1. Developments at EU level related to quality assurance EQAVET NRP meeting Brussels, 26 November 2013

2. The Survey of Adult Skills: Some interesting results 20% EU working age population: low literacy & numeracy skills 25% adults lack digital skills needed to effectively use ICT striking differences: recent school leavers with upper secondary qualification in some MS ≥ skills than HE graduates in others LLL policies  sustaining skills over time given the gaps between generations and the significant economic and social benefits of higher skills.

4. Opening up education Challenges Teachers digital skills Training institutions infrastructures – poor ICT developed Digital content elaborated mostly outside Europe Opportunities Broadening access to education Lower costs for students and institutions Fuel innovation

5. Next steps Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020: Financial support for elaboration of tools, partnerships, teachers Structural funds To be used by member States Renewal of IT infrastructures in schools Revision of assessments

6. Education and Culture ECTS – 25 years on Club members 1988: European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) to transfer achievements of Erasmus students 2013: > 75% HEI in EHEA use ECTS for transfer accumulation (learning outcomes and student workload approach) 2009: latest ECTS Users' Guide: guidance to HEIs on ECTS

7. Education and Culture ECTS Users' Guide revision Club members  Promoting student-centred learning  Ensuring meaningful implementation of learning outcomes (teaching, learning and assessment)  Encompassing LLL and reflecting the state of on-going work on recognition of prior learning  Catering for new ways of delivering programmes (OER, MOOCs)  Helping reduce obstacles to mobility/recognition  Strengthening links to other transparency tools

8. Education and Culture Club members Ad-hoc Working Group :  Representatives from 14 countries: AM, BE-nl, DE, FR, HU, IT, LT, MD, NL, NO, SE, UA and UK  4 organisations: ENQA, ESU, EUA and EURASHE  Chair: European Commission Timing:  The revised Guide will be finalized in advance of the Yerevan Ministerial Conference in 2015 ECTS Users' Guide revision

9. Education and Culture 2013 ECVET evaluation: -ECVET to increase synergies with other transparency instruments; or die  2013-14 ECVET evaluation: Next on your screen: -Interviews Q4 2013 -Final report Q2 2014 -Commission report to the EP and Council mid-2014 (ECVET to increase synergies with other transparency instruments ?) and live  Club members

10. Education and Culture -To what extent does ECVET contribute to ET2020, EU2020, Copenhagen Process? -To what extent is ECVET compatible with other transparency tools? Are there synergies, namely with national qualification frameworks? -What are the benefits of ECVET for the learners – and for other stakeholders? -Why didn't all countries set up necessary conditions? How can they be supported? ECVET evaluation questions Club members

11. Education and Culture -How is ECVET used and how can it be used within mobility projects? -To what extent do ECVET credit points reinforce geographical VET mobility? -To what extent does ECVET support permeability between VET and HE? -To what extent does ECVET support validation of prior learning? ECVET evaluation questions Club members

12. Education and Culture -Is the governance structure adequate? ECVET evaluation questions Club members

13. Education and Culture Validation of non-formal and informal learning By 2018: National arrangements for validation for NFIL Validation systems should include: Support for identification of learning outcomes Documentation of learning outcomes Assessment of learning outcomes Certification of learning outcomes (e.g. credits or a full qualification) Close to the club 

14. Education and Culture Validation of non-formal and informal learning Principles for national arrangements: Linked to the NQF and in line with the EQF Information and guidance to be widely available Specific targeting of disadvantaged groups Audit of skills and competences within 6 months Transparent quality assurance measures Professional development of validation staff Qualifications obtained via NFIL: agreed standards Use of European transparency tools Synergies with credit systems (e.g. ECTS, ECVET) Close to the club

15. Quality and Efficiency in Adult Learning High-level meeting between Commissioner Vassiliou and the European Social Partners; The European Education, Training and Youth Forum 2013 Quality Framework for Traineeships European Alliance for apprenticeships EURES Working Group on inclusion of Apprenticeships and Traineeships https://www.facebook.com/EUErasmusPlusProgramme

16. Education and Culture European area of skills and qualifications Club reunion - Stakeholders consultation (policy developers, practitioners, networks, social partners, civil society) - General public consultation - A study - A conference Dec 2013- Mar 2014 Feb – May 2014 By mid-2014 Begin 2014

17. Events ESCO Conference 24-25 October 2013  Esco portal ECVET conference 24-25 October 2013 European Business Forum on Vocational Training 2014 in Brussels in May-June 2014.

18. EQAVET  EQAVET mapping study on quality assurance instruments in CVET and comparing them with EQAVET  EQAVET external evaluation  EQAVET report and Report on progress in QA in HE