The Further Education and Training Awards Council and the Higher Education and Training Awards Council had essentially suspended new standards development owing to the amalgamation project. QQI will establish the standards of knowledge, skill or competence to be acquired by learners before an award can be made by QQI itself or by providers of education and training programmes to which it has delegated authority to make awards. QQI is currently developing awards standards (including CAS awards specifications). Higher priority work is being tackled first. QQI now invites applications for new standards development. In the first instance proponents will be requested to make an outline proposal and this will be published. This guideline outlines the criteria to be addressed when making proposals. New Award Standards Development Proposals Description of the Requirement (to be published on QQI’s website along with the proponent’s identity) What would the education and training award standard(s) be called? What would be the field of education and training (use the ISCED code)? What would the purposes of the award(s) be? Which (if any) professional, statutory, public-funding or regulatory interests might be involved or affected? Does a relevant occupational standard exist? What relevant international work on learning outcomes or standards is underway in the sector, if any? What NFQ award-type(s) and classes(s) and Level(s) are proposed? Who has been consulted about this initiative and what have they said? Has consideration been given to any relevant EGFSN publications? What is the educational profile of the group targeted by this qualification? What are the access requirements and the progression routes afforded by this qualification? Self-assessment against the Prioritisation Criteria (below) to be submitted in writing by the proponent What are the three closest existing awards standards and why are these inadequate for the new requirement? What are the three closest qualifications (in Ireland) and why are these inadequate for the new requirement? Note that qualifications that are outside the NFQ can be aligned with it (and thereby recognised within the NFQ).
The Further Education and Training Awards Council and the Higher Education and Training Awards Council had essentially suspended new standards development owing to the amalgamation project. QQI will establish the standards of knowledge, skill or competence to be acquired by learners before an award can be made by QQI itself or by providers of education and training programmes to which it has delegated authority to make awards. QQI is currently developing awards standards (including CAS awards specifications). Higher priority work is being tackled first. QQI now invites applications for new standards development. In the first instance proponents will be requested to make an outline proposal and this will be published. This guideline outlines the criteria to be addressed when making proposals. New Award Standards Development Proposals Description of the Requirement (to be published on QQI’s website along with the proponent’s identity) What would the education and training award standard(s) be called? What would be the field of education and training (use the ISCED code)? What would the purposes of the award(s) be? Which (if any) professional, statutory, public-funding or regulatory interests might be involved or affected? Does a relevant occupational standard exist? What relevant international work on learning outcomes or standards is underway in the sector, if any? What NFQ award-type(s) and classes(s) and Level(s) are proposed? Who has been consulted about this initiative and what have they said? Has consideration been given to any relevant EGFSN publications? What is the educational profile of the group targeted by this qualification? What are the access requirements and the progression routes afforded by this qualification? Self-assessment against the Prioritisation Criteria (below) to be submitted in writing by the proponent What are the three closest existing awards standards and why are these inadequate for the new requirement? What are the three closest qualifications (in Ireland) and why are these inadequate for the new requirement? Note that qualifications that are outside the NFQ can be aligned with it (and thereby recognised within the NFQ).
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