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ecognised the need to develop policies and procedures in relation to the implementationand use of RPL arrangements.Education and training providers in all sectors seeking to be licensed or renewing licensurewill be, in due course, required to develop and maintain explicit RPL policies anddemonstrate the application of related mechanisms as part of the licensure and qualityassurance systems applying to them. In strengthening their focus on monitoring theapplication of RPL arrangements as part of their quality assurance processes, thecommissions will actively contribute to enabling the removal of perceived or real barriersassociated with the implementation of RPL.Notwithstanding the above, the NQA has a keen interest in monitoring the effectiveness andcredibility of the RPL policies and quality assurance mechanisms implemented and managedby the commissions and those administered by licensed education and training providers.The NQA in this regard undertakes periodic evaluations of the effectiveness of such policiesby respective bodies. Its findings are shared with respective bodies, and recommendedactivities initiated and coordinated through a process of continuous improvement that leadsto improvements in the use, quality and integrity of RPL outcomes.“A national policy to advance the implementation of RPL is being developed across allsectors of education and training. This policy will meet the needs of all stakeholders,including employers, licensed education and training providers (LETPs), qualityassurance bodies and most importantly, the main beneficiaries of the process, theindividual learners”.COORDINATION OF COMMISSIONS’ ACTIVITIES - EQUIVALENCES,ATTESTATION AND RPLGiven the range of common and often overlapping issues that pervade the management andadministration of equivalences, attestation and RPL between higher education, generaleducation and vocational education and training, the NQA manages the coordination of therespective commissions to facilitate dialogue, consistency and to enhance pathways andopportunities between and across the sectors. It facilitates and promotes joint activities,monitors progress and reports to the NQA Board of trustees on the benefits, issues andoutcomes associated with equivalence, attestation and RPL.19 Emirates Handbook and Implementation of QFEmirates in Higher Education
IMPLEMENTATION AND TRANSITION ARRANGEMENTSThe NQA Board noted in its endorsement of the QFEmirates that full implementation of theQFEmirates would take some time. The Board recognises transition from existing educationand training arrangements would vary between respective sectors. In relation to the highereducation sector, the following would occur:Higher EducationThe Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) released new Standards for Licensure andAccreditation for higher education institutions in September 2011. These Standards includereference to MoHESR Licensed institutions being required to use, and refer to theQFEmirates in their courses/program development and promotional arrangements andactivities. Institutions would be required to increasingly implement the use of learningoutcomes consistent with those detailed in the QFEmirates for respective qualifications.Learners in existing CAA accredited programs/courses are expected to continue to completetheir studies without change. However, all new programs and courses submitted for CAAaccreditation will be required to reference the QFEmirates in the accreditation reviewprocess, ultimately leading to full implementation of the QFEmirates for all programs andcourses, within three to five years. In order for programs and their graduates to berecognized by the Federal authority in the UAE, i.e. the Ministry of Higher Education andScientific Research (MoHESR), each program that is offered by a MoHESR-licensedinstitution will have to demonstrate that its program outcomes are aligned to the relevantlevel descriptors in QFEmirates.Emirates Handbook and Implementation of QFEmirates in Higher Education20
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