The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) is a ‘unitary’ inspectorate and part of the Department of Education (DE), providing independent inspection services and policy advice for DE. The ETI holds the Customer Service Excellence award. The ETI provides independent inspection services and policy advice for DE as well as for a number of other government departments. The legal basis for the ETI’s work is set out in The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (Articles102 and 102A). Much of the ETI’s work is for three Departments within the Northern Ireland Civil Service: The Department of Education (DE) The Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) In addition, the ETI inspects the education services provided by: the agricultural colleges funded by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; the prison service (conducted collaboratively with the Criminal Justice Inspection); and provides inspection services on behalf of the Home Office (formally the United Kingdom Border Agency). More...
