{"id":21893,"date":"2026-02-13T09:14:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T06:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edup.org.ua\/?p=21893"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:14:08","slug":"winter-school-2026-for-heads-of-vocational-education-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edup.org.ua\/en\/winter-school-2026-for-heads-of-vocational-education-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter School 2026 for Heads of Vocational Education Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\u201cManagement Monitoring and Data-Driven Decision-Making\u201d <\/b><\/h6>

A 3-day training brought together leaders of 29 vocational education schools \u2014 partners of the Project.<\/p>

\ud83d\udcccThe training aimed to strengthen participants\u2019 competencies in using analytical tools to improve institutional management and educational processes.<\/i><\/p>

Participants worked on developing management monitoring systems and data-driven decision-making practices, recognizing that a strong strategy is always built on measurable results and real change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Winter School began with a round table discussion\u00a0\u201cDevelopment Strategy of an Educational Institution: A Tool for Real Change or a Formal Document?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>

Participants discussed how to design and update development strategies in the context of modern challenges, avoid common mistakes, and enhance the competitiveness of institutions in the education market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Participants \u2014 directors of VET schools during the training<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe new Law on Vocational Education establishes new rules that institutions must be prepared for. They need the appropriate tools to implement its provisions and a clear understanding of where and how these tools can simplify institutional operations.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYuliia Yepifanova, EdUP Project Manager<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Representatives from six cities \u2014 Lviv, Pryluky, Dnipro, Chernivtsi, Chernihiv, and Zaporizhzhia \u2014 shared their experience in implementing institutional strategies.<\/p>

New strategies developed with Project support were presented by teams from Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, and Odesa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Nazar Zakal, Director of the Lviv Interregional Higher Vocational School of Automobile Transport and Construction presents the school development strategy.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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New Powers \u2014 New Responsibility<\/h6>

Under the updated legislation, vocational education institutions receive greater autonomy \u2014 and leaders assume greater managerial responsibility. This makes the introduction of systematic, data-based monitoring a key instrument of effective governance<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cWe expect that implementing monitoring based on real data will enable institutions to objectively assess the quality of education, respond effectively to challenges, and ensure a high level of specialist training in line with the reform. The new Law on Vocational Education delegates greater authority to institutions, which requires high managerial precision from leaders.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNataliia Atamanenko, Head of the Expert Group on Governance and Public-Private Partnership of the Directorate of Vocational Education at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Nataliia Atamanenko, Head of the Expert Group on Governance and Public-Private Partnership of the Directorate of Vocational Education at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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During the Winter School, participants rethought the role of institutional leadership \u2014 moving from intuitive responses to challenges toward systematic, proactive management based on data.<\/p>

Trainers emphasized that management monitoring is not about formal reporting, but about identifying trends, assessing risks, and making informed decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cSystemic management monitoring for vocational education institutions is not about reporting \u2014 it is about responsible governance. Institutions constantly collect data, but the real question is whether that data answers key management questions: Where do we lose students? Which programmes truly deliver results? How is demand changing? What decisions must be made now? Without regular analysis, management remains intuitive. Systemic monitoring allows institutions to identify trends, risks, and growth points \u2014 and act in advance.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIryna Malysheva, monitoring and evaluation expert, project evaluation specialist, facilitator and trainer<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Iryna Malysheva, monitoring and evaluation expert, project evaluation specialist, facilitator and trainer<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Data as the Foundation of Strategic Planning<\/h6>

Tetiana Pron, Head of the \u201cOrganizational Development of VET Institutions\u201d component of the EdUP Project, highlighted the practical value of the training:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cWhile working with institutional leaders, we often hear that large amounts of data are collected for reporting purposes, yet rarely used for internal management needs. The goal of the Winter School is to change this approach \u2014 to help leaders identify key indicators, work correctly with information, and use it for decision-making.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTetiana Pron, Head of the \u201cOrganizational Development of VET Institutions\u201d component of the EdUP Project<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tetiana Pron, Head of the \u201cOrganizational Development of VET Institutions\u201d component of the EdUP Project presents the guides<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe decisions we make must have a solid foundation \u2014 they must be based on real numbers and facts. This enables us to justify our position to donors, founders, and public authorities.\n\nToday, institutions have plenty of information, but it is scattered across departments. We lack a unified system for comprehensive analysis and evaluation of effectiveness. We need a tool and an algorithm that allow us to build a complete picture of institutional performance.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe new Law on Vocational Education clearly requires every institution to have a development strategy.\n\nDuring this training, I realized how much we lacked systematic knowledge and skills to prepare such an important document.\n\nThe first step in piloting our strategy development is quality monitoring and analysis of our current situation. Without a clear algorithm, we risk analysing everything instead of focusing on key indicators.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlla Novak, Director, Kyiv Professional College of Civil Construction<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cInternal quality assurance is built on monitoring. We must clearly understand which tools to use, what data to collect, and which indicators to analyse.\n\nWithout a systematic approach, it is difficult to see where improvement is needed or which processes require a new perspective.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Winter School 2026 in Truskavets became a platform for professional reflection and rethinking management approaches.\u00a0The focus was clear \u2014 moving from intuitive decisions to systematic data use, and from formal strategies to practical management instruments.\u00a0<\/b>This approach enables vocational education schools to confidently move forward, improve the quality of educational services, and respond effectively to the challenges of reform.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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