In the past two decades and in most Member States there has been a growing awareness of the importance of quality in vocational education and training (VET). In many countries, approaches for quality assurance (QA) and quality management (QM) are developed to meet specific national policy objectives.
Obviously, the changing demands of the knowledge-based society and the overall trend to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of VET systems, constitute major driving forces behind these developments. Undeniably, through its funds and programmes, such as Leonardo da Vinci, the European Commission has contributed to improving education and VET systems by raising the level of the services they offer. Progressively, qualitative VET provision is key in achieving economic competitiveness, one of the important goals of the Lisbon Summit and its declaration. [extract]
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