1. WHAT IS CURRENTLY AT STAKE IN VET IN MONTENEGRO? DGVT/ACVT PREPARATORY
DEFINING PRIORITIES
WHAT IS CURRENTLY AT STAKE IN VET IN MONTENEGRO?
WHAT ARE COMMON ISSUES?
DGVT/ACVT PREPARATORY
POLICY FORUM
Vladimir Krsmanovic
Marko Vukasinovic
Zora Bogicevic

2. Reform priorities VET Development Strategy (2015-2020) priorities:
Quality and efficient VET, relevant for mabour market
Equal opportunities for obtaining VET qualifications for employability and social inclusion
Lifelong learning and mobility
Expectations, aims
Evidence based decision making; develop flexibile VET system aligned with the needs of individual and society
Enable students access to information in the field of education, employment
Implement curricula in cooperation with employers WBL; Quality assurance in line with EQAVET
Provide accessibility to IVET and CVET to various target groups and acquiring of key competences both to young and adult
Enhance CPD of teachers and practical training instructors
Increase participation of adults in lifelong learning programmes

3. Curricula based on learning outcomes
  Reform achievements
Curricula based on learning outcomes
Increased volume of practical training
Improved final external exams, balanced ratio of maths and foreign language in all curricula
Increased number of informatics hours
Improved cooperation with empoloyers
Reintroduced dual education
Increased percentage of students engaged in 3 year curricula
Legal framework enhanced

4. Possible policy challenges
Structural mismatch of demand and supply
Students’ interest is different than labor market needs
Enrolment policy
Skills and qualifications needs forecast
Information on labor market needs
Involvement of employers and their associations
Cooperation within the decision making process
Implementation and quality assessment in VET liability of the school
CPD of teachers
Feedback info on training quality and effects
Quality assurance
Students destination

5.    Link back to the EU dialogue processes (ERPs), ACVT/DGVT structures and ET2020 working groups
Direct impact of ACVT/DGVT conclusions, RIGA Conclusions on creation of policies and practices
Use of good practice and experience of other countries in implementation of education
Availability of EC and other EU relevant documents to Ministry experts via bulletin

6. Thank you for your attention…