This study visit report was prepared by Mrs Concetta Fonzo as the result of the study visit on “Peer Review as a tool for quality assurance”, organized 10-11 May 2018, which focused on the peer review methodology adopted by the NRP for Eqavet in Italy. All the participants expressed their gratitude to the representatives of the Italian Eqavet NRP for providing valuable methodological information and for their kind support during the whole study visit. The main purpose of the study visit was to provide an overview of the way peer review methodology, practices and tools are organized in Italy. It is expected that peer review methodology will play an increasingly important role in the Italian VET system as well as in other educational and training sectors.

The Study Visit was organised on 25-27 January 2017 by the German National Reference Point for Quality Assurance in VET (DEQA-VET) within the BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training). It provided an opportunity for participants to reflect on the commonalities and differences in the national systems for quality assuring work based learning. The purpose of the Study Visit was to support discussions on the development of greater transparency in the national systems used in Europe.