CLDC FETAC Policies and Procedures

Clare Local Development Company is committed to the provision of Quality Assured programmes and adheres to a range of policies and procedures that have been agreed by FETAC. 
 

Policy B1 - Communications Policy

At Clare Local Development Company, we greatly value our learners, tutors and stakeholders.  We endeavour to provide open, transparent, two way lines of communications on an ongoing basis.  Communication is the key to providing our learners with programmes which meet their needs giving them the support and confidence they may need to successfully complete their chosen programme of learning. 

Through ongoing communication, tutors and support staff can address any issues that arise in a timely fashion and also ensure that everyone has the information needed to carry out their job.

CLDC will communicate with agencies and stakeholders who we work with in the provision of training through regular meetings and by providing them with relevant reports and assessments to ensure they are aware of the importance of their participation in all our training programmes.
 

Policy B2- Equality Policy

Clare Local Development Company is committed to the delivery of education and training in a manner that positively promotes equality of opportunity to all learners regardless of race, beliefs, age, gender, sexual orientation or disability. 

We aim to ensure that all managers, support staff and tutors are fully trained in the current equality legislation.
 

Policy B3 – Staff Recruitment and Development Policy

It is the policy of Clare Local Development Company to recruit & select staff on the basis of merit and the application of the relevant selection criteria.  All decisions relating to recruitment and selection must be justifiable in relation to the criteria outlined for the post.  Adult Education staff will be given induction training and relevant development opportunities.

Clare Local Development Company is an equal opportunities employer and is actively opposed to discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status ethnic or national origin, or responsibility for dependents.

 

Policy B4 – Access, Transfer and Progression Policy

It is the policy of Clare Local Development Company to ensure that learners are facilitated and given information and guidance prior to and during their participation in our education and training programmes.

Learners will be given information relating to programmes.

Learners wishing to transfer to other programmes or progress will be encouraged and enabled as part of our commitment to lifelong learning and personal and community development.

 

Policy B5 - Programme Development Design and Delivery Policy
 

Clare Local Development Company is committed to developing, designing and delivering training programmes based on clear needs identification within our community.  Design of our programmes will reflect the diverse requirements of our learners.  Programme delivery will reflect the learning styles and abilities of our learners and be carried out in strict adherence with health & safety considerations. 

We will continuously evaluate our programmes and build our findings into the on-going cycle of needs identification, design and delivery of programmes.

 

Policy B6: Fair and Consistent Assessment of Learners
 

Clare Local Development Company are committed to ensuring the Fair and Consistent Assessment of Learners by ensuring that all learners who participate in certified training programmes are confident that all assessments will be carried out in a fair and consistent manner. Assessments will only be carried out by tutors who have excellent knowledge and experience of their subject and a thorough understanding of FETAC criteria and assessment guidelines.  All assessments will be carried out with integrity and truthfulness.
 

Policy B7 – Protection of Learners Policy
 

Clare Local Development Company works towards offering programmes to our learners for periods of 2 months and over.  We are not offering these courses on a commercial or profit making basis and are not subject to section 43 of the Qualifications (Education & Training) Act 1999.

However, we are members of the Clare Life Long Learning Network and as such would meet regularly and discuss any possible problems which may arise in our programmes.  In the event of our cancelling a programme, we will endeavour to place our learners in the same or similar programme with one of our member organisations within the county.
 

Policy B8 – Sub-Contracting/Procuring Programme Delivery

 

Clare Local Development Company is committed to keep hold of its position of primary provider of programmes for the purpose of Quality Assurance. To ensure that all training that is sub-contracted for delivery by another agency is delivered to the highest standard, formal contracting and monitoring procedures will be put in place to ensure that our agreed Quality Assurance is implemented.
 

Policy B9 - Self Evaluation of Programmes Policy
 

Clare Local Development Company is committed to programme improvement. CLDC will evaluate our adult education programmes regularly and consistently for the purpose of continuous process improvement so as to benefit our learners, staff and the wider community.