This policy brief is based on the European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET) peer learning activity (PLA) on the quality assurance procedure of self-assessment in vocational education and training which took place in Budapest, May 22-23, 2013. The PLA brought together quality assurance national reference points, VET (vocational education and training) providers, practitioners, government agencies and those with a national or regional responsibility for VET policy from 14 member countries. The focus was self-assessment at both a system and VET provider level.