1. Teachers and Trainers: Qualification Standards, Training Standards Towards a community model of definition of competences

2. GARF How are our jobs changing Government policy Impact of new technology Upstream training v training further down the company

3. GARF: towards competency Management Labour legislation Budget management Communication and negotiation Recruitment and career management Development of training (policy, plans, etc)

4. Strategic competencies Company context (e.g. culture) Learning strategy Cost-benefit analysis of training Information management (supply database) Project leadership

5. Developing towards competencies Self evaluation tools  Knowledge  Values  Strategic competencies

6. Competencies reference framework Detailed list of competencies against tasks Individual development plans mapped against competencies Helps companies set up training routes

7. Competency drivers? UK/Ireland (national: top down) Italy (regional: top down) France (local/company: bottom up)

8. Gender and Standards Standards of Competence Best Practice Trainers’ gender awareness

9. Key competencies: gender specific? General key competencies  Learning  Social  Attitudes/values (including gender stereotypes)  Work content  Methodological VET reinforces stereotypes

10. Training Standards To include equality standards Quality training = equality training

11. Issues for the future Language (competency/capability/Standards …….) Trans-national competency model? Trans-national core competency model? Trans-national lessons: process of introducing a model Top-down v bottom up? Other issues: gender …………