Checklist: Evaluating the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders
You may use the following checklist to evaluate the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in your country’s apprenticeship system to decide which elements could potentially be strengthened, and to judge whether your system could be described as a Quality Apprenticeship system.
| Roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| In your country: | ||
| Are the following stakeholders involved in the design of apprenticeships? | ||
| – Young people and apprentices | ||
| – Enterprises that train apprentices | ||
| – Workers’ representatives in enterprises | ||
| – In-company mentors/trainer/supervisors | ||
| – TVET institutions offering off-the-job training | ||
| – TVET teachers and trainers | ||
| – Local/sectoral coordination support services | ||
| – Trade unions | ||
| – Employers’ associations | ||
| – Ministries and public administrations in charge of Technical Vocational Education and Training and employment | ||
| Are the following stakeholders involved in the implementation of apprenticeships? | ||
| – Young people and apprentices | ||
| – Enterprises that train apprentices | ||
| – Workers’ representatives in enterprises | ||
| – In-company mentors/trainer/supervisors | ||
| – TVET institutions offering off-the-job training | ||
| – TVET teachers and trainers | ||
| – Local/sectoral coordination support services | ||
| – Trade unions | ||
| – Employers’ associations | ||
| – Ministries and public administrations in charge of Technical Vocational Education and Training and employment | ||
| Are the roles and responsibilities of the following stakeholders clearly defined? | ||
| – Young people and apprentices | ||
| – Enterprises that train apprentices | ||
| – Workers’ representatives in enterprises | ||
| – In-company mentors/trainer/supervisors | ||
| – TVET institutions offering off-the-job training | ||
| – TVET teachers and trainers | ||
| – Local/sectoral coordination support services | ||
| – Trade unions | ||
| – Employers’ associations | ||
| – Ministries and public administrations in charge of Technical Vocational Education and Training and employment |
If you have answered “no” to any of these questions, it might be worth examining ways in which the role and responsibilities of the key stakeholders in your country’s apprenticeship system might be clarified. The mutual understanding of clear roles and responsibilities within an apprenticeship system is a key factor in the success and sustainability of Quality Apprenticeships.