GROOVE Toolkit_Final Version_090223

50 www.grooveproject.eu This project has been funded with support from the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. [Project Number: 2021-1-CY01-KA220-VET-000033254] European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training – EQAVET EQAVET is based on a quality assurance and improvement cycle (planning, implementation, evaluation/ assessment, and review/revision) applicable to quality management at both the VET system and VET provider levels. It provides a framework of common principles, indicative descriptors and indicators that may help in assessing and improving the quality of VET systems and VET provision. OSNABRÜCK Declaration 2020 OSNABRÜCK Declaration 2020 refers to vocational education and training as an enabler of recovery and focuses on the transition to digital and green economies. Additionally, OSNABRÜCK Declaration aims to contribute to the post-COVID recovery and to develop the European Education and Training Area through future-oriented and innovative education and training systems to support the digital transition and improve employability and competitiveness with an ultimate goal to stimulate economic growth. A common aim of the aforementioned Key Directives and Policies is to: EU directives set out a series of objectives to be achieved, and it is then left to the individual countries to achieve this objective however they see fit. Thus, by following the EU key directives and policies you can make sure that you remain aligned with the given directions in the domain of VET digitalisation and also act towards specific goals set by the EU. Moreover, the EU key directives in the domain of VET digitalisation are also in accord with the aims of the GROOVE project which are to build the capacity of VET providers/trainers to digitize, modernize their practices and build the low-skilled adults’ digital literacy skills and fill the gap between the demand for, and supply of, a digitally competent workforce through adjusting the VET sector we suggest that you. Furthermore, as a VET trainer, by utilizing the aforementioned key directives and tools you will be able to follow key priorities set by the EU and benefit by learning how digital resources and activities can be used to respond to learners’ expectations, abilities (e.g., individuals with special training needs). Also, you will be guided to address differentiation and personalization-related issues, such as how to use digital technologies to allow learners to advance at different levels and speeds and improve their digital skills while they follow individual learning pathways and objectives. Furthermore, by utilizing the use of such digital technologies and tools, you will equip yourself with the skills to actively engage learners in alignment with the market needs. By doing so, the learners will improve their articulating, and analytical knowledge, and learn to evaluate information in digital environments.