توسعه چارچوب برای تضمین کیفیت اروپا در آموزش و پرورش به سمت اقتصاد سازگار با محیط زیست

This paper presents development of a new framework based on the principle that training contributes to the development of human capital, enhances social cohesion and should also pursuit financial sustainability and environmental responsibility. The methodology of research consist in literature review in relevant scientific journals and a qualitative study of 7 Vocational Education Training (VET) providers from 6 different European countries, which are partners in the eQvet-us project. It allowed identifying the areas and performance indicators of a framework for sustainability assessment of VET organizations. EQvet-us framework is settled based on the 3 pillars of sustainable development: social, economic and environmental, embedded in the 7 social responsibility core subjects referenced in ISO26000, adapted to training delivery context. It has been structured in 4 main phases, each of them corresponding to the 4 phases of quality cycle. For each correspondence with the core subjects of social responsibility eQvet-us framework establishes a specific indicator and a set of guiding questions, to support the self-evaluation process of VET providers in regards to the implementation of a sustainable model to continuously improve quality in VET. The implementation results of the eQvet-us framework in a VET organization is presented which evidence the main conclusions in each pillar as regards environmental sustainability, social sustainability, economic sustainability.