Parliament has passed the Act on the Integrated Qualifications System
The Sejm (Parliament) of the Republic of Poland passed the Act on December 22, 2015; it was passed by the Senate on the morning of December 24. The Act will come into force within one day of its publication, which means that work on its implementation can already begin in January 2016.
Validate your skills after turning 50
When we turn 50, we have a lot of experience and skills, but it is harder to navigate the job market. For people to keep pace and consolidate their position, they have to validate these informally acquired competence. And know what skills to improve. There is already a way to do this. The Economic Foundation in partnership with COMBIDATA Poland Sp. z o.o. and NSZZ “Solidarity” for the Gdansk Region have developed it. On scouts, volunteers and desired competence
Social activities in non-governmental organisations model social and civil competence. These are useful in personal and professional life. Candidates applying for a job stand a better chance of employment if their CVs include social activities, as compared to the persons with no such experiences. Still, only a small group of people is active in non-governmental organisations.
European Seminar within the framework of the SMEQUAL project in Warsaw
On 12 March 2015, in the Golden Tulip hotel in Warsaw, a European Seminar was held devoted to ways to raise qualifications in the SME sector, as part of the SMEQUAL project, run in several European countries. The seminar was participated by representatives of the Educational Research Institute (IBE), education institutions from Belgium and Italy, as well as Warsaw’s entrepreneurs.
The people of Małopolska learn during their entire life
“Education does matter,” claimed Dr Barbara Worek of the Jagiellonian University at the 8th Conference “Małopolska is open to knowledge”, which took place on 13 May in Kraków on the topic “From challenges to solutions”. The representatives of science, education, business and public administration discussed the subject whether the people of Małopolska improve their competence, and how the local authorities support personal and professional development of the adult population of this region.
The Competence Balance
The recommendation of the European Commission on validation of non-formal and informal learning indicates that by the year 2018, solutions should be implemented in each Member State of the European Union to allow citizens of Member States to confirm competence acquired outside of the formal education system. Validation of the effects of learning, understood as knowledge, skills and social competence acquired as a result of education, are therefore important in increasing employment and mobility of potential employees and foster motivation towards lifelong learning.
Legislation guidelines for the Integrated Qualifications System
On 31 March 2015 the Council of Ministers adopted the legislation quidelines for the Act on the Integrated Qualifications System (IQS). Thanks to the system, diplomas and certificates will be comparable, the quality of courses and trainings will be assessed, and Polish companies will gain a new tool to confirm their competitiveness.
Notes from the conference of January 15, 2015
A conference on the benefits and challenges facing higher education institutions was held on January 15 at the headquarters of the Educational Research Institute. 113 persons participated, representing mainly the governing bodies and staffs of higher education institutions from throughout Poland. Amendments to the Law on Higher Education in Poland
No more tuition for a second degree, new rules for commercialising research and clearer guidelines on monitoring the careers of graduates - these are just some of the changes to the Law on Higher Education signed by President Bronisław Komorowski on August 13, 2014.Self-Certification Report
The English version of the Self-Certification Report of the National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education is now available on our website. The report concerns Polish higher education system and was accepted alongside the Polish Referencing Report in 2013.
