establishing and implementing national and regional qualifications frameworks around the world since 2017. It includes information on national and regional developments, challenges and success factors, as well as selected cross-cutting themes. It is the result of cooperation between Cedefop, the ETF, UNESCO and the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning. This is volume II of the inventory and provides information on regional development. Section one provides an inventory of national qualifications frameworks for over 100 countries. For each country, the inventory outlines: the national context; policy objectives; stakeholder involvement and institutional arrangements; recognition and validation of non-formal and informal learning and learning pathways; recognition of foreign qualifications; national qualification framework implementation; referencing to regional frameworks; and important lessons and future plans. Section two provides an inventory of regional qualifications frameworks.
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Volume I is available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 137.431. Show less

Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2019

Geographic subjects: Africa; Asia; Central America and the Caribbean ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Global inventory of regional and national qualifications frameworks

Subjects: Qualifications; Governance; Pathways ... [+] Show more