Are existing qualifications considered relevant and attractive by learners and families?

Is it clear who has the policy lead on qualifications reform in government?

Is there agreement on the roles of different governmental bodies in the design and development of qualifications?

Is government open to increase the engagement of other non-governmental stakeholders?

Is government actively pursuing a deeper involvement of other stakeholders on qualifications reform?

Do non-governmental stakeholders voice their views publically about the relevance of (vocational) qualifications?

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Labour

Ministry of Economy & Industry

Other line ministries (agriculture, transport, etc)

Qualifications agency/authority (separate institution)

Quality Assurance agencies (separate institutions)

Examination bodies (separate institutions)

Other governmental agencies

Employers’ confederations

Trade Unions’ confederations

Sectoral organisations

Professional bodies

Chambers of Commerce, Industry or Crafts and Trade

Representatives from individual enterprises/organisations

Awarding bodies (issuing their own certificates)

Universities

Public VET Providers

Other VET providers (non-public)

Academic researchers working on education, training and labour market topics

Consultants

Teachers’ and trainers’ associations

Teachers’ trainers

Career and job counsellors

Representatives from learners and students

Community and voluntary organisations

Representatives of migrants

International organisations

Donors

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Labour

Ministry of Economy & Industry

Other line ministries (agriculture, transport, etc.)

Qualifications agency/authority (separate institution)

Quality Assurance agencies (separate institutions)

Examination bodies (separate institutions)

Other governmental agencies

Other government agencies

Employers’ confederations

Trade Unions’ confederations

Sectoral organisations

Professional bodies

Chambers of Commerce, Industry or Crafts and Trade

Representatives from individual enterprises/organisations

Awarding bodies (issuing their own certificates)

Universities

Public VET Providers

Other VET providers (non-public)

Academic researchers working on education, training and labour market topics

Consultants

Teachers’ and trainers’ associations

Teachers’ trainers

Career and job counsellors

Representatives from learners and students

Community and voluntary organisations

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Representatives of migrants

International organisations

Donors

Have you identified the necessary stakeholders in your country?

Is there a formal mapping of their interests?

Has the mapping exercise been repeated periodically?

Is communication targeted to different stakeholder groups?

Is feedback from stakeholders collected systematically?

Is there a central database of stakeholders with contact details?

Are stakeholders’ communities addressed through social media?

Do you have formal stakeholder dialogue? (Formal dialogue is institutionalised and regulated)

Do you have informative stakeholder dialogue? (Public authorities only inform stakeholders about decisions taken in the field of qualifications)

Do you have consultative stakeholder dialogue?(Stakeholders are consulted and their feedback may or may not influence decisions)

Do you have cooperative stakeholder dialogue?(Participating stakeholders are involved in the decision-making process as partners)

Do you have decisional stakeholder dialogue?(The stakeholders themselves make the decisions)

1. Analysing problems in the existing qualification system?

2. Formulating the objectives of reform?

3. Taking formal decisions on new concepts?

4. Reviewing institutional arrangements and capacities?

5. Specifying which and how qualifications should change?

6. Identifying needs for new qualifications?

7. Formulating NQF levels and identifying qualifications that should be included in each?

8. Developing an implementation plan for NQF development?

Is there a formal forum to discuss qualifications reforms?

Are qualifications a topic of collective bargaining?

Is there a national council that includes different stakeholders?

Are there sector skills councils established and operational?

Are there other forms of stakeholder dialogue?