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IV. Legal framework and governing structures
Governing structures
tions (BMOs). This shared-responsibility govern-
The key governing institution of adult education in ing model is an experiment. The new agency will
Georgia is the Ministry of Education and Science focus on a variety of areas: development of qualifi-
(MoES). The topic of adult education is anchored cations (including occupational standards, educa-
at an AE division, established in 2019 within the tional standards with regard to national curricular
Vocational Education Development Department. in VET, learning resources and assessment instru-
ments), institutional development, inclusive edu-
Another central actor is the National Centre for cation and student services, work-based learning,
Education Quality Enhancement (NCEQE), su- service development, research and communica-
pervised by the MoES. Two NCEQE departments tion. Young people and adults are to receive equal
play a major role in adult education: firstly, the VET consideration in all these areas. It remains to be
Quality Assurance department, which is responsi- seen how the responsibilities of Skills Georgia are
ble for authorisation and accreditation processes, to be distinct from those of the MoES, and where
monitoring and controlling VET programmes and the area of adult education will be settled.
developing and improving standards, and sec-
ondly, the qualifications development division, A more central role in the administration of adult
which is in charge of developing the NQF, fos- education is expected to rest with the municipal-
tering methodology and rules for the elaboration ities in future, especially with respect to the pro-
of occupational standards and VET programmes vision of infrastructure and funding. By law, the
(modules and curriculum), as well as of develop- municipalities are already tasked with promoting
ing and promoting recognition of prior learning. non-formal education in the area of culture and
social affairs. Currently, however, their active in-
The Department of Labour and Employment Policy volvement in adult education is mainly impeded
also recently started to play a role, with its policies through central government provisions which set
being implemented by the State Employment Sup- different budgeting priorities. Local municipalities
port Agency (SESA). The Youth Agency covers can play an important role in heightening citizens’
the wide range of topics related to youth (18-29), awareness of available adult education offers, for
including learning and development opportunities. example at AECs. Provided with sufficient free-
dom and budget flexibility, municipalities can im-
There are plans for the MoES and the Chamber plement activities themselves or in cooperation
of Commerce to establish a new agency by the with local adult education providers. Alternatively,
name of “Skills Georgia”, which is to be based they can be valuable intermediaries to implement
on a public-private partnership. The agency is to national programmes where content and guid-
operate under the supervision of the Ministry of ance comes from the central level. According to
Economics, the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of information from the interviews, some municipali-
Regional Development, the Ministry of Agriculture ties have already become active in funding teach-
and the largest business membership organisa- er training in the past.
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