Quality Assurance in Company-Based Practice – Planning and Structuring of In-company Training by Way of the Example of the Occupation of Office Manager
The English version of the publication ‘Quality Assurance in Business Practice: Planning and Designing Training Using the Example of the Office Management Assistant Profession’ published in the summer is now available.
Cedefop study on the current state of transparency and transferability of qualifications in VET in Europe
A Cedefop study on the state of progress of the learning outcome approach in VET in Europe revealed that thematic areas, such as credit accumulation and transfer, quality assurance, recognition of qualifications, and validation systems for non-formal and informal learning, are also relevant.
European feedback on the topic 'Quality assurance and qualification of in-company training personnel'
DEQA-VET carried out an EQAVET peer review on this topic in summer 2024. This feedback report summarises the impressions and recommendations of the eight European peers from the EQAVET network.
Labour market and vocational education and training
In times of societal transformation, the interaction between the labour market and VET is facing considerable challenges. This issue of BWP asks how VET can be structured in a way which enables it to keep pace with the speed of the transformation.
The examination system is being altered by reforms and by digitalisation. The pressure to modernise is considerable. This issue sets out the current challenges and presents research results and approaches towards the further development of the examination system which have been adopted in practice.
Chambers, employers’ associations and other intermediary institutions make an indispensable contribution to ensuring and promoting the quality of company-based training through various measures. A DEQA-VET-project is now attempting to investigate quality initiatives at the intermediate level.
BWP shows solidarity with Ukraine and adapts its cover for this issue. In terms of content it investigates the question as to the ways in which greater flexibility is useful or even necessary for an effective and modern VET system without, however, jettisoning fundamental principles.
