Glossary

Employers’ associations and trade unions forming the two sides of social dialogue.

Comments:

• the concept of ‘social partner’ originates in France and Germany and was subsequently taken up in EU circles;
• tripartite social dialogue also involves public authorities and/or representatives of civil society, NGOs, etc.

Source:

Cedefop (2008). Terminology of European education and training policy – A selection of 100 key terms. Luxembourg: Publications office. http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/files/4064_en.pdf [accessed 21.06.2016].

A person or organization with an interest or concern in something. In vocational education and training stakeholders include government, providers of training, industry, clients and the community.

Source:

TESDA, Philippines (2014): UNEVOC. Promoting learning for the world. http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/go.php?q=Stakeholder&context= [accessed 18.7.2016].

Series of elements whose content is defined by concerned actors. Comments: One can distinguish between several types of standards:

• competence standard refers to knowledge, skills and/or competences linked to the practice of a job;
• educational standard refers to statements of learning objectives, content of curricula, entry requirements as well as resources required to meet learning objectives;
• occupational standard refers to the statements of the activities and tasks related to a specific job and to its practice;
• assessment standard refers to statements of the learning outcomes to be assessed and the methodology used;
• validation standard refers to statements of level of achievement to be reached by the person assessed, and the methodology used;
• certification standard refers to statements of the rules applicable for obtaining a certificate or diploma as well as the rights conferred.

According to the system, these standards can be defined separately or be part of one document.

Source:

Cedefop (2008). Terminology of European education and training policy – A selection of 100 key terms. Luxembourg: Publications office. http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/files/4064_en.pdf [accessed 23.4.2012].