How NQFs differ National context – size of country, policy culture, expertise, education system, labour market, concept of qualification Scope – sector v comprehensive; over-arching framework v sub-frameworks Design – number of levels, descriptors, fields, credit, tight v loose, role of learning outcomes Leadership and control – roles of stakeholders, regulatory v voluntary, 'top-down' v 'bottom-up' Purposes and how NQFs try to achieve them …
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