Overview of National Qualification frameworks - Project-Nqf-Sqf

__ Define the NQF’s typology: Does it have a focus on coordinating the existing system (transparency,coherence), a focus on regulating the existing system (quality, accountability) or a focus ontransforming system (new standards and new provision)?All focus are integrated in the Typology:1- Coordinating the existing system (transparency, coherence): as NQF integrates both VET branchmanaged before separately by Ministry of Education and Ministry of Labour2- Regulating the existing system (quality, accountability): as to implement NQF all qualificationswere unified as far description, managment and review under an specific public Body created forthis purpose: INCUAL. The National Institute for Qualifications (INCUAL) was created by theRoyal Decree 375/1999, on 5 March. It is a technical instrument, with the capacity andindependence of criteria, which supports the Vocational Training advisory board in order to reachobjectives of the National Qualifications System and Vocational training.The Organic Law5/2002, for Qualifications and Vocational Training, attributes to INCUAL theresponsibility for defining, developing and keeping the National Professional QualificationsCatalogue up to date together with the Module Catalogue for Vocational Training.The rector of the Institute is the General Advisor of Vocational Training, even though it dependsorganically on the General Secreatary for Education (Ministry for Education and Science),according to what is established in the Royal Decree 1553/2004, on 20 June3- Focus on transforming system (new standards and new provision): as all qualifications weresubmitted to detailed review and new provisions and systems were established to recognizednon-formal / informal education. A formal assessment and certification process defined atNational Level was approved by the Central Government Ministry Council by end of July of 2009:The Real Decree 1224/2009 for Competences Acquired via Labour Experience Recognition. Theprocess is oriented to recognize and to certify competences acquired by non formal educationways at a national level and is based on the NQF.__ Are there already revisions of the NQF planned?NO. NQF-VET is of recent conclusion.For countries that don’t plan to introduce an NQF:__Are there plans to implement the EQF? If so, please describe.Not applicable.2 Segments of the educational system__ Which segments of the educational system are differentiated in your country (e.g. General Education,Vocational schools / dual system 2 , VET, Higher Education, Adult Education)? Please give a shortsurvey in note form.The present Spanish Educational System is divided in a general regime (infant education, primaryeducation , compulsory secondary education (ESO) ) , baccalaureate, vocational training and University.2 Dual system: In countries such as in Austria or Germany apprenticeship training takes places at two differentsites: company-based training of apprentices is complemented by compulsory attendance of a part-time vocationalschool for apprentices [“Berufsschule”]. Thus, apprenticeship training is also referred to as “dual vocationaltraining system” or as “dual system”.Page 2/2