Success factors
SUCCESS FACTORS in the implementation
According to the latest progress report, SANQ's National Qualification Catalogue (CNQ) has been a useful tool for citizens, education and vocational training operators, companies and organizations, social partners, and also for entities with responsibility in the management and regulation of the National Qualifications System. One of its main success factors has been stakeholder engagement which has been ensuring the quality of the skills assessment and anticipation work.
Barriers
BARRIERS in the implementation
Although there has been a growing involvement of Portugal's Metropolitan Areas and Intermunicipal Communities (CIM/AM) in the regional deepening of the SANQ and in the concerted offers, which means the participation of other local players favouring the relevance of the offers in meeting the needs of the territory, SANQ is highly dependent on stakeholders participation. Stakeholder engagement is key for skills assessment and anticipation and it is especially materialised through the joint initiative Sector Councils for Qualification (CSQ) - which are intended to collaborate with ANQEP in the work leading to the update of the National Catalogue of Qualifications (CNQ).
Monitoring and evaluation
MONITORING and EVALUATION: Is progress measured regularly? What are the indicators used to measure progress of the policy instrument? Have any evaluations been conducted?
Monitoring and Evaluation is carried out by ANQEP through yearly progress reports although publicly available information is not detailed and almost all about qualitative-based evaluation report. The materialisation of this initiative is the National Qualifications Catalogue (CNQ) along with the publicly released directives to VET network.
Effectiveness
EVIDENCE ON EFFECTIVENESS: How effective is the policy instrument?
The frequent updating of the National Qualifications Catalogue (CNQ) and the directives for the VET network are systematically revised and widespread across the board. Based on the results of the SANQ, ANQEP, I.P. annually defines criteria for organizing the VET network of dual certification courses, which serve as support for the planning process of this network.
Sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY: How sustainable is the policy instrument? Do you expect the instrument to continue over the next few years and why?
ANQEP will continue to update and consolidate the SANQ and intends to focus on the valorisation of dual certification modalities, among and families, but also with a strong involvement of the educational community, in particular, the professionals of information and vocational guidance, whose role is fundamental.
In 2020, it is necessary to review the Anticipation of Qualification Needs (SANQ), updating and introducing new statistical data, of which we highlight the launching by INE, in conjunction with ANQEP, a survey to companies for needs and qualifications, which will feed, for the first time, the SANQ update. Simultaneously, strategic activities will be developed, such as the definition of a training plan aimed at teachers and other professionals in the education and training offers for young people, to be accredited by the Scientific Council of Continuing Education and the promotion of initiatives, within the scope of school and career guidance for young people.