1. National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
The Qalll Potential
Kim Faurschou
International Sciencepark
Forskerparken 10
DK 5230 Odense M
5 December 2012

2. National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
Agenda
Quality in VET and Adult education?
European perspective – history and future
European visions and objectives
Qalll – at a glance
The ten qalll recommendations
Selected recommendations
Critical reflections
Strategic questions for the next steps
- Getting the most out of QALL recommendations
- Turning input to impact
5 December 2012

3. Quality in VET and Adult Education ?
National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
Quality in VET and Adult Education ?
Difficult to define
Quality is a construction
Many different actors and point of views
Quality can be seen as a way of thinking, an attitude and a philosophy

4. Quality in VET and Adult Learning – in a European perspective
National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
Quality in VET and Adult Learning – in a European perspective
2000 Lisbon
European Forum on Quality in VET ( )
2002 Copenhagen
Technical Working Group on Quality in VET ( )
2004 Maastricht Common Quality Assurance Framework CQAF
2005 Helsinki ENQAVET - 2 work programmes (Oct Dec. 2009)
2008 Bordeaux EQR
EQARF + ECVET Recommendation, The QALLL-Network
Brugges EQAVET ( )
Quality in the Adult Learning Sector
2012 Qalll Final conference Nov. 2012
2013 Quality reference framework for Adult Education?
20?? Quality reference framework for lifelong learning
5 December 2012

5. European visions and objectives
National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
European visions and objectives
A stronger Europe
One European labour market
World class education
Transparency
Mutual trust and recognition
Common understanding
5 December 2012

6. National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
qalll at a glance
Qalll combines VET and Adult education
Collected, analysed and presented the good practice
Reduced the complexity and gives an overview
An excellent example of proactive dissemination of project results, tools and contactpersons
Strategic focus
A set of recommendations
A starting point for the use of the project result
Inspiration
5 December 2012

7. qalll recommendations
National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
qalll recommendations
1 Joint approaches in AE and VET
Enhance exchange and cooperation between AE and VET for mutual benefit.
2 Quality Culture
Develop and nurture a quality culture.
3 The EQAVET Quality Cycle
For constant development make sure to employ the whole quality cycle.
5 December 2012

8. qalll recommendations
National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
qalll recommendations
4 Quality Management Models and Indicators
Adopt easy-to-use and flexible QM models and develop/choose meaningful indicators.
5 Methodologies
Make use of the rich repertoire and choose the methodology that suits your requirements.
6 Work-based learning
Develop QA for work-based learning involving enterprises.
7 Guidance
Build upon existing QA models for Guidance and Counselling
5 December 2012

9. qalll recommendations
National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
qalll recommendations
8 Professionalisation and staff development
Establish QA as an integral part of professionalisation and staff development
9 Dissemination and Valorisation
Ensure dissemination and valorisation to enhance the impact of your project.
10 Innovation in QA
Support further innovation of quality assurance in AE and VET
5 December 2012

10. qalll recommendations
National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
qalll recommendations
The recommendations are based on:
• 39 good practice projects which have been subjected to a comparative analysis, fleshing out in detail how they contribute to key issues in European quality assurance policy,
• the outcomes of two QALLL conferences and eleven QALLL national expert panels carried out in the partner countries
• a survey on sustainability of project results which was conducted among the 39 good practice projects.
5 December 2012

11. Selected qalll recommendations - 1
National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
Selected qalll recommendations - 1
For constant development make sure to employ the whole quality cycle – systematically! Measurable!
5 December 2012

12. Selected qalll recommendations - 2
National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
Selected qalll recommendations - 2
Establish QA as an integral part of professionalization and staff development
Teachers and trainers are the single most important factor the quality in VET and Adult education
Training in quality work needed
Management support needed
5 December 2012

13. Selected qalll recommendations - 3
National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
Selected qalll recommendations - 3
Develop QA for work-based learning involving enterprises
The quality has to be developed, secured and documented in all education and learning, including the activities in enterprises.
Cooperation between the many actors needed
Motivation both at enterprises and schools needed
Need for clarifying the expectations + follow-up
5 December 2012

14. Critical reflections - 1
National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
Critical reflections - 1
Many examples of good practice, a good overview, a lot of inspiration, but still difficult to see the lifelong learning perspective Still far from project to everyday practice Still limited involvement of learners Still limited focus on learning outcome Still far from quality paper and policy to systematic practice
5 December 2012

15. Critical reflections - 2
National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
Critical reflections - 2
Still limited knowledge about quality in work based learning Still limited involvement of external stakeholders Still limited staff involvement in the quality process Still challenges in relation to dissemination Many projects results/instruments are context dependent Still organisational challenges in relation to quality
5 December 2012

16. Quality approaches and philosophy Strategic alternatives
National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
Quality approaches and philosophy Strategic alternatives
Quality approach
Education
Own?
Common?
Pre-school
General
VET HE
Adult
Lifelong
5 December 2012

17. How will you enhance exchange and cooperation between AE and VET?
Strategic questions - 1
How will you enhance exchange and cooperation between AE and VET?
How will you develop and nurture a quality culture?
How will you make sure to employ the whole quality cycle?

18. How will you develop QA for work-based learning involving enterprises?
Strategic questions - 2
How will you adopt easy-to-use and flexible QM models and develop/choose meaningful indicators?
How will you make use of the rich repertoire and choose the methodology that suits your requirements?
How will you develop QA for work-based learning involving enterprises?

19. How will you develop QA models for Guidance and Counselling?
Strategic questions - 3
How will you develop QA models for Guidance and Counselling?
How will you establish QA as an integral part of professionalisation and staff development?
How will you ensure dissemination and valorisation to enhance the impact of your project?

20. Strategic questions - 4
How will you support further innovation of quality assurance in AE and VET?

21. National Dissemination Seminar, Dublin.
Strategic questions - 5
What are your objectives with your work on quality in VET and Adult education?
+ Quality approach?
How will you implement your work on quality in VET and Adult education?
Focus? + systematic?
How will you follow up on the evaluations and set new objectives?
How will you evaluate the quality in VET and Adult education?
5 December 2012