QQI has some exciting news about changes to QQI Award certificates and provider branding, with the introduction of a a new simplified certificate template to reflect QQI’s new corporate branding. Full story: pulse.ly/rlxwtl1leu

Last week NAQA: 🔷Had NAQA Board meeting; 🔶Held a training for Chairs and Deputy Chairs of Sectoral Expert Councils; 🔷Participated in annual consortium meeting of the Erasmus+ project #SEQA_ESG_2, co-funded by EU;

🔔 Reminder! The "Introduction to Europass" webinar is on tomorrow. Join to learn how Europass can help with exploring career & learning opportunities. 🗓️ March 4, 14:30 - 15:10 📍 Online 📋 Register: shorturl.at/9Uu6v #Europass #ALF25 #LearnTogetherLiveTogether

QQI is delighted to sponsor the 'Learner Voice' category once again this year at the AONTAS STAR Awards 2025, taking place on Friday 7 March at Croke Park, as part of the annual Adult Learners' Festival. Full story: pulse.ly/b3s3cnztjx

Many thanks to QQI for its support for the AONTAS STAR Awards…. see you there!

Looking for examples of good practice from across the #FET sector or innovative approaches being taken by #ETBs to enhance the learning experience for students? Explore this and other examples in the Book of Case Studies: pulse.ly/ctgik642es

Congrats to all our students receiving their new QQI qualifications from the Feb 2025 certification! We wish you every success ahead. Big shout-out to QQI on their fresh new branding - those new certificate designs look fantastic! #theopencollege #qqiawards

Please join us in congratulating Cath Ellis and Kane Murdoch as the #ICAI2025 Donald McCabe Research of the Year Award winners for their research, "The Educational Integrity Enforcement Pyramid: A New Framework for Challenging and Responding to Student Cheating."

"QQI manages the Irish Register of Qualifications, a new information source which lists 8,000 qualifications, more than 300 providers and 11,500 programmes they offer which lead to qualifications recognised across all levels of the NFQ." irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…

Opportunities for RPL for future skills needs. Very pertinent work from EU_Cedefop including Skills Forecast Tool QQI ETBI SOLAS RPL_Irl thisisFET Andrina Wafer Mary Stokes Dave Denieffe AONTAS

"For you those like your daughter, there is a wide variety of science degrees available that would allow her to work in a non-patient facing role while still in the wider healthcare industry. Qualifax.ie is a good place to research." pulse.ly/ps48fuuqoz

Today we bid farewell to Dr Padraig Walsh @pwqqi , who is retiring as QQI’s chief executive officer. Dr Walsh’s professional legacy is as diverse as it is significant, ranging from the development of policies and procedures to benefit learners and safeguard their interests, 1/4

Are you a #QualityAssurance practitioner/ researcher in #HigherEducation, a student or a #QA agency? Then why not submit a contribution for the 2025 European Quality Assurance Forum #EQAF? ⏳ Deadline: 22 June bit.ly/Xcall2025EQAF EUA European Students' Union (ESU) ENQA

Kicking off shortly with my workshop ⁦INQAAHE - International Network for QAAs in HE⁩ # Biennial #Tokyo, sharing ⁦QQI⁩ learnings on some early pilots in using GenAI in #EQA

All is revealed on Parnell Square! After 18 long years marred by scaffolding, the supremely elegant French Gothic spire of the Abbey Presbyterian Church has been de-shrouded after an intense year of repairs led by Classic Conservation & Restoration contractors 🧵

“It’s about making someone’s day better, every single day,” adds Jackie, who began her career in care work after completing a #QQI-accredited healthcare training course during Covid. An inspiring start to Friday morning! 👇 pulse.ly/kdtm0jq0n0

🎥 Missed the QQI webinar on the Irish Register of Qualifications (IRQ)? Catch up now for an introduction to the #IRQ database which contains the qualifications included in Ireland's National Framework of Qualifications (#NFQ). ▶️ Watch here: qqi.ie/news/qqi-hosts…

Had to share the most heartwarming use of AI I’ve seen yet. A teacher made AI-generated images of her students as adults living their dream careers (ex: astronaut, football player, cartoonist, veterinarian) 🫶

This summer, set yourself up for success by organising all your achievements in one secure place, your #Europass Library! 📙 Make life easier for your future self by starting to build your #EuropassLibrary today. 🗂️ #CareerReady #SummerGoals #Organised #SecureStorgae

Make your summer count with #Europass! 🌞 Update your 'My Interests' section with new passions 🎨, places 🌍, or job ideas 🧑‍🔬, & move old ones to 'My Skills' if they’ve grown.✨ #SummerGoals #CareerReady #TakeTheNextStep #SelfReflection