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14 Aug 2020
HKCAAVQ enters into Memorandum of Understanding with Korean Skills Quality Authority (KSQA)
The Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korean Skills Quality Authority (KSQA) in August 2020, as its second collaborating partner in the international arena with the purview in quality assurance of VET. This signing of MoU came after two years of in-depth discussions and fruitful exchange between the two agencies.
The two agencies share similar missions and institutional objectives and have a common interest in the development and promotion of good practices in VET. Through this MoU, both agencies agree to work closely together toward the development of quality VET in each other’s jurisdiction.
Established in 2015, KSQA, an affiliate of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, is a specialized evaluation and assessment organization leading job competency development in the Republic of Korea. It aims to contribute to strengthening the national competitiveness and competency based society by harmonizing fair and objective evaluation, systematic training, promoting quality training and strict blocking of fraudulent training. Details can be viewed here: http://eng.ksqa.or.kr/main/main.html.
07 Aug 2020
Qualifications Register Facts and Figures for July 2020
The HKCAAVQ is appointed as the QR (Qualifications Register) Authority under the Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications Ordinance (Cap 592) to maintain the QR – the free web-based database carrying the qualifications recognised under the Qualifications Framework. The statistics of the QR for July 2020 is as below:
Qualifications Facts and Figures for July 2020
24 Jul 2020
INQAAHE capacity building project: Toolkit to support quality assurance agencies to address academic integrity and contract cheating
The new Toolkit was developed as the result of an International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) Capacity Building Project; and also the work of the Steering Group formed under the Quality Beyond Boundaries (QBBG).
The QBBG project steering group members comprise:
Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), Dubai
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), United Kingdom
Committee for Private Education, Skills Future Singapore
Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ), Hong Kong SAR, The People’s Republic of China
Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), Malaysia
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), United States
This Academic Integrity Toolkit has been designed to support quality assurance agencies implement a cycle of activities to enhance their sector’s academic integrity frameworks. The toolkit brings together examples from higher education providers, quality assurance agencies and other groups committed to promoting academic integrity. A list of high quality resources is provided at the end of this toolkit.
24 Jul 2020
Appointment of Deputy Executive Director (VPET)
The Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) announced today (24 July) its appointment of Dr Chiu Sau-mee as the new Deputy Executive Director (VPET) with effect from 1 September 2020. For more information, please refer to Press Release.
23 Jul 2020
HKCAAVQ Forum rescheduled to 21 October 2020
HKCAAVQ Forum on “Meeting the Challenges with Quality Assurance, Quality Enhancement and Excellence – From Contingencies to Norms” would be rescheduled from 29 July 2020 to 21 October 2020.
16 Jul 2020
System maintenance for Qualifications Register (QR) website
The Qualifications Register (QR) website (http://www.hkqr.gov.hk) will be undergoing system maintenance on 18 July 2020 from 21:30 to 22:30, and there will be ad hoc suspension of the QR during the maintenance period. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
06 Jul 2020
Qualifications Register Facts and Figures for June 2020
The HKCAAVQ is appointed as the QR (Qualifications Register) Authority under the Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications Ordinance (Cap 592) to maintain the QR – the free web-based database carrying the qualifications recognised under the Qualifications Framework. The statistics of the QR for June 2020 is as below:
Qualifications Facts and Figures for June 2020
08 Jun 2020
System maintenance for Qualifications Register (QR) website
The Qualifications Register (QR) website (http://www.hkqr.gov.hk) will be undergoing system maintenance on 13 to 14 June 2020, and the system will be suspended during the maintenance period. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.