European Commission Proposal for a European Qualifications Framework
On 13 July 2005 , the European Commission published a proposal for a European Qualifications Framework. This proposal is to be subject to consultation over a six month period. The Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment have requested the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland to undertake the consultation process in Ireland on the Commission proposal, with a view to presentation to the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment of a joint draft report for the Commission.
The Qualifications Authority published the proposal document on this website when it was published in July.
The Qualifications Authority has hosted an initial meeting of stakeholders to discuss the issue on 13 September 2005 . The Authority is inviting written submissions by the end of October 2005. Following this process, the Authority will develop a draft Irish response to the proposal and there will be an opportunity for consultation with stakeholders on this draft response.
All submissions will be made public on this website and attributed to the author and/or their organisation. Contact details will not be published but will be retained on the Authority's database for future communication unless otherwise requested.
The aim is for the submission of a draft report to the two Departments by mid-December 2005.
Interested parties are invited to avail of this opportunity to respond to the proposal for a European Qualifications Framework. The links below can be used to access a Response Form, as well as the Commission proposal document and an explanatory note prepared by the Qualifications Authority to assist Irish stakeholders in considering the proposal
Irish response to the proposal of the European Commission for a European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning
The Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment have issued a response to the proposal for a European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning. The proposal was the subject of a consultation undertaken in the autumn of 2005 by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland on behalf of the two Departments.
Response to the proposal for a European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning
Submissions
Submissions have been received by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland from several organisations, responding to the call from the European Commission for consultation on the proposal for a European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning. The submissions are listed here and can be accessed from the links provided:
- Department of Education
and Science
(Approx. 50 KB) - Gender Equality Unit, Department of Justice, Equality and Law
Reform (Approx. 50 KB)
- Teagasc (Approx. 50 KB)
- Forfás/Enterprise
Ireland/IDA Ireland (Approx. 50 KB)
- FÁS (Approx. 50 KB)
- City of Dublin Vocational
Education Committee
(57
KB) - Higher Education Authority (Approx. 50 KB)
- Irish Universities Association (Approx. 50 KB)
- National University of Ireland (Approx. 50 KB)
- University of Limerick (Approx. 50 KB)
- Dublin Institute
of Technology (298
KB)
- Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Approx. 50 KB)
- Irish Business and Employers Confederation (Approx. 50 KB)
- Construction Industry Federation (Approx. 50 KB)
- Union of Students in Ireland (Approx. 50 KB)
- Dr. Anne Keane (Approx. 50 KB)
- Irish Vocational Education Association (Approx. 50 KB)
- The Further Education and Training Awards Council (Approx. 50 KB)
European Commission paper:
Towards a European
Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (375
KB)
Explanatory Notes
Explanatory Notes on
the European Commission proposal document (87
KB)
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