The Cabinet of Barbados has approved the National Qualifications Framework for Barbados. The announcement was made by Executive Director of the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) Mrs. Lisa Gale, as she led off opening remarks for the BAC’s 20th Anniversary Panel Discussion at the Grande Salle of the Central Bank of Barbados on Thursday, October 10th, 2024. […]
The Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) is very closely monitoring the impact that artificialintelligence (AI) is having on higher education institutions (HEIs) in Barbados.To this end, the Council has been conducting research into the impact of AI so far, and assessing thepositive and negative factors and challenges it may present in the future. This relates to
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CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION OF CARICOM SKILLS QUALIFICATION The Certificate of Recognition of CARICOM Skills Qualification programme facilitates the free movement of labour by CARICOM Skilled Nationals (CSNs) by allowing CSNs of participating CARICOM nations to move between nations to seek and pursue work opportunities without needing to obtain a work permit. The information below provides
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One of the biggest intergovernmental organizations and integration movements in the Western hemisphere, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), celebrates its 50th Anniversary with the theme ‘50 Years Strong: A Solid Foundation to Build On’. We at the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) wish to pay kudos to this body for the immaculate strides it has enabled our
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CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION OF CARICOM SKILLS QUALIFICATION The Certificate of Recognition of CARICOM Skills Qualification programme facilitates the free movement of labour by CARICOM Skilled Nationals (CSNs) by allowing CSNs of participating CARICOM nations to move between nations to seek and pursue work opportunities without needing to obtain a work permit. The information below provides
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The Barbados Accreditation Council has added two new staff members to its team strengthening its talent pool. Ms. Katrine Serieux is the new Executive Assistant and Ms. Rochelle Jordan is the newest Quality Assurance Officer. They are joining the Executive Office and the Quality Assurance & Quality Enhancement section respectively. Ms. Serieux brings over 15
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By Jean-Pierre Clerge During the BAC Virtual Expo, a select number of persons were eligible to win a free short course from the UWI Open Campus. Participants were asked to write an article for the BAC Newsletter about the topic “What does Quality in Higher Education mean to you?” After careful deliberation, the BAC’s
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The Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) is seeking to fill key roles within the organization. The BAC offers Registration, Accreditation and various Recognition services designed to set standards and processes through which higher-learning institutions can operate. They also facilitate the free movement of labour by CARICOM nationals throughout the region through the Certificate of Recognition of
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The Barbados Accreditation Council welcomes its newest Deputy Chairman of its Board of Directors, Mr. Toney Olton. Toney Olton is a former educator and, currently, the founder and Executive Director of The Potter Centre, a regional training and people, leadership and organization development consultancy. Mr. Olton presently leads a team of consulting associates and serves
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The year 2022 is the newest completed chapter in the Barbados Accreditation Council’s 18-year journey. What a dynamic 12 months it has been! During the last 12 months, the staff of the BAC continued to execute its vision and mission through various activities. Under the careful direction of the Board of Directors, several new initiatives
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