2. Teachers & Trainers: Qualification Standards, Training Standards Towards a community model of definition of competences Qualification standards

3. Workshop objectives: Standards Can national models be translated into trans-national models? Different models for teachers and trainers? Obstacles to standards for trainers? How can CEDEFOP contribute? Qualification standards

4. Business performance Quality of trainers Competence standards & qualifications Working with partners Government Qualification standards

5. NTOs Voices of employers on education & training Development of qualifications based on occupational standards of competence Collection of labour market data Qualification standards

6. Employment NTO Represents Employment arena Development of National, sectoral and local partnerships Assess education and training needs Promote competence based standards & qualifications Assessment & verification of standards Qualification standards

7. Potential achievements Better qualified workforce Reduced confusion about (1000) qualifications – NVQ framework Bridging the gap between the academic and vocational Qualification standards

8. Competence standards Based on output ‘Can do’ based upon  Knowledge  Understanding  Experience Qualification standards

9. Standards can be used for …… Recruitment Job descriptions Appraisal Quality assurance Continuous professional development Qualifications Qualification standards

10. Standards offer…. Transparency/portability Benchmarking – quality measures Development strategies – what needs to be done? Operational strategies e.g., salary structures or performance evaluation Credibility/rigour Employment currency Qualification standards

11. FENTO Competence standards will drive up teaching standards Basis for professional body Compulsory Inspection Across the board (teachers, Principals, support staff, etc.) National standards http://www.fento.org http://www.fento.org

12. UK framework NTOs RDAs Learning & Skills Councils Standards Economic strategies Investment Qualification standards

13. Italy Legal framework Regional training centres – evaluation/guidance Training quality: certifying Centres and trainers Defining competence of trainers Trainer competencies

14. Italy: process Defining roles and skills of trainers Develop links between employment and training policies Expand continuous training Integrate school, regional and company training Trainer competencies

15. Italy: process 2 Definition of ‘professional profiles’ (competence approach) based upon … ROME (France) and NVQ (UK) Trainer competencies

16. Italy: Competence model - skills levels Learning and teaching Management of human resources Diagnosis Planning Promotion Quality Co-ordination Trainer competencies

17. Limitations of competence? ?

18. Possibilities? Competencies or capabilities???? Development of Europe-wide core competencies/standards?  Methodological  Social  Values/attitudes  Learning abilities  Work process knowledge National standards