By Anton Crace. The Australian Skills Quality Authority will assess an institution’s partners when considering new applications for registered training organisations, in a move that has left some questioning the timing of the decision and accusing the regulator of having an adversarial approach. More...
How Gates Foundation’s push for ‘high-quality’ curriculum will stifle teaching
Australia Awards welcome new cohort
By Anton Crace. Welcome and farewell ceremonies have been held around Australia to celebrate the completing and commencing groups of Australia Award recipients. More...
QUALITE - L'étape II de la qualité en matière de formation professionnelle
Le département Documentation de Centre INFFO a produit un dossier documentaire dans le cadre du séminaire du CNEFOP. Plus...
EA and NEAS MoU “key moment” in Aus ELT
By Anton Crace. The peak body representing Australian ELT providers, English Australia, and independent ELT quality assurance agency, NEAS, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which has been a labelled a “key moment” in the country’s ELICOS sector. More...
10th International Conference and Workshops on Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Africa
Under the title “Higher education quality assurance and the promotion of synergies among science, technology and humanities: Towards the attainment of the SDGs in Africa”, the conference provided a unique opportunity for the higher education community in Africa and partners to reflect on the modalities for promoting synergies between science and technology and the humanities and for enhancing quality in their delivery in the quest to achieve the SDGs. More...
QAA optimistic for Hong Kong HE market, despite demographics
By Viggo Stacey. UK higher education remains popular in Hong Kong despite opportunities for growth becoming more limited, according to a report released by the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency. More...
Quality English celebrates 100th mission
By Viggo Stacey. Independent language school and college collective, Quality English, hosted its 100th mission in 15 years with its sister brand Quality Education, as its chief executive predicted a possible shift to more “collaborative” marketing by schools and agents targeting students. More...
Now published: African Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance of Higher Education
The European Union and African Union Commissions have announced the publication of the African Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance (ASG-QA), under the Harmonisation of African Higher Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation (HAQAA) Initiative. EUA has been pleased to be part of the consortium in charge of implementing the Initiative together with the University of Barcelona (Coordinator), the Association of African Universities (AAU), the European Network for Quality Assurance (ENQA) and the DAAD. Plus...Investir dans la qualité en formation, après la réforme (3/3)
En cette nouvelle année, de transition et d’application de la loi « Avenir professionnel », une « nouvelle société de compétences » devrait voir le jour, gouvernée par France Compétences, avec l’appui opérationnel des opérateurs de compétences (OPCO) chargés de favoriser l’élaboration de plans de développement des compétences. Plus...