1. Skills Labour Market Research Unit
Validation
Skills Labour Market Research Unit

2. Ireland’s ReferNet Team
Located within the SLMRU in SOLAS (FET authority in Ireland)
SLMRU = 8 members
5 of whom form Ireland’s ReferNet Team

3. ReferNet Work Programme
Expertise within Ireland’s ReferNet team/SLMRU
Expertise within SOLAS, but not the SLMRU
Expertise outside SOLAS – ReferNet partners
Combination of the above

4. Validation
Based on
Expertise
Consultation
Review

5. Examples of deliverables
Apprenticeship
Innovation in VET
Training teachers in VET
VET measures for migrants
VET in Ireland
VET Policy Questionnaire

6. Within the SLMRU
E.g. Teacher Training for VET Teachers

7. Within SOLAS
E.g. Apprenticeship article

8. Outside SOLAS
ReferNet Ireland partners and others

9. Outside SOLAS
E.g. VET for Migrants

10. Review Process (SLMRU/SOLAS)
Define the task
Identify location of the expertise
Begin research
Review document among team and/or SOLAS members
Submit to research manager and/or director (SLMRU)
Assess/cross-check the research
Modify in light of recommendations
Submit to legal representative
Submit to Cedefop

11. Review Process (SLMRU/SOLAS)
Define the task
Identify location of the expertise
Begin research
Review document among team and/or SOLAS members
Submit to research manager and/or director (SLMRU)
Assess/cross-check the research
Modify in light of recommendations
Submit to legal representative
Submit to Cedefop
Consultation ReferNet Partners