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QUALITY ASSURANCE
NATIONAL REFERENCE
POINT – the Romanian
experience
Dana Stroie
RO QANRP coordinator
27 September 2012
Romanian Law of Education nr 1/2011 Art.355 (2)
The National Group for Quality Assurance (GNAC),
informal structure that functions as a national
reference point for quality assurance in education
and training, coordinates the harmonization of
quality assurance in education and training
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The National Group for Quality Assurance in
Education and Training (GNAC)
was established in 2006, at the recommendation of
the European Network for Quality Assurance in VET
(ENQA VET)
GNAC is a coordination inter institutional structure
operating at national level in quality assurance of
education and training
GNAC functions on basis of an:
Association Agreement between institutions with national
responsabilities in QA of VET
Organisation and operation Regulation, agreed by all
represented bodies
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GNAC members
Are nominated representatives of the:
Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and
Sport
Ministry of Labour, Family and Social
Protection
Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in
Preuniversity Education
National Authority for Qualifications
National Centre for TVET Development
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At GNAC meetings are invited as observers
representatives appointed by:
the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in
Higher Education
the National Agency for Community Programmes in
Education and Training
the National Agency for Employment
The Commissions for the accreditation of
continuous training providers
other organizations with relevant interests in quality
assurance in training
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At GNAC meetings are invited Romanian
representatives in:
EU-DGVT
EU-ACVT
ETF Board
CEDEFOP Board
Technical working groups of the European
Network for Quality Assurance in VET (EQAVET)
other relevant working groups organized within
the E & T 2020 work programme
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GNAC activities – 1
keep a wide range of stakeholders
informed about the activities of EQAVET
Development of the GNAC site www.gnac.ro
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GNAC activities – 2
provide active support for the
implementation of the work programme of the
framework network
National representatives in:
WG1 on developing guidelines for the implementation of
the EQAVET
WG2 on quality indicators
Participation in EQAVET events (reflection group,
sectoral seminars, peer learning activities)
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GNAC activities – 2
provide active support for the
implementation of the work programme of the
framework network
Presentation of case studies to illustrate QA
developments at system and provider level
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GNAC activities – 3
take concrete initiatives to promote
further development of the framework in the
national context
Implementation of a ESF strategic project (2.9
million EURO) - 01.09.2010 – 31.08.2013 - aiming
to develop a national strategy for implementing
EQAVET in the Romanian initial VET
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GNAC activities – 3
take concrete initiatives to promote
further development of the framework in the
national context
Implementation of LdV project (restrictive call for
QANRPs) – 01.03.2011 -30.112012 – aiming to
develop and pilot a communication strategy for the
GNAC to implement European policies and
instruments in VET
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GNAC activities – 4
support
self-evaluation
as
a
complementary and effective means of quality
assurance
GNAC supported and contributed to the
elaboration of the Romanian Law for quality
assurance in education (2006) which introduces in
both IVET and CVET, a compulsory self evaluation
of all nationally acredited VET providers
GNAC has coordinated the elaboration of a Guide of
institutional practices in quality assurance of vocational
education and training programmes (2009)
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GNAC activities – 5
ensure that information is
disseminated to stakeholders effectively
GNAC organises regular meetings with relevant
stalkeholders at national and regional level
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Contact information
www.gnac.ro
www.tvet.ro
Tel 004.021.311.11.62
Fax 004.021.312.54.98
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