Peer Learning Activity on "How quality assurance processes can be used to make VET more attractive"

The Peer Learning Activity (PLA) was organised by the EQAVET Secretariat is partnership with DE-QAVET (the NRP in Germany) and BIBB (the German Federal Institute for VET). The meeting took in Berlin on 28 - 29 November 2019 and included a visit to a VET school: SHK Kompetenzzentrum.

The PLA discussed how well-organised and valued quality assurance systems, based on the EQAVET Framework, encourage more learners to consider VET programmes. Through the school visit and discussions relating to three national systems the participants strengthened their understanding of how quality assurance can be used to promote VET programmes
During the PLA most of the available time was dedicated to discussion following short presentations from three Member States: Germany, Spain and The Netherlands

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Policy Brief
Programme peer learning activity
Background Paper
Brief guidance on BIBB, Germany
Brief guidance on the work on MBO Quality Network, The Netherlands
Brief guidance on the Ducth system

See presentations below:

FOCUS: VET system level - Quality assurance systems and VET attractiveness

- How Germany’s quality assurance approach helps to promote the attractiveness of VET - Helena Sabbagh, DEQA-VET
- How Spain’s quality assurance approach helps to promote the attractiveness of VET – Javier Molina Tornero, Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional, Spain
- How The Netherlands’ quality assurance system helps to promote the attractiveness of VET - Rini Romme, Secondary Vocational Education (MBO)

FOCUS: VET provider / company level
- Introduction to HK-Kompetenzzentrum Berlin and its approach to quality assurance: Andreas Koch-Martin, Managing director at the SHK-Kompetenzzentrum Berlin

- Example from Germany: Peter Biniok, Scientific Researcher at SHK-Kompetenzzentrum Berlin
- Example from Spain: María García González, School Principal, I.E.S. Río Gállego, Aragon Autonomous Community
- Example from The Netherlands: Scilla van Cuijlenborg, Secondary Vocational Education (MBO)

Presentation of resuts of the pre-activity questionnaire on how countries are addressing the attractiveness of VET by Keith Brumbitt

The activity also included a Guided tour at SHK-Kompetenzzentrum Berlin and structured discussions: observation of the facilities and pedagogy; informal conversations with learners and staff.