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The Barbados Accreditation Council met with stakeholders to re-visit the development and implementation of Barbados’ National Qualifications Framework, known as the Barbados Qualifications and Credit Framework. The BQCF is a multilevel qualifications mechanism that recognizes people’s skills and qualifications, irrespective of how and where they were acquired. It also represents all levels of post-primary education and training in Barbados. It

Some local educational institutions are unrecognized due to the loophole in the legislation, says Executive Director of the Barbados Accreditation Council, Mrs. Lisa Gale. During the Barbados Accreditation Council’s (BAC) second virtual expo in collaboration with the National Transformation Initiative, Mrs. Gale made mention of the legislation which indicates that educational providers that wish to

The Barbados Accreditation Council welcomes Ms. Penny Linton as its newest member of the Board of Directors. Ms. Linton is currently employed with the Ministry of the Public Service as the Director General- Human Resources Ministry of the Public Service since May 2022. Prior to assuming that position, Ms. Linton was assigned to the post

The Barbados Accreditation Council has two new Quality Assurance Officers, bringing the Quality Assurance & Quality Enhancement Services to its full complement of five. Mrs. Shakira Vaughan and Mr. Sergio Alleyne are the latest additions to the team, effective 26 April 2022.   Shakira holds a Master of Education degree (M. Ed.) in Testing, Measurement

This month has been one of significance and reflection for countries across the region. The month of July is the anniversary month for the 48th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas in Trinidad and Tobago in 1973. It was signed by Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados to include the Caribbean