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 QA Manual. The Teagasc Education policies and procedures not described in the QA Manual are presented here and categorised under the relevant chapter of the QA 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

Policies and procedures listing

Here follows the list of Teagasc Education policies and procedures not included in the Teagasc Education QA manual.

01. Governance and Management of Quality

Please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual and the following:
Teagasc Further Education Governance guide – Teagasc_Education_Governance_Guide

 

02. Documented Approach to Quality Assurance

Please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual 

03. Programmes of Education and Training

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc QA manual and the following:
Access, Transfer and Progression Policy – Teagasc Access, Transfer and Progression Policy
Recognition of Prior Learning Policy – RPL policy
Teagasc Child Protection (Teagasc) – Teagasc Child Safeguarding Policy (link)

Procedures

Learner Handbook – College and Regional Education Centre learner handbooks (link)
Teagasc Customer Charter – Teagasc Customer Service  webpage (Link)
Teagasc Procedure on How to Make a Complaint – Teagasc Procedure on How to make a Complaint
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
Information for international students and applicants – Information for non-Irish residents / citizens (link)
Programme Validation (Programme Approval) – please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual

04. Staff Recruitment, Management and Development

Policy

Teagasc staff recruitment, management and development is managed by Teagasc HR. Please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual.

Procedures

Teagasc Staff Handbook – Teagasc Staff Handbook link

05. Teaching and Learning

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual and the following:
Teaching and Learning Policy – please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual
Blended Learning Policy – please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual.

06. Assessment of Learners

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual and the following:
Teagasc Assessment Policy – Teagasc Assessment Policy

 

Procedures

>>> Teagasc Procedure for Communication of Assessment Information to Learners – Teagasc Procedure for Communication of Assess Info 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 Security and Integrity of Assessment Procedures
>>> Teagasc Procedures for Learners to Comply with Assessment Regulations – Teagasc Procedures for Learners to Comply with Assessment Regulations
>>> Teagasc Procedure for Applying for the QQI Exemption for Communications – 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 QA manual.
>>> Teagasc Procedure for Results Approval in Centre – please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual.
>>> Teagasc Procedure for Feedback to Learners – please refer to 6.2 in the Teagasc Education QA manual.
>>> Teagasc Procedures for External Authentication  – please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual.
>>> Teagasc Procedure on How a learner can Appeal an Assessment Result – please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual.

07. Supports for Learners

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual and the following:
Learner Support Policy – (pending governance approval)
Critical Incident Policy – Critical Incident Policy
Dignity and Respect for learners Policy –  Teagasc Dignity and Respect Policy
Vulnerable Adult policy – (Draft – pending Governance approval)

Procedures

7.1 Information on Teagasc Learning Support – Teagasc Learner Support Information_FET
Critical Incident Procedure – Teagasc Critical Incident Procedure_FET
How to raise a concern or a complaint about, discrimination harassment or bullying
Bullying, intimidation and sexual harassment (HR)
Vulnerable adult procedure
Organising farm visits – procedure and code of conduct (pending)

08. Information and Data Management

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual and the following:
Recording of Learner Activities policy – Recording of Learning Activities Policy_ June 2021
Data protection and Freedom of Information – please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual
Data protection – Teagasc Data Protection Policies (link)
Freedom of Information – Freedom of Information (link) 

09. Public Information and Communication

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual.

10. Other Parties Involved in Education and Training

Please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual.

 

11. Self-Evaluation, Monitoring and Review

Policy

Please refer to the Teagasc Education QA manual and the following:
Teagasc Self-Evaluation Policy (Draft – pending Governance approval)

Procedures

Annual Quality Reviews (pending)
Whole College Evaluations (link)