Improving the Quality of Non‑Formal Adult Learning

Acronyms and abbreviations

ANFOR	French Standardisation Association
ANQEP	Portuguese National Agency for Qualification and Vocational Education
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
BSI	British Standards Institution
CEDEFOP	European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
CNEFOP	French National Council for Employment, Training and Vocational Guidance
COFRAC	French Accreditation Committee
CPF	French Personal Training Account
CQAF	Common Quality Assurance Framework
ECVET	European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training
EFQM	European Foundation for Quality Management
ENQAVET	European Network on Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training
EQARF	European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training
EQAVET	European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training
EQF	European Qualifications Framework
EU	European Union
FINEEC	Finnish Education Evaluation Centre
IAG	Information, Advice and Guidance
ISO	International Organization for Standardization
KSQA	Korean Skills Quality Authority
LQW	Learner-Oriented Quality Certification for Further Education Organizations
OECD	Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OFSTED	Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills
OQEA	Offering Quality Education to Adults
NGO	Non-governmental organisation
NQF	National Qualifications Frameworks
NRTO	Dutch Council for Education and Training
PAIDEIA	Action Plan for Innovation in Adult Learning
RNCQ	French national quality reference system for adult training
SAS	Swiss Accreditation Service
SRSP	Structural Reform Support Programme
SVEB	Swiss Federation for Adult Learning
TWG	Thematic Working Group
VAE	French Validation of Prior Experience
VET	Vocational Education and Training
WBA	Austrian Academy of Continuing Education