Gildernew welcomes Education and Training Inspectorate's report on CAFRE

Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has confirmed the publication of the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) report into the quality of education provided at CAFRE’s Loughry and Enniskillen campuses.

A Further Education Inspection of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Enniskillen, Greenmount (Essential Skills only) and Loughry Campuses was undertaken earlier this year by the Education and Training Inspectorate.

Commenting about the report the Minister said: “Access to good quality education and training, to meet the needs of business and employers is vital to the success of our agri-food and rural economy.

“The Education and Training Inspectorate’s recent report on my Department’s further education provision at CAFRE reflects the quality of education which we provide across the College.”

This report is now available from the Education and Training Inspectorate and can be accessed on their website.

Notes to editors:

1. The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is an integral part of the Department’s Service Delivery Group.
2. The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) have been engaged by the Department to demonstrate the quality of teaching and learning at CAFRE through a series of inspections planned over the next few years.
3. The use of ETI by the Department to independently assess the standard of teaching and learning at CAFRE is guided by a Memorandum of Understanding and, on a yearly basis, by a Service Level Agreement.
4. A Further Education Inspection of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, Enniskillen, Greenmount (Essential Skills only) and Loughry Campuses was undertaken in January and February 2010.
5. This is the second in a series of inspections undertaken at the College. In 2009/10 a similar inspection was carried out at Greenmount Campus and again the report endorsed the very good quality of Further Education provision inspected at Greenmount.
6. A report outlining the findings of the inspection is available from ETI or on their website.
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