NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY OF UKRAINE AT THE START Volodymyr - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY OF UKRAINE AT THE START Volodymyr Kovtunets Federation of Employments of Ukraine National Qualifications Agency of Ukraine, Deputy Chair QuaRSU kick-of meeting, Warsaw, Feb. 17-19, 2020 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein 609995-EPP-1-2019-1-PL-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP Qualifications recognition support for Ukrainian universities

Federation of Employers of Ukraine  Over 8000 companies  Reginal organizations in all regions  Member of Joint Representative Body of Employers at National Level

• New Law On Education (2017) Art. 37-39 introduce National System of Qualifications, National Qualifications Agency Legal Framework • Government resolutions 2018-2019. NQA statute approved. NQA composition approved • Chairman and deputy Chairs elected and appointed

 “The National Qualifications Agency is a permanent collegial body authorized to implement public policy in the area of qualifications” (Art. 38, para. 1) NQA status  12 member : 3 – employers, 3 – trade unions, 6 – governmental representatives (Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Economics, Ministry of Social Politicy)  7 NQA members work at a regular basis  62 (max) officers in Secretariat

 participates in the development of laws NQA main tasks. Policy and regulations in the area of qualifications  coordinates efficiency assessment of state policy in the area of qualifications  provides for forecasting needs of the labour market in qualifications  interacts with bodies and establishments of quality assurance in education

 provides support to the introduction of the National Qualifications Framework with requirements of this Law NQA main tasks. NQF  performs international cooperation in the area of qualifications, including with the goal of harmonizing the National Qualifications Framework with similar international documents  provides information support to the introduction of the National Qualifications System and the National Qualifications Framework  creates and maintains the Qualification Registry

NQA. Occupational standards  develops a draft procedure of development, enforcement and review of professional standards and submits it to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for approval  registers professional standards and ensures open access to standards  coordinates development of professional standards  performs accreditation of qualification centres

 develops recognition criteria and procedures for qualification obtained in NQA. Recognition other countries  forms requirements to qualifications awarding procedures, recognition of outcomes of non-formal and informal education  interacts with bodies and establishments of quality assurance in education

Labor Market and Tertiary Education  Quality of Education ◦ Professional trainings (professional qualifications) ◦ Academic qualifications  Economical Approach to quality evaluation  Accountability of universities (HEIs) as budgetary organizations

Coordination of Partners  Vocational Non-Tertiary Education and Tertiary Education  Employers and Trade Unions  Education and Labor Market

Recognition. First steps  Draft regulation on qualification centers accreditation  Draft regulation on qualification awarding  Demands to procedures for qualifications awarding

Ways for recognition  Recognition of overseas assessment centers  Recognition through evaluation by qualification centers

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