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Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: No. For example, between level 1 and level 10 under FETAC and HETAC, there is specific provision for student feedback to form part of the quality assurance process. It is provided for in section 27. I assume it would also apply in assessing the quality assurance procedures in universities.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Yes, from level 1 to level 10. We will ask universities, in preparing their quality assurance procedures, to ensure the provision is in place. We will not seek to have that interaction within universities.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I agree with Senator Power. The standard-setting procedure is provided for in section 27. An authority, particularly in the case of universities, does not intend to get involved with the day-to-day management of universities or the design and delivery of programmes. It can ensure quality assurance procedures are in place which provide for a significant and effective level of student...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: This amendment inserts a new subsection to allow the authority to establish different policies and criteria for the validation of different programmes or classes of programmes. This will allow the authority to have flexibility in dealing with different types of education and training provision and providers.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The amendment replaces subsection (6) entirely to allow providers which are not relevant or linked providers to establish procedures for quality assurance and access, transfer and progression as if they were a relevant provider. It is necessary to allow all providers which are not currently relevant or linked providers to comply with the conditions under which providers may apply for...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: This amendment is to clarify that a provider listed in subsection (7), for example institutes of technology, FÁS, Fáilte Island, Teagasc, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, VECs and recognised schools, are not required to make an application for programme validation to the authority in respect of certain types of education and training provision but can do so if they wish. Such cases include where a...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: This is a technical amendment to reflect that the delegated authority may extend to a class of programmes and not just an individual programme.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: Section 39 sets out the procedure for how a provider may apply to the authority for validation of a programme of education and training. This is open to all providers of education. The list to which the Senator referred is a list of providers which have no option but to apply to the authority for validation. All other providers, including community-based providers, may apply to the...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: My comment was related solely to adult and continuing education, not programmes in a primary education setting.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: That applies to VECs only.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: That applies only to the VEC sector which has a role in primary and post-primary provision. The other entities listed do not have such a role; therefore, the provision does not apply to them.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: No.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: These amendments delete references from sections 40 and 47 to the implementation of procedures for access, transfer and progression. Under section 50, providers are compelled to implement procedures for access, transfer and progression; therefore, it is not necessary to repeat the requirement in the other sections.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: As indicated in the discussion on section 39, there is no obligation on previously established universities to have their programmes validated by the authority, although they may apply for validation if they so wish. If a previously established university was to apply for validation, it is reasonable that the appeal procedures that apply to all providers would also apply to them. As the...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The amendment inserts a new subsection that will give the authority flexibility in determining standards of knowledge, skill or competence to be acquired by learners. The authority will be able to determine different standards for different awards or classes of award.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: I wish to inform Senators that there may be a need to introduce an amendment on Report Stage to clarify the authority's power to make awards jointly with other awarding bodies.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The amendment is of a technical nature to clarify that subsection (3) refers to providers listed in subsection (2).

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The amendment inserts a new subsection to allow providers listed in subsection (2) which are not either relevant or linked providers to establish procedures for quality assurance and access, transfer and progression, as if they were a relevant provider. The amendment is necessary to allow such providers, if they are not relevant or linked providers, to comply with the conditions under which...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: These amendments are technical in nature to clarify that the subsection relates to providers listed in subsection (2).

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Ciarán Cannon: The amendment is technical in nature to clarify that procedures under section 46 apply when the authority is determining a request for delegation of authority to make an award. Amendment agreed to.