Quality assurance in vocational training

Ensuring quality in vocational education and training (VET) is essential for skills development and employability. The European Training Foundation (ETF) supports this through a comprehensive framework and collaborative initiatives.

ETF’s Approach to Quality Assurance

The ETF's approach to promoting quality assurance in vocational education and training (VET) is based on a conceptual framework focusing on five key areas:

policy and governance
qualification standards
provision
assessment, validation and certification
data.

The framework includes sample measures and indicators, adopts a European and international perspective, and aims to support the development of a quality culture.

For more details, see: Promoting quality assurance in vocational education and training: the ETF approach.

Forum for Quality Assurance in VET

In 2017, the ETF launched the Forum for Quality Assurance in VET, bringing together representatives from national ministries and agencies across:

South Eastern Europe and Türkiye
Southern and Easern Mediterranean
Eastern Europe

The forum helps member countries modernise and improve quality assurance in VET through transnational peer learning. It aligns with EU policies, including the Reference Framework, and connects with the EQAVET Network, enabling access to EU Member States’ developments and wider networking opportunities.

Key activities and peer learning

Since its establishment, forum members have engaged in:

Monitoring and reporting on quality assurance systems and mechanisms
Mapping EQAVET indicators: understanding relevance, coverage, and data collection
Participating in peer learning activities, such as:
- Peer visits hosted by member instututions
- EQAVET Forums

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Covid-19 Initiatives

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the forum organised webinars for a wider public, covering various quality assurance measures: