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Quality Assurance Framework

ACE (Adult and Community Education)

Introduction

These pages inform providers of ACE about the implementation of the quality assurance arrangements.

The aim of the quality assurance arrangements is to assist ACE providers to:

  1. enhance the quality of the ACE they deliver,
  2. protect the interests of the learners, and
  3. foster continuous improvement.

Quality Assurance Arrangements

The ACE quality assurance arrangements and an updated Questions and Answers page are available

ACE quality assurance arrangements

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Progress in implementing the ACE quality assurance arrangements

A summary of progress in implementing the ACE QA arrangements in the first year is available.

Adult and Community Education (ACE) Quality Assurance Implementation Feedback Survey for Providers

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority is working closely with the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) to implement the quality assurance arrangements. TEC have developed a range of support services to help ACE providers prepare to meet the requirements of the quality assurance arrangements. TEC resources, details of which are available on their website, include the Quality in Action guide for providers, a self-review checklist and action plan, templates of quality assurance documents, research references on ACE practices and good practice case studies.

Page updated: 13 February 2007