Part 2 31 GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE QUALITY ENHANCEMENT AND ACCREDITATION OFFICE 2.62 The Quality Enhancement and Accreditation Office (QEAO) is vested with the responsibility to pursue quality enhancement (QE) of VTC VPET programmes, the further improvement and the implementation of the quality assurance (QA) system in the Council as well as seeking external accreditation for VTC’s learning programmes from statutory bodies. The Office by adopting rigorous approaches thrives to improve VTC’s programmes and services through continuous reviews and enhancement of the QA framework. It also promotes quality culture and emphasises self-initiated enhancement of quality and performance of services all the time. 2.63 The QEAO provides staffing and research support to the Quality Enhancement Steering Committee (QESC) to chart and direct QA policies and initiatives as well as driving the QE culture in VTC. The Office develops performance indicators and reviews targets to monitor the overall performance across the Council, sets QE Gold Standards to ensure quality of learning programmes for the benefit of students and fosters the knowledge management system on QE in the interest of all staff. Besides, the Office steers the annual Programme Review exercise and the biennial Self-assessment exercise to regularly review performance and ensure effective actions are taken in areas for improvement. In pursuance of continuous improvement, the QEAO also conducts regular Quality Reviews on the operational units and in doing so the Office draws experiences and insights from external specialists and experts to ensure objectivity, currency and validity of the reviews. In addition, the Office provides professional support in the development of key elements in the VTC strategic initiatives on VPET Learning Pathways, and Staff Capability. 2.64 The Office coordinates external accreditations on VTC learning programmes by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) and facilitates the seeking of professional recognition by renowned authorities including the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). On acquiring the requisite accreditations, the Office collaborates with the academic disciplines and teaching units to ensure all the standards are met and best results are achieved.
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