Role of the Representative
Date published:
Type:
Development plan / framework
Organisational phase:
Further Education,
Post-primary,
Primary,
Special Education,
Work Based Learning,
Youth
The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) ask the organisation to identify a senior member of staff to represent the organisation before, during and after the inspection. The representative will manage the inspection process within the organisation and will normally hold a senior management position within the organisation. The role of the representative is offered on a voluntary basis and organisations may decide not to nominate a representative.
The role and responsibilities of the representative include:
- facilitating the administrative arrangements at all stages of the inspection process;
- ensuring the inspection team has access to all relevant information and accurate, reliable and up-to-date data;
- arranging meetings between inspectors and key staff, learners and other relevant stakeholders, including employers in Further Education (FE) and Work Based Learning (WBL);
- attending inspection team meetings, including the final inspection moderation meeting;
- contributing to discussions and raising any concerns about, or seeking clarification with regard to, the evidence base and emerging findings (preferably in advance of the moderation meeting);
- sourcing and providing any additional, relevant evidence relating to ongoing evaluations by inspectors, where appropriate;
- being an advocate for the organisation;
- becoming fully informed of the emerging strengths and areas for improvement and the evidence supporting inspection outcomes;
- respecting the confidentiality of inspection discussions;
- signing up to a code of conduct agreement; and
- providing post-inspection feedback on the process and conduct of the inspection.