IPA Component IV - Human Resources Development - European Union Program for Croatia

Project office: Lastovska 23, 1000 Zagreb, Project office: Lastovska 23, 1000 Zagreb, Tel: + 385 1 62 74 681

Main project partner

This project is implemented by a SQA-led consortium

Comparing and Contrasting Comparing and Contrasting VET systems in the UK and VET systems in the UK and FranceFrance

Thierry RosenzweigThierry RosenzweigDavid TournayDavid Tournay

VET COUNCILS

Sector CouncilsTransversal Councils

Advisory role

Decision-making role

Alternative bodies

-Denmark-Greece

- France- Slovakia- Finland

- Netheherlands- Romania- Spain

- UK ** No equal representation

- Slovenia- Ireland *

- Germany

- Hungary- Italy

VET Councils in the E.U

Employers: private and

public

Sector Councils

Sector Councils

Sector Councils

Sector Councils

Sector Councils

Sector Councils Awarding Organisation

Awarding Organisation

Awarding Organisation

Awarding Organisation

Further Education Colleges

Private Training Providers

Employers

University

UKCES Ofqual

Department for Business Innovation and Skills

UK Sector Council

Structure

SCs Secretary( Ministry )

Cross SCs

Sector Councils

Under SC Bodies

Working Groups

France Scs Structure

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Role of the Sector Councils’ Secretary body (France)

• Mediation between Scs and the Ministry

• Logistic assistance to SCs

• Technical assistance to SCs (expertise, surveys..)

• Coordination inter SCs

• Visibilty: promoting the works of the SCs

Labour Market Intelligence

(Sector Profile)

Development and supervison of Sector

Strategy for Qualifications (SQS)

Development of National

Occupational Standards

Development of Apprenticeship

frameworks

Approval of the development of new qualifications

Core Activity

Promotion of careers

Development of ‘Foundation

Degrees’

EU funded projects

National Skills Academies

Optional ActivityUK

System

Labour Market Intelligence

(Sector Profile)

Sector Proposals and Strategy

Development of National Standards

and certifiaction standards

Approval of the development of new qualifications

Core Activity

Link with regional VET

planning organisations

Specific research

Optional Activity

French System

Exerting influence:UK Involvement with qualification development and approval France

Occupational Standards directly referred to in the development of qualifications

Qualifications focused on specific job roles

Sector Council develops rationale for new qualifications Sector Councils develop procedures for assessment and

the standard to be achieved

Sector Council provides advice and guidance to qualification regulator

() Sector Council directly involved with production of assessment material and learning material

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IPA Component IV - Human Resources Development - European Union Program for Croatia

Project office: Lastovska 23, 1000 Zagreb, Project office: Lastovska 23, 1000 Zagreb, Tel: + 385 1 62 74 681

Main project partner

This project is implemented by a SQA-led consortium

Thank YouThank You

Thierry RosenzweigThierry RosenzweigDavid TournayDavid Tournay