providing clarity. releasing potential

Improving the Transparency of QualificationsMaryanne Hall, Europass Co-ordinator

Chris Bye, Project Development Officer

Dora Timar, Accreditations and Recognitions Manager,

(International) City & Guilds

November 2008

Introduction to Europass

helps individuals demonstrate what they can do

is a tool that has been developed by the European Commission

makes it easier for individuals to find employment or a study/training course abroad

promotes mobility, which in turn increases employability

Europass Documents

There are five documents that help improve the transparency of qualifications throughout Europe:

1) Europass CV

2) Europass Language Passport

3) Europass Mobility

4) Europass Diploma Supplement

5) Europass Certificate Supplement

European Curriculum Vitae

Europass Curriculum Vitae (CV) helps users highlight their skills, qualifications and work experience. It provides a template to help users draw attention to the attributes that will set them apart from others

It is available to anyone wanting to work in Europe irrespective of their educational or employment history

It allows users to highlight their skills rather than their ability to format a document

The information is presented in a standardised European format which can be easily understood by employers and education providers in Europe

It can be completed and edited online through the Europass website

Europass Language Passport

The Europass Language Passport makes it possible for users to record their language abilities. Users can record language courses they have completed, any language experience they have and rank their proficiency to a common European scale of language

Users can record their language skills and abilities, including language courses and informal learning experiences

Individuals can use the Europass Language Passport alongside their CV to provide further information on their language abilities, useful for employers and education providers

The common European scale, used on the Language Passport, allows users to rate their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in a particular language

Europass Mobility Europass Mobility allows users to record a period that they have spent

learning or training abroad

These experiences can help increase cultural awareness and improve employability

Europass Mobility can also help with the recognition of an individual’s learning

Europass Mobility will allow employers to easily see the transferable skills an individual gained during their time abroad

Employers will see the language skills and any qualifications gained during their time spent abroad

It ensures that employers/education providers are aware that an individual took part in a genuine development programme as the Mobility document validates the experience

Diploma Supplement

Benefits of the Diploma Supplement to individuals: It contains more information than a transcript

It generally increases mobility and helps employers to see what skills and competencies students have gained during their time at university.

UK students need to compete

One document

It helps to enable student mobility

Europass Diploma Supplement

Benefits of the Diploma Supplement for Organisations:

It demonstrates the desire of the university to enhance student

employability at national and international level

It facilitates the admission of students into its own institution

It enhances upward mobility and improves connections with other institutions in Europe

It provides a positive reflection of a university’s involvement towards the EHEA (European Higher Education Area)

Europass Certificate Supplement

Europass Certificate Supplement

The Certificate Supplement allows users to communicate details of a qualification

It enhances information that is already included in the official certificate

It helps employers to understand the unique skills an individual has gained and at what level

Europass can help students

Europass helps in the understanding of qualifications, competences and skills across borders

It provides information in a standardised format, which is used in all EU countries

It presents information in a clear and transparent manner, making it easier to understand what an individual can offer

It enables individuals to be able to make the most of opportunities on a

European level and enhances mobility

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Inland Mobility Pilot

• UK and Dutch NEC chosen by the European Commission to pilot a new inland mobility scheme

• The existing Europass Mobility document is suitable for those involved in internationally based work, training or study

• However there has been growing demand for a document to reflect authentication of time spent training, working or studying within the confines of an individual’s own country

• The pilot will be implemented to assess the suitability of a new document and results will be fed back to the Commission

• The pilot will be run in association with City & Guilds using two of their learning centres

providing clarity. releasing potential

Thank You

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