The EQAVET Framework –
supporting the quality assurance of VET
Keith Brumfitt, EQAVET Secretariat Rome, May 2018
Video on the EQAVET website
Copenhagen Process
Bruges Communiqué in 2010 and the 2010-20 short term deliverables
Riga Conclusions in 2015 and the 2015-20 short term deliverables
New Skills Agenda in 2016 with a focus on employability
The 2017 Recommendation on Quality and Effective Apprenticeships
The 2017 Recommendation on VET and HE graduate tracking
The 2017 European Pillar of Social Rights
EU cooperation in VET
Why support the quality assurance of VET?
• More efficient VET for the labour market
• More attractive VET for learners
Increase
transparency &
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• Respond to society’s needs and social inclusion
More effective and better VET
• Mutual learning and consensus building
• Support QA at national/regional level
European
cooperation in VET
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Recent and on-going work
1. EQAVET+ which complements the EQAVET Recommendation;
2. the development of the EQAVET Resources section of the website;
3. the Annual Network Meeting in June 2018;
4. the development of a strategic review of the EQAVET Recommendation;
5. the 2018 PLA in Cyprus on the QA of higher level VET;
6. the Annual Forum in November 2018.
