AONTAS COMMUNITY EDUCATION NETWORK MEETING QA DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ETBS WEDNESDAY 21ST FEBRUARY QA DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ETBS MARIE GOULD PROGRAMME MANAGER, QUALITY ASSURANCE, APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINEESHIP EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARDS IRELAND (ETBI)

OVERVIEW ETBS AND ETBI – QA RESPONSIBILTIES FET QA DECISION MAKING ETB SECTORAL QA FRAMEWORK SECTORAL PROJECTS AND DEVELOMENTS - UPDATE SELF-EVALUATION, QUALITY IMPROVEMNET PLANNING AND REENGAGEMENT SOME WORKPLAN PRIORITIES FOR THE YEAR AHEAD…

16 Education and Training Boards Independent Statutory Entities Provider Owned Quality Assurance Each ETB is responsible for agreeing their own quality assurance procedures Individual statutory relationship with QQI

ETBI National representative body for the 16 ETBs Representing and negotiating for ETBs at national level Promoting development and implementation of appropriate education and training policies, procedures and guidance for member ETBs Supporting ETBs Facilitating networking, collaboration and sharing best practice

FET QA DECISION MAKING FET DIRECTORS FORUM Meet Monthly Decisions for adopting/adapting/endorsing SharePoint FET DIRECTORS’ QA STRATEGY GROUP Agree Sectoral Work Plan and Projects Proposals for decision/endorsement by FET Directors’ Forum QA Forum Representatives from 16 ETBs Meet monthly Operational issues and Network to share practice Inform the sectoral Work Plan SharePoint – repository for sharing information Technical Groups/Pop-Up Groups Focus on thematic area/topic i.e. Assessment QA PD Framework Development in collaboration with SOLAS

ETB SECTORAL QA FRAMEWORK Elements of ETB Sector QA Framework in development Fundamental principle of Subsidiarity – - Autonomy and Independence of each ETB Sectoral Agreement on common Principles and Definitions to be adopted by each ETB in core areas Elements of the Sectoral QA Framework to be defined and agreed This includes relations with other providers and stakeholders Further sectoral discussions scheduled Decision making governance process to be formalised and agreed

SECTORAL PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENTS UPDATE Quality Assuring Learner Assessment Technical working group External expertise to support Extensive consultation Reference Handbook being finalised (Mar ‘18) QA Governance External Governance expertise contracted Detailed evaluation and baseline analysis conducted for each of the 16 ETBs Governance models explored and consultation conducted QA Governance Reference Handbook - being finalised (consultation in the sector – finalised in Apr ‘18) Executive Self-Evaluation Process and Quality Improvement Plans Focussed group established, common terms of reference and template devised Initial pilot with 5 ETBs Peer/shared learning process put in place to support the others - Workshops and SharePoint used to support process External proof readers/evaluators made available

SECTORAL PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENTS UPDATES New National External Authentication Panel Focussed group established Extensive consultation process New documentation and training programme being devised Proposals re payment rates to DES Plans for establishment of new sectoral panel for External Authentication by 2019 Implementation of new QQI Validation Policy and Criteria Sectoral project group established Collaborative engagement with QQI Sectoral pilot projects being scoped and commenced Pilot new criteria and Governance models for the sector Priority project for 2018

SELF-EVALUATION, QUALITY IMPROVEMNET PLANNING AND REENGAGEMENT Executive Self-Evaluation Report (ESER) and Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) completed for all ETBs & submitted to QQI Working within a common Terms of Reference and Template Plan for improvements consistent with each of the areas in QQI Core QA Guidelines Recommendation that ETB ESER and QIP would be published Important part of Reengagement with QQI Quality Dialogue meetings conducted by QQI with all ETBs Transitional QAPs or plans/statements on timeline for development of new will be published (by April/May 2018) New QAPs will be published as available in line with sectoral projects and developments

SOME PRIORITIES FOR THE YEAR AHEAD… Support each ETB in implementing new QA Governance model and procedures Implementation of new approaches to programme design, development and approval in the sector Agree sectoral QA framework definitions and principles for adopting, including QA arrangements/relationships with other providers and stakeholders Terms of reference and methodology for statutory review process Develop suite of QA reference material to support ETBs in development of new QA procedures and common improvements identified arising from the ESER and QIP process.

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