EQUASS In Practice Project
Implementation of quality assurance for VET-providers in vocational rehabilitation according to the EQUASS Assurance standard, (European Quality in Social Services), in some selected EU-countries.
A LEONARDO DA VINCI TRANSFER OF INNOVATION PROJECT
Under the Lifelong Learning Programme
PROJECT NUMBER - NO/08/LLP-LdV/TOI/131003
Introduction to the EQUASS in Practice Manual
EQUASS Assurance (Quality Assurance in Social Services) is a certification programme for quality assurance in social services. EQUASS Assurance is developed and owned by European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR) by consulting key stakeholders at European level. This includes user and service provider organisations, social partners, funding organisation and policy makers. The certification programme, the quality criteria and the key Performance Indicators are based on 9 Quality Principles for the social sector which are widely approved by European stakeholders.
In October 2008, upon the initiative of AVRE (Association of Vocational Rehabilitation Enterprises in Norway), the EQUASS in Practice project brought together 6 organisations from Lithuania, Slovenia, Portugal, Belgium, Ireland and Norway to make the EQUASS Assurance certification system more easily available to all Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers within the vocational rehabilitation sector.
EQUASS in Practice is a two-year project, funded by the Leonardo da Vinci programme under the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Commission, represented by the national agent in Norway, SIU (Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education).
The objective of this project has been to develop and share best practice for how VET-service providers may work to implement the EQUASS Assurance certification programme, with the aim to improve the quality of their provided services within the sector of vocational rehabilitation, and to achieve sustainable working practice and routines.
This has resulted in the development of a practical web-based manual which may support the VET-providers through their quality assurance work , and enable them to become certified.
The Manual
This manual is one of the results produced by this project. The manual is available to all who have access to the internet (www.equass.be ) and the intention is to provide assistance about clarification and understanding of all requirements in the EQUASS Assurance standard to all potential applicants.
To strenghten the impact and accessibility of the EQUASS Manual, several linguistic versions are available: English (EN), Norwegian (NO), Lithuanian (LT) and Slovenian (SL).
The manual is compiled as follows:
1. Introduction
EN NO LT SL
2. Strategy
The strategy outlines how EQUASS may be introduced at a national level (macro level) and how the individual organisations may work to implement EQUASS Assurance (meso level).
EN NO LT SL
3. EQUASS Quality Framework
The EQUASS Quality Framework elaborates on each of the criteria and indicators in the EQUASS Assurance certification programme and gives a glossary with explanations to some words and terms used in the standard.
EN NO LT SL
Glossary of terms: EN NO LT SL
4. Frequently Asked Questions
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5. References
- LLH in different countries
- Certified organisations
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