Workshop 4 NQFs as communication tools. How qualifications frameworks can promote dialogue and cooperation

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1 Workshop 4 NQFs as communication tools. How qualifications frameworks can promote dialogue and cooperation a) Qualifications framework as a communication tool between stakeholders from different education and training subsectors Chairperson: Francis Petel Facilitator: Michael Axmann Presenter: Francisca Arbizu Rapporteur:Gábor Halász Budapest, May 26, 2011 Conference on the European Qualifications Framework 2526 May 2011

2 1. National Qualifications System and VET in Spain. 1990: Subsystems of Vocational Training no connected Initial (Education System) Occupational (M. Labor) Continued (social partners) Vocational Initiation Vocational Certificates Offer of FC Actions Title: Technician Title: High technician FIP Plan Workshop schools, Houses of Trades Workshops of employment To the margin of ANFC 2

3 1. National Qualifications and VET System of Spain. Main ideas guiding the reform processes in the VET domain during the 90 : The creation of a NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & VOCATIONAL TRAINING SYSTEM. The development of a VET QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (National Catalogue of Vocational Qualifications) as the institutional backbone of the System. A Life Long Learning perspective. Contractual origins: General Council of Vocational Training. GENERAL COUNCIL OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING TRADE UNION ORGANIZATIONS ADMINISTRATIONS EMPLOYERS ORGANIZATIONS Decentralization process: Autonomous Communities.

4 1. National Qualifications and VET System of Spain. Regulatory an conceptual basis Act 5/2002 on Qualifications and Vocational Training Set of necessary tools and actions to promote and develop the integration of vocational training offers, AIMS: THROUGH: Favoring vocational and social development of people and Covering production system needs National Catalogue of Vocational Qualifications (CNCP) Assessment and accreditation of correspondent vocational competences. Act 2/2006 on Education: accreditation and IVET linked to CNCP Act 56/2003 on Employment: accreditation and CVET linked to CNCP

5 1. National Qualifications and VET System of Spain. Tools and actions 1. National Catalogue of Vocational Qualifications. It is ordered depending on the appropiated competences for vocational exercise. It includes associated vocational training, with structure to modulate. 2. A procedure of assessment, accreditation and register of vocational qualifications. 3. Information and guidance in vocational training and employment. 4. Assessment and quality improvement of Qualifications and National System of Vocational Training.

6 INFORMATION & GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING 1. National Qualifications and VET System of Spain. A system based on competence Initial VET : Títles (Education System) Needs of labour market National Catalogue of Vocational Qualifications Module VET Catalogue Continuous VET: Vocational Certificates Formative offer at (integrated) Centres of Vocational Training Actions of Continued Training EVALUATION AND QUALITY OF SYSTEM

7 1. National Qualifications and VET System of Spain. Key terms Vocational Qualification: set of vocational competences with meaning for employment which can be acquired through module training or other types of training, and also through labour experience. Vocational Competence: set of knowledge and abilities which make possible the exercise of vocational activity according to the duties of production and employment. Competence Unit: minimum part of vocational competences, capable of recognition and partial accreditation, to the effects in art. 8.3 from Act 5/2002. Vocational Training: the set of training activities that prepare one for the qualified performance of the diverse occupations, access to employment and active participation in social, cultural and economic life. It includes the sorts of teachings given in initial vocational training, vocational integration and reintegration schemes for workers, and schemes oriented towards continuous training in undertakings, to enable the acquisition and continuous updating of occupational skills.

8 2. National Catalogue of Vocational Qualifications CNCP CNCP is an instrument of the National System, which lists the professional qualifications according to the appropriate competences for the professional exercise. Some of the main objectives of the CNCP are to integrate the existing programmes on VET in order to adapt them to the characteristics and demands of the Spanish productive system. Two dimensions: 26 Professional Families Qual. X RD Qualifications GOVERNMENT tml

9 2. National Catalogue of Vocational Qualifications Agrarian SeaFishing Food Industries Chemistry Personal Image Health Security & Environment Mechanical Manufacture Installation and maintenance Electricity & Electronics Energy & Water Transport & maintenance of Vehicles Extractive Industries Building & civil work Glass & Ceramics Sectoral: 26 professional families Administration and Management Commerce & Marketing Sociocultural & Community Servs. Hotels & Tourism Physic & Sport Activities Crafts 4 ADG 4 SSC 4 COM 4 AFD 4 ART 4 HOT Wood, Furniture 3 IFC & Cork 3 IMS Textile, Confection 3 ARG & Skin 3 TCP Graphical arts Image & sound Computers & communications 3 MAM 2 VIC 2 EOC 1 AGA 1 MAP 1 INA 2 IEX 2 ENA 2 TMV 1 QUI 1 IMP 1 SAN 1 SEA 2 FME 2 IMA 2 ELE

10 2. National Catalogue of Vocational Qualifications LEVELS. Descriptors: Knowledge, Skills, Competences: Autonomy, Responsibility Initiative, Complexity, Prediction. PROF FAM 1 PROF FAM 2 PROF FAM. N

11 5. Qualification Structure Qualification Structure Vocational Qualification Unit of Competence It associates Formative Module Identification data / description Code Level General Competence Name Professional Family Units of Competence Professional environment: vocational area productive sectors related occupations and jobs It contains UC professional Competence : Código: Nivel de cualificación Código: Nivel de cualificación Code: Level of qualification: Realizations: R1 R2 Rn Criteria of Realiza.: Professional context: Production means Products &/or results from work Procceses, methods & procedures Used or generated Information It is associated to UC: Código: Nivel de cualificación Level Código: of training Nivel de Minimum cualificación time Capacities Contents Criteria of assessment Associated education: Formative moduls Basic needs of formative context : Spaces: Teachers: Requirements of access to module:

12 INTEGRATION OF VET THROUGH THE UNITS OF COMPETENCE OF THE PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION Initial VET (Education System) Unit of Competence Recognition of non formal and informal learning CVET (VET for employment) 12