ETF role in Georgia is definitely relevant regarding vocational education and training system development, as it wraps up the support, e.g.,  to the EC Delegation for the preparation of the Sector Policy Support Programme on vocational training with, in particular, inputs on capacity development needs, provision of relevant information and analysis on progress of the reform, including VET financing issues.

Furthermore, and to support national stakeholders, the policy paper on quality assurance in vocational education and training, including targeted support at school level, has been finalised. This has been complemented with a draft methodology for a quality framework in the vocational training system and discussions with the local stakeholders. These activities help building vocational training institution capacity to manage quality in vocational training, and contribute in the long-term to achieving a framework for quality, autonomy and competitiveness of the vocational training institutions.

The ETF provides support to DG Justice in the context of the ‘Mobility Partnership’ on issues linked to transparency and the portability of qualifications.

Regarding education-enterprise partnerships, particular efforts have been made to promote cross-stakeholder policy dialogue on vocational education and training. Support has been provided to establishing a stakeholders’ forum with the view to developing a constructive level of interaction between the state decision makers and non-state actors, and to build a sound basis for vocational training policy analysis and research. The forum is designed to be a network involving all the different stakeholders, including, but not limited to: teachers, students, students’ parents, vocational training institutions, policy makers, researchers, and social partners.