Tiptoe What, Why, How? Bringing EQF closer to the users!! EU Conference - 17 June 2010 - Brussels Pauline van den Bosch – EVTA - BE EQF in the trade sector:

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“What, Why, How?”

Bringing EQF closer to the users!!

EU Conference - 17 June 2010 - Brussels

Pauline van den Bosch – EVTA - BE

“EQF in the trade sector: From framework to practice”

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Why do we need EQF? (1)

- level?- content?

Learning outcomes !

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Why do we need EQF? (2)

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Why do we need EQF? (3)

Is ECVET without EQF possible?

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It is all about: transparency of learning outcomes in a European wide context; making Lifelong Learning a reality for all people; strengthening the relation between labour market and VET

Importance from a EU perspective: New skills for new jobs; Internationalisation, mobility; LLL and the validation of non/informal learning; Anticipating restructuring; Attractiveness of VET and the sector;

EQF in Labour market and VET

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Objectives: Defining interpretation differences between VET and labour

market; Finding a methodology to overcome/ prevent these differences; Application of EQF; Sectoral and European approach!

Via experimenting, testing, exchange; Not only an educational point of view;

The challenge,

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the team,

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the methodology,

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…and the results

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Occupations vs. qualifications

What did we learn?

A better understanding… in the differences between occupations and qualifications; In the transparency of qualifications/ occupation; in how to describe competence profiles; in the principles of learning outcomes; In how to define labour market needs and adapt training offers.

and related to EQF in particular: Direct involvement of the target group; Awareness on the importance of EQF; A first start to set up a national dialog on EQF; Making EQF more understandable for users;

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Recommendations

Till the end of the project… Set up a national dialog on the importance of EQF; Testing and validation of the methodology; Creating visibility and awareness;

and beyond: Contribution to the implementation of EQF in 2012 (EQF AG,

CEDEFOP, NCPs); Development of national qualifications in Learning Outcomes; Transfer the methodology to other sectors; Mobility actions between the partners, based on the profiles and

with the use of the “EQF ruler”;

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But most of all:

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Transparency of learning outcomes: need for EQF!Bringing EQF closer to the users: from framework to

practice!Working on EQF is a European process!!

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