Quality matters: A comparative analysis of quality assurance mechanisms in adult education and training in OECD countries

In recent years, provision of relevant up-skilling and re-skilling opportunities for adults has become a necessity due to global megatrends affecting labour markets. As a result, countries are looking to strengthen these opportunities throughout the life course. The successful deployment of these in...

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Main Author: Espinoza, Ricardo (Author)
Other Authors: Martinez-Yarza, Nerea (Contributor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2023
Series:OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:In recent years, provision of relevant up-skilling and re-skilling opportunities for adults has become a necessity due to global megatrends affecting labour markets. As a result, countries are looking to strengthen these opportunities throughout the life course. The successful deployment of these initiatives requires a coherent set of policies, with quality assurance being critically important. This paper provides an overview of quality assurance mechanisms from the perspective of the 38 OECD member countries. It proposes a framework to characterise and compare the governance, processes and outcomes of these mechanisms. The paper's contribution is to facilitate understanding of quality assurance across OECD countries, presenting a visual cross-country mapping that classifies existing mechanisms
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (40 Seiten) 21 x 28cm
DOI:10.1787/fc5ae97c-en

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