Acronym for Vocational Education and Training. Education and training which aims to equip people with knowledge, know-how, skills and/or competences required in particular occupations or more broadly on the labour market.

Source:CEDEFOP - Terminology of European education and training policy

1.3 - EQAVET system: an EU-approved framework for quality management

Abstract

EQAVET (European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for VET) is a framework for quality management in VET institutions comprising four common quality criteria and ten quality indicators.

This set of quality criteria and indicators, first introduced in 2009 by the European Union, is intended as a ‘toolbox’ that you can apply in your VET institution to further develop your approach to quality management while preserving the system already in place.

1.2 - Plan – Do – Check – Act: four cyclical steps for quality control and improvement

Abstract

The PDCA Cycle is an iterative quality improvement model that you can apply to any aspect of the functioning of your VET institution. It consists of a logical sequence of four steps:

  • Plan: define a problem and hypothesize possible causes and solutions;

  • Do: implement a solution;

  • Check: evaluate the results;

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