...Thomas N. Garavan; Ronan Carbery; Françoise Le Deist; Vidmantas Tūtlys Purpose This paper aims to explore structural and systemic influences in the development of competence models and qualifications systems at sectoral and national levels across Europe, considering the influences of different...

...L. Quintino; I. Fernandes; R.M. Miranda Purpose The aim of this paper is to propose a model for international harmonization of the training and qualification of human resources for industrial professions. The outcome is a system based on training guidelines and a quality assurance methodology...

... adopted in the EQF are themselves problematic and the framework allows for a variety of interpretations. The purpose of this paper is to clarify those applied in the EQF and the vocational education and qualifications systems of particular European countries and to contribute to the development...

...Johathan Winterton; Jörg Markowitsch; Claudia Plaimauer Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the potential of already existing skills and competence ontologies to benefit European transparency tools and especially the implementation of the European Qualification Framework...

...Johathan Winterton; Volker Gehmlich Purpose The purpose of this paper is to answer a set of questions related to “Kompetenz”, “Beruf” and the German Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning. What is a competence, can it be measured? Is the “Beruf” really endangered...

...Johathan Winterton; Jonathan Winterton Purpose The purpose of this article is to explore diversity in competence models across Europe and consider the extent to which there is sufficient common ground for a common European approach to underpin the European Qualifications Framework. Design...

... and democratic society and ending with the designing and implementation of the National Qualifications System and Qualifications Framework. Design/methodology/approach The paper takes the form of desktop research of scientific literature and analysis of documents related to competences and qualifications...

... in the Institut Technik und Bildung on a European Qualification Framework. Findings The paper provides an alternative approach to the European Qualifications Framework that accepts learning in professional and occupational practice as a form of learning in its own right. Research limitations/implications...

...Philipp Grollmann; Georg Spottl; Philipp Grollmann Purpose The paper's aim is to present a critical review of the current European process of co‐operation in VET with a special view to the European Qualification Framework and its competence orientation. Design/methodology/approach The approach...

...) architecture. Design/methodology/approach The analysis of the “Copenhagen process” is based on the EU documents on the realisation of a European Qualifications Framework and a credit transfer system. Findings The result of the study shows that the strategy adopted by the European Union...

... of the Qualification Framework as well as the Credit Transfer System. Originality/value This article provides an alternative to existing European policy. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Directly linked to this problem is the question how the description of the individual levels and/or profiles...

...Philipp Grollmann; Georg Spottl; Annie Bouder Purpose The purpose of this paper is to question the appropriateness of a proposal for a new European Qualifications Framework. The framework has three perspectives: historical; analytical; and national. Design/methodology/approach The approaches...

...Philipp Grollmann; Georg Spottl; Michael Young Purpose This paper aims to provide a critical analysis of the European Commission's and the member states' attempts to introduce a European Qualifications Framework and national frameworks respectively. Design/methodology/approach The paper...

... a chance of becoming common practice in European countries. Design/methodology/approach The centre of the article is the discussion of a core occupational profile called ECO‐recycler, which tends to be an alternative to the discussion of a uniform European Qualification Framework. The method...

...Philipp Grollmann; Roland Tutschner; Wolfgang Wittig Purpose The purpose of this article is to provide research findings on learning and the structuring of qualifications in the IT‐sector in Germany and relate this to the international discussion on the structuring of qualifications...

... New agreement shapes South Africa's health and safety provision Keywords: Health and Safety, South Africa, Qualifications City & Guilds International and the National Occupational Safety Association of South Africa (NOSA) are working together to establish a framework of national...

... needs of the international market. These include Construction, IT,Catering and Hospitality, Technician Awards in Engineering, Travel and Tourism qualifications and an International Teaching Programme. City & Guilds International is now hoping to expand its market further and is looking towards...

... One solution to this problem could be to subsidize jobs at the lower end of the spectrum, but this would only diminish the symptoms. OSA suggests creating more high-grade jobs,thus preventing a further increase in the difference between job requirements and educational qualifications. © MCB...

...Wulf Heise The article introduces the concept of the “portability of qualifications” as a framework for discussing the consequences of globalisation for labour markets and for the systems and agencies of initial and continuous vocational education and training. It defines the concept in relation...

...’ capability to shore up a professionalized model for management and provision. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Competences Qualifications Spain Vocational training On this logical basis, Spanish enterprises and sectors have replaced the training system by providing practical training in the workplace...