Monitoring
FETAC will ensure the credibility of its awards through its monitoring of providers, validated programmes and the attainment of national standards. It recognises providers quality assurance as the main engine of quality improvement and will monitor its effectiveness in maintaining and improving the quality of programmes.
An annual monitoring plan will be produced identifying priorities for monitoring in terms of provider types, validated programmes and awards. The application of monitoring resources will be focused and will maximise the use of available information sources, particularly reports arising from provider self evaluation, authentication of assessment and learner attainment of national standards.
In order to assure itself of the quality of programmes, FETAC may also visit centres to monitor current practice.
The information generated by monitoring processes will be used by FETAC to recognise and disseminate good practice and to recommend quality improvements where necessary.
The Policy on Monitoring was approved by the FETAC Council on 7 March 2006.