The Transnational Peer Review Criteria for Vocational Education and Training Providers been updated, with particular emphasis on promoting sustainable development and digitalisation. The criteria have been designed to be applicable across different education and training systems and cover the institution’s operations as a whole. The framework is organised into 14 thematic areas, each based on the principle of continuous improvement and aligned with the EQAVET+ framework.

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Transnational Peer Review Criteria for VET providers is made by Finnish, Croatia, Estonian and Slovenian NRP´s in the joint EQAVET-project 2023-2026. A link to the publication is available on this website.

 

EQAVET - Transnational Peer Review Criteria for VET providers, Cover

A peer review is a form of external evaluation that supports the reviewed VET provider in quality assurance through a motivating mutual learning process that benefits both VET providers and peers. In transnational peer review, the members of the reviewer team are from the same and different countries as the VET provider to be reviewed. 

Peer review is based on criteria. The handbook covers the activities of the VET provider as a whole. Each Quality Areas includes the principle of continuous improvement: planning, implementation, evaluation and review and is based on the EQAVET+ Framework. Criteria can be used selectively or supplemented according to the context of the VET provider.

Quality Areas:

  1. Strategic planning and development
  2. Quality assurance
  3. Evidence-based management    
  4. Management and leadership    
  5. Management of infrastructure and finances
  6. Management of human resources
  7. Equality
  8. Strategic partnerships
  9. Internationalisation
  10. The pedagogical framework 
  11. Learning and teaching
  12. Work-based learning outside the school
  13. Assessment and certification
  14. Learning results and outcomes

The Brochure

The brochure provides an overview of updating the Transnational Peer Review Criteria especially with the perspectives of sustainability and digitalisation.

The brochure can be printed in the attached PDF format.

Leaflet page part one
Leaflet page part two

More information

  • Finland, Riikka Vacker, Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI), riikka.vacker [at] oph.fi
  • Croatia, Dorian Ruljačić and Tamara Hudolin, Agency for Vocational education and Training and Adult Education (ASOO), dorian.ruljancic [at] asoo.hr, tamara.hudolin [at] asoo.hr
  • Estonia, Marge Kroonmäe and Kai Hermann, Estonian Quality Agency for Education (HAKA), marge.Kroonmae [at] harno.ee, kai.hermann [at] harno.ee
  • Slovenia, Lidija Stermecki and Saša Grašič, Institute of the Republic of the Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training (CPI), lidija.stermecki [at] cpi.si, sasa.grasic [at] cpi.si.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. 

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