Validation Assessment Centre Quality Assurance Guidelines

Public Consultation

The Malta Further and Higher Education Authority is developing guidelines for Validation Assessment Centres.

Background

The Validation Assessment Centre Quality Assurance Policy aims at solidifying and ensuring excellence of quality in the process of VNFIL recognition. These guidelines shall apply to existing and future Validation Assessment Centres in 2023, as well related entities. As such, members of the public involved in the processes of validation non-formal and informal learning are invited to submit their comments, feedback, and questions by December 31^st 2022. These shall be considered when finalising the Guidelines.

Submissions

Submissions may be send by email on validation@mfhea.mt by not later than December 31^st 2022.

Data Protection Statement the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act (Chapter 586)

The General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act Chapter 586 regulate the processing of personal data whether held electronically or in manual form. The Malta Further and Higher Education Authority collects information which is necessary for it to perform its intended functions and is set to fully comply with the Data Protection Principles as set out in the Data Protection Legislation.

In addition, please be aware of:

· Disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 496)

As we are a public authority all documents we hold, including documents related to this public consultation process, may be released following a request to us under the Freedom of Information Act (Chap. 496), unless such request may be subject of an exemption arising from the same Act.