CVTS Continuing Vocational Training ETS WG, Jan – Feb 2005 Agenda Item 13 document 2005-ETS-13-EN

Overview Legal Basis – current status CVTS WG – main conclusions CVTS3 – timetable and development work

CVTS - Council and EP Regulation Draft Council regulation considered by Council Mar 2004 Nomination of EP rapporteur M. del Turco Sept 2004 Initial exchange of views with rapporteur Oct 2004 EP amendments presented to the EP EMPL committee Nov 2004 Continued …

CVTS - Council and EP Regulation Amend 7 : extension of coverage to enterprises 5-9 employees Amend 8 and 9 : compulsory nature of survey on enterprises Discussions between Council and EP to find compromise Compromise texts considered by EP EMPL committee Jan 31st 2005 Vote 1st Feb 2005  Common position at 1st reading

CVTS - Commission Regulation Prepare the Commission regulation to be treated through comitology procedure by SPC This will define the technical detail specific to CVTS3 Definitions List of variables Sampling frame, sample stratification, sample size Reference year National quality report format Imputation and error checking rules

CVTS WG Dec 2004 CVTS regulation Funding CVTS3 Working arrangements for CVTS WG and CVTS TF TF mandate assist preparation of the Commission regulation through comitology procedure assist in the development of CVTS3 methodology together with BiBB contract Full « virtual » CVTS WG kept informed via CIRCA and email

CVTS3 - TF priority activities (1) IVT - definitions, Scope of questions. Costs - improve data quality, consider the form in which enterprise may hold data to improve data quality and reduce non-responses. Other forms - section to be revised taking consideration of non-formal, informal frame, and CLA.

CVTS3 TF priority activities (2) Qualitative variables - considered very important. Redesign based on common theme « professionalism ». Coverage - no extension of NACE and enterprise size for CVTS3 but developments to be undertaken with a view to CVTS4. Coherence of Individual and Enterprise surveys - AES and CVTS development groups to keep in contact during survey development phase. Indicators - not a priority action.

CVTS3 - 2005 Outline Timetable Feb – Draft Commission regulation Feb – CVTS3 variables report BiBB Mar 7-8 – 1st TF meeting Apr – 2nd TF meeting May – Modular questionnaire May/Jun – 3rd TF meeting July – Informatics framework Jul/Aug – 4th TF meeting Aug – CVTS Manual Sept – CVTS WG to consider Oct – Commission Decision Nov 17th – SPC