The China-led Beijing Accord, the first international vocational education standard, is due for release. Drawing on Chinese practice and global experience, the text covers values, systems, governance, quality assurance and implementation, and aims to

2026-10-12

The China-led Beijing Accord, the first international vocational education standard, is due for release. Drawing on Chinese practice and global experience, the text covers values, systems, governance, quality assurance and implementation, and aims to establish global accreditation and mutual-recognition mechanisms to enable cross-border alignment and recognition of vocational standards and qualifications.