Introduction

Developing a quality assurance system is complex and takes time. The four stages of the quality assurance cycle are interrelated and need to be addressed holistically. However for those looking at the Review Stage they need to consider:

• there are many example of other Member States that have already addressed these issues (see report here).
• evaluation needs to be considered during the building of a system
• using the indicators descriptors will help you decide the effectiveness of your current practice and identify what more can be achieved
• publishing information on performance is likely to lead to increased public confidence in the quality of VET and make VET more attractive