European competence for Supervision

The final conference in Vienna on 24th and 25th September 2015 presented the project outcomes: competence framework, concepts of validation of supervisory competences and an outlook to further steps of establishing a Europe-wide harmonised profession.

ECVision - A European System of Comparability and Validation of Supervisory Competences was dedicated to providing instruments to assure comparability of supervisory competences and qualifications and thereby initialize a Europe wide comparability of vocational training for supervision. 

ECVision allowed to examine the profession of supervisors and coaches. Supervision and coaching are manifold and there is little common basis on a European level. Not even the terminology is comparable. Nor are the VET-systems (Vocational and Education Training): VET for supervisors is provided by Universities as well as by private companies and job-oriented adult education centers.

Objectives

1. To define common core tasks and responsibilities for supervisors: comparing the national premises shall contribute to the development of quality lifelong learning.
2. To provide common European reference tools without harmonizing the divers national approaches: a comparable terminology - a Glossary - as well as a Competence Matrix shall create a common ground for the professional discourse on a European level.
3. The core instrument to provide that would be the Competence Matrix. It aims:
   • To assure comparability in vocational training by describing supervisory competences and qualifications in Learning Outcomes.  
   • To provide an instrument for planning and evaluating supervision and coaching for customers, esp. as a measure in personnel development. 

Partners

 

• Die Wiener Volkshochschulen (Vienna Adult Education Center)  (A), Project Coordinator 
• ANSE - Association for National Organisations for Supervision in Europe (A),  
• University of Gothenburg/Department of Social Work (S) 
• TOPS Munich-Berlin (association of trainers, advisers and researches) (D) 
• University of Zagreb (HR) 
• Coachkwadraat (network company for coaching, supervision and organizational development) (NL)