The Italian Reference Point On

Quality in VET

<<The communication strategy of the Italian Reference Point for Quality in

VET and providers networking>>

Bucharest8th November 2012

 

Concetta Fonzo

ISFOL – Research Group on EQAVET, Euroguidance, ELGPN, Europass

• The development of a methodology and tools for The development of a methodology and tools for QA in VET is the condition for the improvement of QA in VET is the condition for the improvement of employment and the competitiveness of the employment and the competitiveness of the system; system;

• The accountability of Systems and VET providers is The accountability of Systems and VET providers is the pre-condition for the construction of a quality the pre-condition for the construction of a quality system as required in the EQAVET system as required in the EQAVET Recommendation.Recommendation.

Italian context for

Quality Assurance

Education and training systems are very different Education and training systems are very different and their levels are also different, but models and and their levels are also different, but models and tools for quality assurance are very similar.tools for quality assurance are very similar.

Quality subject is transversal to the two systems.Quality subject is transversal to the two systems.

The Italian Reference Point on Quality in VET

• To spread information about the activities of the European To spread information about the activities of the European Network (EQAVET)Network (EQAVET)

• To support the implementation of the National ApproachTo support the implementation of the National Approach

• To support the development of the EQAVET Programme To support the development of the EQAVET Programme

• To promote the dissemination and the implantation of To promote the dissemination and the implantation of methodologies and tools for Quality Assurancemethodologies and tools for Quality Assurance

• To promote the achievement of QA culture and the benefits To promote the achievement of QA culture and the benefits linked to the application of tools for Quality improvement linked to the application of tools for Quality improvement

• To coordinate the National activities for the participation to To coordinate the National activities for the participation to the European Network Programmethe European Network Programme

• To create synergies among all activities set up by different To create synergies among all activities set up by different stakeholders for QAstakeholders for QA

The main aims of the Italian Reference Point

The involvement of Institutions is a Key element to The involvement of Institutions is a Key element to insure the dissemination of results. insure the dissemination of results.

Reference Point Board is composed by:Reference Point Board is composed by:

•Ministry of LabourMinistry of Labour

•Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education

•RegionsRegions

•Social PartnersSocial Partners

•Representatives of VET providersRepresentatives of VET providers

The Italian Board composition

2 Meetings of the Board and then:2 Meetings of the Board and then:

•the implementation of the National approach; the implementation of the National approach;

•the support to the regional systems and to Vet the support to the regional systems and to Vet providers;providers;

•the spread and the support for the application of QA the spread and the support for the application of QA tools;tools;

•the dissemination of self-assessment methodology the dissemination of self-assessment methodology and Peer Review; and Peer Review;

•the design of an Evaluation model based on process the design of an Evaluation model based on process and input/output assessment;and input/output assessment;

•dissemination and exchanges of Good Practices at dissemination and exchanges of Good Practices at National and European level.National and European level.

The Programme for

next year

All the QA initiatives should be coordinated at All the QA initiatives should be coordinated at international, national and regional level, in order to international, national and regional level, in order to guarantee coherence, synergies and analysis of the guarantee coherence, synergies and analysis of the system. system.

QA should be a cooperative process which involves QA should be a cooperative process which involves all stakeholders of the Members States and the other all stakeholders of the Members States and the other Countries. Countries.

A coordinated and cooperative process

• Information and dissemination of news Information and dissemination of news

• Production of tools and methodological support Production of tools and methodological support

• Definition of a shared terminology related to Definition of a shared terminology related to “Quality”“Quality”

• Dissemination of a quality culture in education and Dissemination of a quality culture in education and vocational training. vocational training.

Priorities

2 main directions: 2 main directions:

Top-downTop-down is the first approach that will be forwarded is the first approach that will be forwarded by the National bodies in charge of the process, in by the National bodies in charge of the process, in order to introduce tools to guarantee quality at order to introduce tools to guarantee quality at system level; system level;

Bottom-upBottom-up is the second approach that will be is the second approach that will be forwarded by the scholastic and training institutions forwarded by the scholastic and training institutions which on a voluntary basis adopt models and tools which on a voluntary basis adopt models and tools for quality, organizing also Networks of Schools and for quality, organizing also Networks of Schools and Training Centers at territorial level. Training Centers at territorial level.

A twofold strategy

In 2010, the Italian Reference Point opened a web In 2010, the Italian Reference Point opened a web site site dedicated to disseminating the EU dedicated to disseminating the EU Recommendation. Recommendation.

The Reference Point The Reference Point website is a platform website is a platform of of exchange of experience, presentation of good exchange of experience, presentation of good practices and consensus-building on concrete practices and consensus-building on concrete proposals at national level. proposals at national level.

It contributes to raise awareness and promote It contributes to raise awareness and promote networking among the relevant stakeholders at networking among the relevant stakeholders at different levels. different levels.

The main web site URL is: The main web site URL is: www.nrpqualita.isfol.it. .

The communication Strategy of

the Italian Reference Point (1)

2 other tools: 2 other tools:

•The Reference Point publishes twice a year a The Reference Point publishes twice a year a newsletter newsletter providing an update on the activities of providing an update on the activities of the Italian NRP and the current developments in the the Italian NRP and the current developments in the field of quality assurance in Italian VET system.field of quality assurance in Italian VET system.

•The The conferencesconferences on QA in VET promoted by Italian on QA in VET promoted by Italian NRP are the best way to disseminate and spread NRP are the best way to disseminate and spread quality assurance policies and methodologies at quality assurance policies and methodologies at national and regional level among the main national and regional level among the main stakeholders.stakeholders.

The communication Strategy of

the Italian Reference Point (2)

Thank you Thank you

for for

your attention!your attention!