Seanad debates

Wednesday, 5 December 2018

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage

 

10:30 am

Photo of Anthony LawlorAnthony Lawlor (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have some queries on this amendment given the level of concern there is about the English language school sector at the moment. QQI is being asked to interact with providers, whether in the English language school sector or otherwise.Many providers of English language classes at present do not have any qualification marks and one might even describe some as bogus schools. They are not officially recognised and the quality of the material they are teaching is below par. Will it be the objective of QQI to provide curriculum guidance to English language course providers? On this section, will this cover linkages between the Departments of Justice and Equality and Education and Skills in the context of students who are registered with providers? Will it be possible to assess the levels of participation of registered students?

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