Education and training in Romania NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY JUNE 2015 Nicolae Postăvaru -President

Recognition 1. Goals of the education and training system in Romania

2. Actors involved in education and training system

3. Romanian Education System Legislative framework and structure

3.1.A. The structure of the Romanian Education The structure of the Romanian Education System  Lifelong learning  Tertiary education  Non-university tertiary education  Secondary education  Primary education  Ante preschool education P r e s e n t F u t u r e Qualification level

3.1.B. The structure of the Romanian Education European and National Qualification Framework

3.2. Romanian Education Diagram

3.3. Higher Education The Flowchart of enrollment and recording qualifications in Romanian National Register of Qualifications in Higher Education Validation and enrollment of qualifications in Romanian National Register of Qualifications in Higher Education Validation and enrollment of qualifications in Romanian National Register of Qualifications in Higher Education Accreditation Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education Accreditation Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education Recording Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education Recording Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education

A. According to the legislation, the main purpose of the education and vocational training for children, young people and adults is to develop competences, in the form of a multifunctional and transferable set of knowledge, skills/abilities and aptitudes, necessary for:  Achieving personal life objectives in accordance to one’s personal interests, expectations and aspirations;  Social integration and active civic participation to the society;  Facilitating employment for a sustainable economy;  Developing education based on dignity, tolerance and observance of human fundamental rights and freedom;  Cultivation of sensibility towards human problems, the moral and civic values and respect for nature and natural, social and cultural environment, see United Nations Resolution no. 65/309/ Lifelong Learning

Pillar 2 – Relevance Pillar 1 – Access 3.4. Lifelong Learning B. Strategic pillars in Lifelong learning Pillar 3 – Learning attitude Pillar 4 – Partnerships Lifelong Learning  The strategy for lifelong learning in Romania is based on four pillars related to access to lifelong learning, its relevance, an attitude to learn always and everywhere and partnerships with stakeholders. Pillar 1 – Access - measures to reach the target of involved population in learning programs up to 10% by Pillar 2 – Relevance - education and training system meet the skills required by the labour market see slide 25.slide 25 Pillar 3 – Learning attitude - functional literacy and key competencies. Pillar 4 – Partnerships – close collaboration between social partners and relevant stakeholders.

4.A. Adult Education in Romania R elationships in education and training R

4.B. Adult Education in Romania The system for monitoring and information in professional training and the responsible instituion

4.C. Adult Education in Romania Legend : Working In progress Standardization of education and training in relation to labor market

5.A. Adult Education in Romania The process of authorization of the professional training providers

5.B. Adult Education in Romania Conditions on the eligibility for the professional training providers to be legal established in Romania activity of professional training to be foreseen within the incorporation paper of the provider to have fulfilled the legal payment obligation to the public budget, according to the law in force

6.A. Romanian Qualifications Framework - ROQF

6.B. Romanian Qualifications Framework - ROQF

6.C. Romanian Qualifications Framework - ROQF

7. Quality assurance National Qualifications Authority QUALITY ASSURANCE NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY ROMANIAN AGENCY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN PRE-UNIVESRITY EDUCATION ROMANIAN AGENCY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION NATIONAL GROUP FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Pre-university Education-RAQAPE Romanian National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education- RAQAHE -National Accreditation Center for informal and non-formal education

7. Quality assurance National Qualifications Authority QUALITY ASSURANCE NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY ROMANIAN AGENCY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN PRE-UNIVESRITY EDUCATION ROMANIAN AGENCY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION NATIONAL GROUP FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Pre-university Education-RAQAPE Romanian National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education- RAQAHE -National Accreditation Center for informal and non-formal education

Labor market Education market Funds ESCO Recognition Mobility Request Quality assurance Offer Who? Jobs Experience Certificates/Diplomas Europass Supplements Training providers - Publics - Privates Authorized/Accredited Employers Employees Unemployed Unqualified Without key competences ISCED ROC/ISCO unqualified Representatives Standards for education and training demonstrated competencies NQF - EQF

Employers Initiator/ Specialist Checker specialist Professional association/ regulatory institution/ institution acting in the field Sectoral Committees Setting occupation tasks Establishing competencies and skills Establishing training plan Development of theoretical and practical curriculum Drawing up a list of specific equipment and machinery Professional checking First opinion on the Occupational Standard NQA Validation of the documentation Approval of the Occupational Standard Regulatory institution NQA decision Publishing on Labor market representatives Specialised Committee The key element in Quality Assurance – Occupational Standard for education and raining Labor market representatives

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