1. QUALITY ASSURANCE NATIONAL REFERENCE POINT – the Romanian experience
27/09/2012
QUALITY ASSURANCE NATIONAL REFERENCE POINT – the Romanian experience
Dana Stroie
RO QANRP coordinator
27 September 2012

2. Romanian Law of Education nr 1/2011 - Art.355 (2)
The National Group for Quality Assurance (GNAC), informal structure that functions as a national reference point for quality assurance in education and training, coordinates the harmonization of quality assurance in education and training

3. The National Group for Quality Assurance in Education and Training (GNAC)
was established in 2006, at the recommendation of the European Network for Quality Assurance in VET (ENQA VET)
GNAC is a coordination inter institutional structure operating at national level in quality assurance of education and training
GNAC functions on basis of an:
Association Agreement between institutions with national responsabilities in QA of VET
Organisation and operation Regulation, agreed by all represented bodies

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6. GNAC members Are nominated representatives of the:
Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport
Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection
Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Preuniversity Education
National Authority for Qualifications
National Centre for TVET Development

7. At GNAC meetings are invited as observers representatives appointed by:
the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
the National Agency for Community Programmes in Education and Training
the National Agency for Employment
The Commissions for the accreditation of continuous training providers
other organizations with relevant interests in quality assurance in training

8. At GNAC meetings are invited Romanian representatives in:
EU-DGVT
EU-ACVT
ETF Board
CEDEFOP Board
Technical working groups of the European Network for Quality Assurance in VET (EQAVET)
other relevant working groups organized within the E & T 2020 work programme

9. GNAC activities – 1
keep a wide range of stakeholders informed about the activities of EQAVET
Development of the GNAC site

10. National representatives in:
GNAC activities – 2
provide active support for the implementation of the work programme of the framework network
National representatives in:
WG1 on developing guidelines for the implementation of the EQAVET
WG2 on quality indicators
Participation in EQAVET events (reflection group, sectoral seminars, peer learning activities)

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GNAC activities – 2
provide active support for the implementation of the work programme of the framework network
Presentation of case studies to illustrate QA developments at system and provider level

12. GNAC activities – 3
take concrete initiatives to promote further development of the framework in the national context
Implementation of a ESF strategic project (2.9 million EURO) – aiming to develop a national strategy for implementing EQAVET in the Romanian initial VET

13. GNAC activities – 3
take concrete initiatives to promote further development of the framework in the national context
Implementation of LdV project (restrictive call for QANRPs) – – aiming to develop and pilot a communication strategy for the GNAC to implement European policies and instruments in VET

14. GNAC activities – 4
support self-evaluation as a complementary and effective means of quality assurance
GNAC supported and contributed to the elaboration of the Romanian Law for quality assurance in education (2006) which introduces in both IVET and CVET, a compulsory self evaluation of all nationally acredited VET providers
GNAC has coordinated the elaboration of a Guide of institutional practices in quality assurance of vocational education and training programmes (2009)

15. GNAC activities – 5
ensure that information is disseminated to stakeholders effectively
GNAC organises regular meetings with relevant stalkeholders at national and regional level

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