{"id":15097,"date":"2023-02-07T13:05:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T11:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcskoolitus.ee\/?p=15097"},"modified":"2023-02-07T13:56:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T11:56:59","slug":"essa-releases-new-reports-to-design-and-develop-learning-programmes-fit-for-the-software-services-market-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcskoolitus.ee\/en\/uncategorized\/essa-releases-new-reports-to-design-and-develop-learning-programmes-fit-for-the-software-services-market-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"ESSA releases new reports to design and develop learning programmes fit for the software services market needs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Creating and updating curricula and learning programmes for software professionals has just been made easier. ESSA (European Software Skills Alliance) releases 3 reports to guide the <strong>design and development of an education &amp; training offering<\/strong> that matches the software services market needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ESSA\u2019s new set of reports supports organisations and learning providers in creating or updating their education and training offers according to what is needed on the market<a href=\"#_ftn1\" id=\"_ftnref1\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a>. It is also a good piece of news for learners who will be able to find and access relevant and up-to-date learning offerings for the most in-demand software roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareskills.eu\/library\/how-to-design-software-professionals-curricula\/\">\u201cHow to Design Software Professionals\u2019 Curricula\u201d<\/a> report dives into the conceptualisation and design of well-rounded, flexible curriculum structures to educate future software professionals.<\/li><li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareskills.eu\/library\/certification-framework-for-software-professionals\/\">Certification Framework for Software Professionals<\/a> is a 4-aggregation level framework including 190 unit-level, 47 competence-level, and 9 role-level credentials. It draws on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareskills.eu\/library\/essa-educational-profiles-for-software-roles\/\">9 ESSA educational profiles<\/a> covering 5 software roles \u2014 Developer, DevOps expert, Solution designer, Test specialist, and Technical (software) specialist.<\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareskills.eu\/library\/accreditation-standards-and-criteria-for-software-professionals-education\/\">Accreditation Standards and Criteria for Software Professionals\u2018 Education<\/a> are based on general and subject-specific criteria that adhere to European standards like EQAVET<a href=\"#_ftn2\" id=\"_ftnref2\"><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/a> and ESG<a href=\"#_ftn3\" id=\"_ftnref3\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a>. The accreditation procedure will ensure that learning programmes equip learners with the necessary skills and competence to take up software roles.<br><br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Background<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have about <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/en\/web\/products-eurostat-news\/-\/ddn-20220805-2\">9 million employed ICT specialists<\/a> in Europe. 11 million additional ICT specialists are still needed to reach the 2030 targets of the <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/strategy-and-policy\/priorities-2019-2024\/europe-fit-digital-age\/europes-digital-decade-digital-targets-2030_en\">Digital Compass<\/a> (European Commission). Meanwhile, the European software sector is growing and demands more software professionals \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareskills.eu\/the-software-skills-and-professionals-you-need-in-your-team\/\">45% of organisations<\/a> surveyed estimate they will need more <em>Developers<\/em> in the next five years (2021). ESSA wants to deliver the learning instruments people need to meet this demand for software skills and professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About ESSA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ESSA is a transnational project funded under the Erasmus+ programme to boost software skills in Europe and re-aligning the educational offering with the market demand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareskills.eu\/about\/\">ESSA Partners <\/a>I<a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareskills.eu\/network\/\"> ESSA Associated Partners<\/a> I <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/software_skills\">Twitter<\/a> I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/essa-software-skills\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" id=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareskills.eu\/library\/needs-analysis-report-2021\/\">Europe\u2019s most needed software roles and skills<\/a>. (2021). European Software Skills Alliance (ESSA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref2\" id=\"_ftn2\">[2]<\/a> European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#_ftnref3\" id=\"_ftn3\">[3]<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/enqa.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/ESG_2015.pdf\">Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area<\/a> (ESG). (2015).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creating and updating curricula and learning programmes for software professionals has just been made easier. ESSA (European Software Skills Alliance) releases 3 reports to guide the design and development of an education &amp; training offering that matches the software services market needs. 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