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Scores of tertiary education and training providers in Barbados and organizations such as the Caribbean Examination Council and the Technical Vocational Education and Training Council, are now better prepared to participate in a new Human Resource Development (HRD) initiative aimed at ensuring that formal, informal, and non-formal learning is certified and recognised locally and overseas.  […]

It is with great pleasure that the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) announces the upcoming Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on “Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning”, scheduled to take place from January 9, to February 10, 2017. This 5-weeks MOOC is designed for teachers in diverse areas – secondary education, post-secondary education and vocational education.  Anyone interested in improving teaching

The Council hosted a workshop on “Best Practices for Writing Learning Outcomes for the National Qualifications Framework”, held on June 1 – 2, 2016 at Almond Bay Caterers, Hastings, Christ Church. This forum was aimed at  tertiary education and training providers  in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector and attracted twenty (29)

The Barbados Accreditation Council has commenced the pilot implementation phase of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) with the selection of six (6) tertiary education and training providers from the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector. The TVET sector was chosen at a wider stakeholders’ forum  for the pilot implementation phase given the diverse

Mr Robin Phoolchund, Director (Ag), Mr V. A Ramchurn, Manager, Framework Services and Mr Ramsamy Nookadie, Accreditation Officer of Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) spearheaded a Scoping Mission in preparation for the implementation phase of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), during the week of April 11 – 15, 2016. MQA and the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC)

Seasons Greetings from the CANQATE Board of Management On behalf of the Board of Management of the Caribbean Area Network for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education (CANQATE), I am pleased to bring you Season’s Greetings and best wishes. At this special time of the year, as you wrap up activities for 2015 it’s often a

Cedric H. Murrell is the Chairman of the Barbados Accreditation Council since March 2015. He has been President of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) since 2010. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of NUPW Insurance Agent Inc., Director of the Barbados Entrepreneurial Foundation and the

The public is invited to attend the following town hall meetings which will be held to gather feedback on the proposed National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for Barbados which will be a major mechanism to transform education and training in Barbados. The NQF is Pillar 2 of the Barbados Human Resource Development Strategy 2011-2016. All town hall meetings

A critical challenge that faces Barbados is the development of a competent workforce that can compete in a fierce global environment. Human Resource Development through well-planned educational initiatives can contribute significantly to promoting the interests of individuals, enterprises, the economy and society within Barbados. By helping individuals to gain access to decent work and sustainable