Quality Assurance and Policies

These pages provide information about our Quality Assurance and our policies.

Teagasc Learner Handbook

• College and Regional Education Centre learner handbooks

Teagasc Quality Assurance Manual

• Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual (PDF)

Teagasc Education Policies and Procedures

Teagasc Education Quality Assurance is described in our publication “Teagasc Quality Assurance Manual for Teagasc Further Education Programmes,” also known as the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual. The Teagasc Education policies and procedures not described in the Quality Assurance Manual are presented here and categorised under the relevant chapter of the Quality Assurance Manual (Chapters 1 – 11).

1. Governance and Management of Quality
2. Documented Approach to Quality Assurance
3. Programmes of Education and Training
4. Staff Recruitment, Management and Development
5. Teaching and Learning
6. Assessment of Learners
7. Supports for Learners
8. Information and Data Management
9. Public Information and Communication
10. Other Parties Involved in Education and Training
11. Self-Evaluation, Monitoring and Review

1. Governance and Management of Quality

Please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance manual and the following:
Teagasc Further Education Governance Guide

2. Documented Approach to Quality Assurance

Please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual

3. Programmes of Education and Training

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc Quality Assurance manual and the following:

• • Teagasc Access, Transfer and Progression Policy (PDF)
  • Recognition of Prior Learning Policy (PDF)
  • Teagasc Child Safeguarding Policy
    
  • Blended Learning policy (PDF)
  • Teagasc Education Admissions Policy (PDF)

Procedures

• • Learner Handbook – College and Regional Education Centre Learner Handbooks
  • Teagasc Customer Charter – Teagasc Customer Service webpage
  • Teagasc Procedure on How to make a Complaint (PDF)
  • Application form for making a complaint –  Teagasc Education Complaint Form
  • Recognition of Prior Learning – please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual
  • Protection of Enrolled Learners –  Teagasc Protection of Enrolled Learners policy 2023 (PDF)

• Information for international students and applicants – Information for non-Irish residents / citizens
• Programme Validation (Programme Approval) – please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual

4. Staff Recruitment, Management and Development

Policy

Teagasc staff recruitment, management and development is managed by Teagasc HR. Please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual.

Procedures

Teagasc Staff Handbook

5. Teaching and Learning

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual manual for:

• Teaching and Learning Policy
• Blended Learning Policy
• Teagasc Policy for use of AI in Teagasc Education Programmes

6. Assessment of Learners

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual and the following:
Teagasc Assessment Policy

Procedures

• Teagasc Procedure for Communication of Assessment Information to FET Learners
• Teagasc Assessment Design Procedure for QQI Awards – Teagasc Education Assessment Design Procedure for FET
• Teagasc Security and Integrity of Assessment Procedures
• Teagasc Procedures for Learners to Comply with Assessment Regulations
• Teagasc Procedure for Applying for QQI Exemption for Communications
• Teagasc Procedure for Applying for an Extension to an Assessment Submission Date – Teagasc Procedure for Extension or deferral of Assessment Date
• Application form for extension of assessment date – Application Form for Extension to Assessment Deadline
• Teagasc Procedures for Internal Verification – please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual
• Teagasc Procedure for Results Approval in Centre – please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual
• Teagasc Procedure for Feedback to Learners – please refer to 6.2 in the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual
• Teagasc Procedures for External Authentication  – please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual
• Teagasc Procedure on How a learner can Appeal an Assessment Result – please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual

7. Supports for Learners

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual manual and the following:

• Teagasc Learner Support Policy
• Critical Incident Policy
• Teagasc Dignity and Respect Policy for Teagasc Learners 
• Vulnerable Adult policy

Procedures

• Teagasc Learner Support Information_FET
• Teagasc Critical Incident Procedure_FET
• Vulnerable adult procedure

8. Information and Data Management

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual and the following:

• Recording of Learning Activities Policy_ June 2021
• Data protection and Freedom of Information – please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual
• Teagasc Data Protection Policies
• Freedom of Information

9. Public Information and Communication

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual

10. Other Parties Involved in Education and Training

Please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual

11. Self-Evaluation, Monitoring and Review

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc Education Quality Assurance Manual and the following:

• Teagasc Self-Evaluation policy

Procedures

• Annual Quality Reviews (pending)
• Whole College Evaluations