The EQF: 10 Years and what has happened in Ireland and in Europe Bryan Maguire Director of Quality Assurance, QQI EQF Level 5 Forum, Dublin 12 June, 2018 QQI, an integrated agency for quality
European meta-framework characteristics QF-EHEA Higher education May 2005 Agreement between national ministers of higher education 47 countries 3 cycles End-of-cycle descriptors Verification of compatibility (selfcertification) EQF-LLL Lifelong learning April 2008 Recommendation of EU Parliament & Council 34 countries referenced, 5 still working 8 levels Level descriptors Referencing report (& peer commentary by EQF advisory group)
EQF referencing process Criteria and procedures in 10 points to ensure that the information made public is validated by the competent authorities is relevant and transparent can be compared generates trust Similar to QF-EHEA criteria and procedures
Referencing of Irish NFQ to EQF Working group established Draft report presented for public comment International experts gave feedback Report presented to EQF Advisory Group and discussed 2009 Framework included on EQF portal https://ec.europa.eu/ploteus/en/co mpare
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QQI, an integrated agency for quality
QQI, an integrated agency for quality
QQI, an integrated agency for quality
EQF Mobility Get a job Access a course Learner 1 Occupational licence Learner 2 Learner 3 Pass on knowledge/ skill/ competence to child, coworker, etc. Learner 4 Teacher X Learner 5 Trainer Y Provider A Prof Z Provider B Sub-system Provider c Initial VET... NQF Country 1 Higher Ed NQF Country 2 Adult Ed NQF Country 3 QQI, an integrated agency for quality
EQF Mobility Get a job Access a course Learner 1 Occupational licence Learner 2 Learner 3 Pass on knowledge/ skill/ competence to child, coworker, etc. Learner 4 Teacher X Learner 5 Trainer Y Provider A Prof Z Provider B Sub-system NQF Country 1 NQF Country 2 NQF Country 3 Initial VET Higher Ed Adult Ed Provider c... QQI, an integrated agency for quality
EQF Mobility Get a job Access a course Learner 1 Occupational licence Learner 2 Learner 3 Pass on knowledge/ skill/ competence to child, coworker, etc. Learner 4 Teacher X Learner 5 Trainer Y Sub-system Provider A Provider B Provider c Prof Z... Initial VET NQF Country 1 NQF Country 2 Higher Ed NQF Country 3 Adult Ed QQI, an integrated agency for quality
EQF Mobility Get a job Access a course Learner 1 Occupational licence Learner 2 Learner 3 Pass on knowledge/ skill/ competence to child, coworker, etc. Learner 4 Provider A Teacher X Trainer Y Prof Z Learner 5 Provider B NQF Country 1 NQF Country 2 Sub-system Initial VET Higher Ed Adult Ed Provider c NQF Country 3... QQI, an integrated agency for quality
EQF Mobility Get a job Access a course Learner 1 Teacher X Learner 2 Learner 3 Learner 4 Learner 5 Occupational licence Pass on knowledge/ skill/ competence to child, coworker, etc. Trainer Y Sub-system Initial VET Provider A Provider B Provider c... Prof Z NQF Country 1 NQF Country 2 NQF Country 3 Higher Ed Adult Ed QQI, an integrated agency for quality
EQF Learner 1 Learner 2 Mobility Get a job Access a course Occupational licence Pass on knowledge/ skill/ competence to child, coworker, etc. Learner 3 Learner 4 Sub-system Provider A Provider B Provider c Teacher X Trainer Y Prof Z Learner 5 Initial VET NQF Country 1 NQF Country 2 NQF Country 3 Higher Ed Adult Ed... QQI, an integrated agency for quality
EQF Mobility Get a job Access a course NQF Country 1 Sub-system Initial VET Higher Ed Provider A Provider B Provider c... Teacher X Trainer Y Prof Z Learner 1 Learner 2 Learner 3 Learner 4 Learner 5 Occupational licence Pass on knowledge/ skill/ competence to child, coworker, etc. NQF Country 2 Adult Ed NQF Country 3 QQI, an integrated agency for quality
EQF Mobility Get a job Access a course Learner 1 Occupational licence Learner 2 Learner 3 Pass on knowledge/ skill/ competence to child, coworker, etc. Learner 4 Teacher X Learner 5 Trainer Y Provider A Prof Z Provider B Sub-system Provider c Initial VET... NQF Country 1 Higher Ed NQF Country 2 Adult Ed NQF Country 3 QQI, an integrated agency for quality
CEDEFOP 2017 Briefing Promoting a holistic approach to qualifications Integrating non-formal (private sector and international) qualifications Validating non-formal and informal learning Promoting stakeholder cooperation Triggering institutional reforms Making VET visible Supporting cross-border mobility Reaching end-users
QQI, an integrated agency for quality
QQI, an integrated agency for quality
QQI, an integrated agency for quality
Revised EQF Recommendation 2017 Supports further implementation of the EQF Re-affirms governance arrangements Extends mandate Non-formal qualifications Non-European frameworks QQI, an integrated agency for quality
Current developments Recognition practice Lisbon Recognition Convention subsidiary text, June 2013 Automatic recognition EHEA ministers, European commission proposal Global exchange UNESCO world reference levels