Looking after learner interests - QQI launches its strategy statement 2025-27
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) has unveiled its Statement of Strategy for 2025–2027, outlining a comprehensive plan to enhance Ireland's tertiary education system. This strategy emphasizes the protection of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), the provision of authoritative information on qualifications, and the delivery of trusted regulation and guidance.
A central priority is the future-proofing of the NFQ, ensuring it remains a dynamic and authoritative source for quality-assured tertiary qualifications. QQI plans to award the TrustEd Ireland quality mark to higher education and English language education providers, guaranteeing international learners a high-quality educational experience.
The strategy also focuses on delivering trusted regulation, guidance, advice and services tailored to Ireland's diverse learner and provider landscape. QQI commits to sharing insights, research, and analysis through publications, its website, and both virtual and in-person events.
Recognising the importance of global collaboration, QQI aims to strengthen strategic relationships with European and international partners. This includes leading networks to address academic integrity threats and influencing best practices in quality assurance and qualifications.
Internally, QQI is dedicated to being a resilient, inclusive, and agile organisation, delivering responsive, transparent and effective services to all stakeholders. This strategy aligns with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science's goal to enable individuals to realise their potential and to build a prosperous, sustainable, and vibrant society.
Launching the strategy at QQI's annual conference, Keith Moynes, Assistant Secretary, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science said,
'QQI envisages a flexible, responsive, and high-quality tertiary education system where learners have confidence that their learning experience is of a high quality and that their learning and qualifications are valued nationally and internationally. This speaks directly to the government and Departmental aims to create a more unified tertiary education system which includes further and higher education and English language education. QQI’s vision is one that we in the Department fully share.... This vision is grounded in priorities and actions that speak to the challenges and opportunities of these times.'
