Teachers & Trainers: Qualification Standards, Training Standards Towards a community model of definition of competences Qualification standards

Workshop objectives: Standards Can national models be translated into trans-national models? Different models for teachers and trainers? Obstacles to standards for trainers? How can CEDEFOP contribute? Qualification standards

Business performance Quality of trainers Competence standards & qualifications Working with partners Government Qualification standards

NTOs Voices of employers on education & training Development of qualifications based on occupational standards of competence Collection of labour market data Qualification standards

Employment NTO Represents Employment arena Development of National, sectoral and local partnerships Assess education and training needs Promote competence based standards & qualifications Assessment & verification of standards Qualification standards

Potential achievements Better qualified workforce Reduced confusion about (1000) qualifications – NVQ framework Bridging the gap between the academic and vocational Qualification standards

Competence standards Based on output ‘Can do’ based upon  Knowledge  Understanding  Experience Qualification standards

Standards can be used for …… Recruitment Job descriptions Appraisal Quality assurance Continuous professional development Qualifications Qualification standards

Standards offer…. Transparency/portability Benchmarking – quality measures Development strategies – what needs to be done? Operational strategies e.g., salary structures or performance evaluation Credibility/rigour Employment currency Qualification standards

FENTO Competence standards will drive up teaching standards Basis for professional body Compulsory Inspection Across the board (teachers, Principals, support staff, etc.) National standards

UK framework NTOs RDAs Learning & Skills Councils Standards Economic strategies Investment Qualification standards

Italy Legal framework Regional training centres – evaluation/guidance Training quality: certifying Centres and trainers Defining competence of trainers Trainer competencies

Italy: process Defining roles and skills of trainers Develop links between employment and training policies Expand continuous training Integrate school, regional and company training Trainer competencies

Italy: process 2 Definition of ‘professional profiles’ (competence approach) based upon … ROME (France) and NVQ (UK) Trainer competencies

Italy: Competence model - skills levels Learning and teaching Management of human resources Diagnosis Planning Promotion Quality Co-ordination Trainer competencies

Limitations of competence? ?

Possibilities? Competencies or capabilities???? Development of Europe-wide core competencies/standards?  Methodological  Social  Values/attitudes  Learning abilities  Work process knowledge National standards