Quality matters: A comparative analysis of quality assurance mechanisms in adult education and training in OECD countries

Ricardo Espinoza and Nerea Martinez-Yarza

No 302, OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: In recent years, provision of relevant up-skilling and re-skilling opportunities for adults has become a necessity due to global megatrends affecting labour markets. As a result, countries are looking to strengthen these opportunities throughout the life course. The successful deployment of these initiatives requires a coherent set of policies, with quality assurance being critically important. This paper provides an overview of quality assurance mechanisms from the perspective of the 38 OECD member countries. It proposes a framework to characterise and compare the governance, processes and outcomes of these mechanisms. The paper's contribution is to facilitate understanding of quality assurance across OECD countries, presenting a visual cross-country mapping that classifies existing mechanisms.

JEL-codes: I21 I28 J24 J44 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-12-15
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