ECVET What did we do?Opportunities and benefits Thematic dossier on ECVET; Requests from in & outside the network (only 2011!): ▫ RECOMFOR (Project seminar); ▫ Université Tours (Workshop); ▫ Lernia (Study visit); ▫ Poland (Training of teachers); ▫ Ministry agriculture FR (Project coordination); Supporting the ECVET network; Partnership project “PEP” with 9 EVTA members: experimentation! Proposal for new project with EVTA members “PEP goes local”; EVTA is a credible partner in the field of ECVET; EVTA Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”)on basic ECVET principles in the EVTA network: supporting transparency, mobility and quality (EVTA label?); ECVET workshops as a service of EVTA for members and non members (paid); Better involvement of experts from the EVTA member organisations (exchange and KM);

ECVET Kenwerk (NL) KCHandel (NL) FOREM (BE) IMELSA (ES) AFPA (FR) AIKE (FI) Lernia (SE) EP-Katartisi (GR) Region Centre (FR)/ DRAAF (FR) Format for units in Learning Outcomes Exchange activities and experiences Comparison of learning outcomes of professions Awareness raising ! Proposal for new project: PEP goes local !! PEP ECVET magazine: good practices and experiences (Sept. 2011)

Quality What did we do?Opportunities and benefits Thematic dossier on EQAVET; Member in the EQAVET promotion unit: close collaboration with EACEA and EQAVET network; Contribution to the EQAVET newsletters; Establishing a “MoU” between the “EUMOVE agents” as a mark of quality and sustainable collaboration; New proposals to strengthen the EUMOVE partnership and system !!??; EVTA is a credible partner in the field of EQAVET; More research and analysis needed on quality assurance in the EVTA network; Supporting the EVTA members in setting up strategies for implementation of QA together with the “NQARPs”; Expansion of the EUMOVE agents network with more partners via projects and “EVTA partnership agreements”; To build further on the work of Training of Trainers.

« EU-MOVE » 1.PLAN: purpose 4. ACT: Feedback procedure for change 3. CONTROL: Awareness & evaluation 2. DO: Implementation 1.Quality criteria: Basic criteria for work placements; By law and regulations; Network of country agents via EVTA; Workplacements based on competence profiles; 2. Supporting implementation: EVTA partners Sectoral centres of expertise Database with work placements; Tools for all actors; Supporting EU consortium; 3.Evaluation : Evaluation of trainees by the mentor; Evaluation of the work placements; Network of country agents; Monitoring the mobility rates; 4.Feedback: To EVTA, the country agents; To steering committee; Adjustment of the EU move services;

Attractiveness of VET What did we do?Opportunities and benefits Tender CEDEFOP submitted; EVTA is working on different issues related to attractiveness: ▫ Mobility/ EUMOVE/ work based learning; ▫ ECVET ▫ Quality assurance; EVTA puts LLL and the role of VET in a broader perspective (labour market, new skills); Declaration of VET providers Associations; More and better collaboration with other VET providers associations to strengthen the role of VET providers; More research and analysis needed on attractiveness of VET in the EVTA network: lack of data of member organisations; Good practices on work based and competence based learning: Supporting evidence based policies!; Strengthening the role of companies in VET via work based learning;