Ongoing
„EQUASS in Practice“
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Development and spread of best practice for assurance of quality for VET-service providers "EQUASS in Practice" |
An EU project funded by Leonardo da Vinci/Lifelong Learning Programme - Oct 31st 2008-Oct 31st 2010
The objective of this project is to develop and share best practice for how VET-service providers may work to implement the EQUASS Assurance certification programme, with the aim of improving quality of their services and to achieve sustainable work practice and routines. Today it is a growing awareness of how to secure good quality among VET-providers in most European countries.
The objective for the 6 partners from Lithuania, Slovenia, Portugal, Belgium, Ireland and Norway is to make this system more easily available to all VET-providers within the sector of vocational rehabilitation. This includes development of methods, guidelines and strategies which will result in a practical web-based manual which will coach the VET-providers through their QA work (quality assurance), and enable them to become certified. The project will also establish a pool of approved auditors in each country.
All partners work within the field of vocational rehabilitation, four as VET providers, and two as non profit, non governmental associations for VET providers. The dissemination and explotation of the results from the project will be facilitated by arranging project meetings for the partners throughout the project period. The project will be completed by arranging a final conference for partners and other VET-providers where also the manual will be published. This will result in sustainable routines and working methods beyond the project.
The project consortium is made ap of 6 organisations:
The Association of Vocational Rehabilitation Enterprises (AVRE) - Norway
Valakupiai Rehabilitation Centre - Lithuania
Rehab Group - Ireland
European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR) - Belgium
Centro de Reabilitacao Profissional de Gaia (CRPG) - Portugal
Institute for Rehabilitation of the Republic of Slovenia - Slovenia
Project outputs
EQUASS In Practice Web Manual
The EQUASS in Practice Manual is one of the results produced by the project and is intended to provide assistance about clarification and understanding of all requirements in the EQUASS Assurance standard to all potential applicants.
To strenghten its impact and accessibility, the EQUASS Manual is available in four languages: English, Norwegian, Lithuanian and Slovenian.
Access the web-based EQUASS in Practice Manual
Information about EQUASS Assurance
The European Quality in Social Services (EQUASS) provides a range of comprehensive services in the area of approval and certification of quality, all of which comply with the European requirements for quality in the provision of Social Services.
Project duration: 24 months (31-10-2008 - 12-12-2010).
More information: http://www.epr.eu/index.php/equass/projects/166
