VETENTRE_IO1_Toolkit_FV

It is important to note that VET systems differ across EU member countries. This is because each country has a different VET system, and thus, it also has another National Qualifications Framework (NQF), which is in many cases aligned with the EQAVET framework. Therefore, it is essential to be informed about EU level information on VET and check the news of the relevant body or authority responsible for the national qualification framework. To explore the different VET systems across Europe, CEDEFOP has created an easy-to-use tool which is a database with information for each member state. It also allows the comparison between countries on VET for different periods. EntreComp and its benefits for VET educators Apart from formal learning, the EntreComp framework can also be used in non-formal learning. For example, it could be used for intrapreneurship in established organisations or as a starting point for the development of learning outcomes in various contexts and entrepreneurship learning. 5 The EntreComp framework views entrepreneurship as competence, and it defines it as The EntreComp can be used in various sectors and offer support to many individuals, from educators to policymakers. The EntreComp Framework can be used:  as a supporting tool for policy and practice for the development of entrepreneurial skills;  as an assessment of entrepreneurial skills;  as recognition and certification of skills;  as a supportive framework for training on entrepreneurial skills by educators, trainers and teachers;  for designing programmes and learning opportunities. 6 5 JRC (2016). EntreComp: The Entrepreneurship Competence Framework. Available at: https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC101581 6 European Commission (N.D.). The European Entrepreneurship Competence Framework (EntreComp). Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1317&langId=en “the capacity to act upon opportunities and ideas to create value for others. The value created can be social, cultural, or financial. EntreComp recognises the opportunity to be entrepreneurial in any situation: from school curriculum to innovating in the workplace, from community initiatives to applied learning at university. In the EntreComp framework, entrepreneurship competence is both an individual and collective capacity”(McCallum et al., 2018).