The reflector network

In addition to the EU 27, the study consortium covers the EFTA-countries and the candidate countries Croatia and Turkey. Conducting research in 33 countries required a complex project management. The quality and representativeness of the proposed study was ensured by means of a cascading system: the study was carried out with close cooperation between (1) project leaders, (2) core team (team leaders from seven countries, organizing the research in about five countries each) and (3) a wide range of national VET experts responsible for research in their own country of origin. In addition, a legal opinion was commissioned.

In the core team, f-bb (Research institute in VET - DE) was the overall leader, BIBB (Federal Institute of Vocational Training - DE) was co-leader, and OEEC (Organisation for Vocational Education and Training in the Ministry of National Education - EL), National Board of Education - FI), MEN (Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche - FR), CINOP (Centre for Innovation of Education and Training - NL) and QCA (Qualifications and Curriculum authority - UK) were all team leaders.