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

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

3. 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 …

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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