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STANDARDS IN FOCUS…AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ON THE HORIZON FOR EDUCATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Sep 10, 2017 News

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has for long advocated that in order to create a true culture of Standardisation in Guyana, significant focus must be placed on the education system and educating children at the school level.
With this in mind, the Bureau has been utilizing means such as school lectures, fairs and exhibitions and competitions to have the younger folks understand standards, their purpose and the benefits which can be derived from their use.
Other standards organisations all over the world have also concluded that Standardisation must start with the youths and more so the education system. The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is a great example of such organisations.
According to an article published by Clare Naden in March of this year titled: Loving to learn: A new management system standard for educational organizations, ISO is developing a new standard for educational organisations. Her article goes on as follows:
Education is not only a basic right, but a fundamental part of society, so the quality of educational providers is everyone’s concern. While they can’t necessarily guarantee outcomes, there is a lot that educational institutes can do to stimulate learning and ensure learners are getting the level of quality they expect. A new standard is being developed to help them do just that, and it has just reached a critical stage.
While an educational organization can never guarantee the success of its learners, there are a number of ways that it can more effectively meet their needs and contribute to better learning outcomes. ISO 21001, Educational organizations – Management systems for educational organizations – Requirements with guidance for use, is a management system standard that is partially aligned with ISO 9001:2015 for quality management systems.
It provides a common management tool for educational organizations aiming to improve their processes and address the needs and expectations of those who use their services.
The future standard will also help educational providers align their activities effectively with their mission and vision and offer more personalized learning, both of which benefit not only learners but, thanks to improved processes and a system in place for their improvement across time, educators, parents and other stakeholders who will also reap results from the more consistent outputs.
The standard has just reached Draft International Standard (DIS) stage, meaning that interested parties can submit feedback on the draft, which will be considered before it is published as a standard early next year.
ISO 21001 is intended to be useful to all kinds of educational providers, from kindergarten to higher education, vocational training centres and e-learning services.
The GNBS believes that when this standard is finalized, local educational institutions should acquire a copy and implement the requirements to offer improved levels of teaching and learning to their students.

For further information, please contact the GNBS on 219-0066 or visit the GNBS website: www.gnbsgy.org or like us on Facebook: gnbsgy

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