1. Item 10 – Conclusions of the meeting
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2. 2 – Minutes of previous meeting
The minutes were approved
3 – General background
The participants took note of
Recent developments on education and training policies in the EU
The draft 2016 ESS annual work programme on education statistics
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3. 4: Education and training systems
Item 4.1: overview of 2014 UOE data collection
The ETS WG took note of the state of play of the UOE 2014 data collection (UOE data, quality reports, ISCED mappings) and was informed on the monitoring of compliance (timeliness and data quality). The UOE national coordinators will receive in advance, for information, the reports prepared for the directors of social statistics
Missing information must be provided as soon as possible by concerned countries (individual reminders have been sent)
Improvements are expected on learning mobility data. Countries must also be prepared to implement the changes in this domain (definition of mobile students; credit mobility)
On trend data, Eurostat might come back to the countries after consultation with OECD on the results of the recent data collection
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4. 4: Education and training systems
Item 4.2: 2015 UOE data collection
The ETS WG has been informed that all the UOE questionnaires and the UOE manual should be sent before the end of June. Few adaptations have been brought compared to last year. An additional request (individual ages) will be included in the LANG questionnaire (provision is optional).
A new data collection on completion rates could be proposed at the end of the year, on a voluntary basis, with a new questionnaire and improved guidelines. A discussion could take place in October in the INES WG meeting organised by OECD.
Countries were invited to anticipate the changes expected in 2016 (fields of education; end of derogations)
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5. 4: Education and training systems
Item 4.2: 2015 UOE data collection
The ETS WG took note of the new validation procedure envisaged by ESTAT for the specific questionnaires LANG and REGIO, a two-step approach which includes the use of error reports from EDIT (the ESTAT validation tool). Countries were encouraged to submit csv/xml formats.
The ETS WG took note of the new initial assessment in the validation procedure for UOE questionnaires which requires minimum quality on submitted questionnaires.
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6. 4: Education and training systems
Item 4.3: Expenditure data
The ETS WG has been informed by DG EAC on the recommendations of the 'indicator expert group (IEG) on education investment' aimed at improving the expenditure data on education.
Actions linked to UOE data will be envisaged by Eurostat in collaboration with DG EAC, OECD and Unesco. The preliminary results will be reported to the WG next year.
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7. 4: Education and training systems
Item 4.3: Schools
The ETS WG has been informed by DG EAC that data on schools as entities are needed for new policy needs
A prerequisite for collecting comparable data is to agree on a common definition of schools
DG EAC has been invited to provide more information on the relevance of the required information as regards the specific needs and on how this information will be used
The Commission might prepare a short questionnaire to countries on information on schools already accessible at national level
Most countries reported problems in collecting school capacities
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8. 5: Education classifications
Item 5.1 ISCED 2011/ISCED mappings
The ETS WG took note on the last supporting documents for ISCED2011 and ISCED-F 2013, made available recently.
ETS WG was informed about the state of play and quality of ISCED mappings They will be published on CIRCABC at the beginning of July. Last four countries are asked to provide their mappings by this deadline.
All countries which have not yet filled in the sheets "Qualifications outside scope UOE" (if relevant) and "Old qualifications", are kindly asked to provide this information in the ISCED mappings 2015.
The ETS WG thanked Marta for her great work on the mappings, especially the critical questions and the good support when elaborating the mappings.
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9. 5: Education classifications
Item 5.2 Implementation of ISCED 2011 in EU-LFS
ETS WG took note of the analysis done on implementation of ISCED 2011 in the EU-LFS 2014.
Metadata on the variable HATLEVEL in the EU-LFS will be added next week to the ESMS sheet on Eurostat website.
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10. 5: Education classifications
Item 5.3 Classification of learning activities
ETS WG took note of and approved the general approach proposed by Eurostat to update the Classification of learning activities (CLA).
ETS WG took note of the consultation process ending by the end of August in order to adopt (written procedure) a consolidated version of the CLA in September 2015.
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11. 6 – Learning mobility statistics (1)
The ETS WG took note of the results of the pilot data collection on LEMO via household surveys. It was remarked that the specificity of the phenomenon can cause errors (proxies for and absence of young people).
The ETS WG supported Eurostat's conclusions that the EU benchmark cannot be estimated based on the results of the pilot.
The ETS WG generally supported Eurostat's conclusions the non-feasibility to measure IVET LEMO through household surveys at a "reasonable" cost. However, NL and SE indicated the national feasibility and importance of the results.
These outcomes should be considered when reviewing the benchmark in the mid-term review.
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12. 6 – Learning mobility statistics (2)
The ETS WG supported Eurostat's conclusions on the statistical feasibility of measuring general youth LEMO and overall LEMO during tertiary education via household surveys under certain conditions (i.e. suitable survey vehicle).
It was noted that the political need to measure general or tertiary LEMO should be confirmed
The ETS WG took note of the restrictions for a suitable survey vehicle already available in the ESS.
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13. 7 – Dissemination activities of other EU organisations
Item 7.1: Presentation by CEDEFOP
ETS WG took note of recent activities by CEDEFOP
Item 7.2: Presentation by CRELL
ETS WG took note of recent activities by CRELL
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14. 8 – Modernisation of social statistics
Item 8.1: Integrated European Social Statistics (IESS)
ETS WG took note of recent developments concerning the future IESS Framework Regulation. The ETS WG was also informed about its potential impact on the availability of education statistics
Item 8.2: Core Social Variables
ETS WG agreed upon the contents (including removal of reference to NFQ) of the 'standard sheets' regarding education P1 variables. The ETS WG took also note of the standardisation process regarding other variables.
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15. 9 – Lifelong learning and outcomes of education
Item 9.1 Adult Education Survey
The ETS WG was informed on progress towards the 2016 AES data collection, in particular on the availability of the implementation manual.
The 2016 AES implementation manual will be revised in view of the updated CLA.
The ETS WG was informed on the state of play of the future of AES.
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16. 9 – Lifelong learning and outcomes of education
Item 9.2 CVTS
The ETS WG was informed on progress towards the CVTS 5 data collection, in particular on the availability of the implementation manual
The ETS WG was informed on recent developments as regards CVTS beyond 2015
Integration of CVT cost indicators into LCS is not an option
Full flexibility to countries on the organisation of the CVTS data collection
Integration of CVTS into FRIBS after stage 1 ('FRIBS 2')
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17. 9 – Lifelong learning and outcomes of education
Item 9.3 Release of Europe 2020 indicators
ETS WG took note of the release of 2014 results for Europe 2020 indicators and other education data based on the EU-LFS
The ETS WG was informed on presentation of data series by ISCED (ISCED 1997  ISCED 2011) in Eurostat's online database
The ETS WG was informed on revisions in the flags used and new online tables
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