TORINO PROCESS SYSTEM MONITORING REPORT: NORTH MACEDONIA (2023)

INTRODUCTION 1.1 Focus and scope of monitoring This report summarises the results of monitoring VET system performance in North Macedonia, initiated in the context of the Torino Process in 2022 and completed in 2023.1 “Performance” describes the extent to which the VET system delivers against a targeted selection of national and international obligations (commitments) to learners and other stakeho. [...] This dimension captures the availability of evidence for informed decision- making, the degree to which governance of VET is participatory, the presence Steering and 7 and transparency of quality assurance arrangements, the quality and capacity management of staff in leadership positions, and the degree of internationalisation of IVET and CVET. [...] These outcomes cover the quality of learning of youth and adults in VET in terms of key skills and competences, the exposure of learners in VET to the world of work, the employability of graduates from IVET and CVET, the availability of career guidance for them, as well as the relevance of learning and training content in VET. [...] While the metric for the employability of VET graduates in North Macedonia is close to the international average, reflecting a degree of labour market relevance, the considerably lower score for links of programmes to the world of work points to a disconnect between educational programmes and the practical demands of the labour market. [...] These outcomes include the availability and use of data for informed decision-making, the involvement of stakeholders in VET policy, provider management, and resourcing, quality assurance and accountability, the internationalisation of VET providers, as well as the availability and use of human and financial resources in VET.