Assisting the Sector Councils

Završna konferencija projekta

Jačanje institucionalnog okvira za razvojstrukovnih standarda zanimanja, kvalifikacija i kurikuluma

Hotel Antunović6. prosinca 2011., Zagreb

Thierry Rosenzweig, Key Expert

The Sector Councils

« Express the needs of the labour market, higher education and all other components of Croatian society” (VET act article 17)

The Sector Councils & our Project

• The starting point• Tasks of the project• Recommendations

The starting point

• 13 Sector councils in place with +/-18 months of experience

• A well defined Model of Sector Council (VET Act)

Tasks of the project

Task1 - Compare the Sector Council model of Croatia with existing models in the EU

Advisory role

Decision-making role

- Croatia**- Finland- France- Portugal- Slovakia

- Netherlands- Romania- Spain- UK*

VET COUNCILS

Sector CouncilsCross-sector Councils

- Denmark- Greece

- Slovenia- Ireland *

Non permanent bodies

- Hungary - Italy

- Germany

** Croatia still being in the process of accession to the EU

* No equal representation

The Sector Councils models in the EU

Tasks of the project

Task 2- Assist each Sector Council in selecting 2 new (or renewed) qualifications

Tasks of the project

• A clarified methodology & new tools

1Picture of the Sector

2Selection of

new qualification

3Advice on

new draftedstandards

14 sector profiles

Templates of sector strategy &

rationale

Standards methodology

Tasks of the project

Task 3: Stimulate ideas & proposals for improvement

• study visits to Scotland and (additional) to France on other models of SCs

• training sessions on Qualification Management

• two x 2days workshops: „SWOT analysis of the SCs” & proposals

Report on „Role and responsibilities of the SCs”

Main recommandations

1. Increase the involvement of the key VET stakeholders in the Sector Councils’ work

•Promote SCs to key member organisations (Employment Service, Higher Education, Trade Unions…)

• Attract/retain „influential” SC members with:• clarified criteria for SCs members’ selection /

appointment• SCs activities adapted to „busy” members

1. Increase the involvement of the key VET stakeholders in the Sector Councils’ work (2)

Proposals to be further discussed:

•Increase the influence of „the world of work” in the SCs (reassess the representation ratio?)

• Develop SCs work at the sub-sector level

• Extension of the Sector Councils work to some „post-secondary” VET programs ?

Main recommandations

2. Develop mechanisms for permanent improvement of the work of the SCs

Emerging initiative:• A „secretariat for SCs” within the AVETAE

Other suggestions:• Periodic cross-sector discussions of the SCs on common issues & improvements of the practices

• Quality assurance applied on the SCs work and on the Qualification validation process

The Croatian Sector Councils:

Already recognised key institution…

… but still in its implementation phase.

A particular support from all VET stakeholders is needed !

Conclusion

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