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QQI Inaugural Review Feedback

The panel of independent experts were extremely complimentary of LWETB FET services and the many structures in place to ensure quality outcomes for learners. The team stated that FET services in LWETB evidenced ‘clear focus on the learner as central to its services and in line with its values’.

Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is responsible for the external quality assurance of further and higher education and training in Ireland. One of QQI’s most important statutory functions is to ensure that the quality assurance procedures that providers have in place have been implemented and are effective. To this end, QQI conducts external reviews of providers of further and higher education and training on a cyclical basis. 

QQI conducted the inaugural review of quality assurance in education and training boards and visited LWETB during 2022. Cyclical review is an element of the broader quality framework for ETBs composed of statutory quality assurance guidelines; quality assurance approval; annual quality reporting; dialogue meetings; the National Framework of Qualifications; validation of programmes; and, most crucially, the quality assurance system established by each ETB. The inaugural review of quality assurance in education and training boards runs from 2020-2023.

Each inaugural review is carried out by a team of independent experts and peers. The 2022 inaugural review of Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB) was conducted by a team of 6 reviewers selected by QQI. The review team attended a briefing and training session in QQI on 18 February 2022 and the planning visit to Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB) took place on 24 February 2022. The main review visit was conducted by the full team between 25 April and 29 April 2022.

On conclusion of the process, the panel of independent experts were extremely complimentary of LWETB FET services and the many structures in place to ensure quality outcomes for learners. The team stated that FET services in LWETB evidenced ‘clear focus on the learner as central to its services and in line with its values’. The review team also recognised ‘the considerable effort of LWETB during the pandemic and commends LWETB on its learner centred approach, which is clearly at the heart of its activity’.

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