Have your say! Consultation on QQI Award policies and assessment guidelines

We now welcome feedback from all further and higher education and training providers on four updated policies relating to QQI awards: 

• Policy and criteria for determining QQI awards standards    
• Policy and criteria for provider approval  
• Policy and criteria for validating programmes leading to QQI awards   
• Policy and criteria for making awards 

These documents are all inter-related and should ideally be read together. 

Feedback is also sought on proposed related interim revisions to the following assessment guidelines relating to QQI FET awards only: 

• Quality assuring assessment interim guidelines for providers  
• Quality assuring assessment interim guidelines for external authenticators  

You can find more information on the consultation process and each draft document here. 

The closing date for feedback is Friday 25 October 2024.  

We regularly review and update our policies and guidelines to ensure that they remain effective and fit for purpose, and we thank you in advance for your engagement in this process.