1. External Reviews of Quality Assurance Agencies Experiences from the ENQA membership reviews Séamus Puirséil, Higher Education and Training Awards Council, Ireland

2. EUROPEAN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA

3. QUALIFICATIONS ACT The Higher Education and Training Awards Council reviewed under the provisions of the Qualifications and Training Act 1999 and as candidate for membership of the Register of External Quality Assurance Agencies operation in Europe

4. Terms of Reference and protocol for Review

5. Council commences Self Evaluation As an initial step in the Review HETAC undertook a self evaluation

6. Appointment of expert panel by the Authority

7. Preparation of site visit schedule and indicative timetable

8. Councils Self Evaluation completed

9. Training/Briefing for Expert Review Panel

10. Expert Panel Site Visit

11. Draft Report to Council

12. Submission of final report to Council and Authority

13. Consideration of Report by Council

14. Consideration of report and response of Council by Authority

15. Consideration of report by ENQA

16. Publication of report and implementation plans

17. Review of Progress