Does the awarding body have clearly defined procedures for monitoring the course against rigorous criteria?
It is important that the awarding body has a strict and detailed validation procedure before confirming approval for the course provider to offer one or more of its qualifications. Following validation, or initial approval, the awarding body should monitors the course regularly against rigorous criteria, because otherwise high standards may not be maintained over subsequent deliveries of the course. This monitoring should include checking the course content, teaching/training standards, provision and supervision of teaching practice, and the standards of written and oral work during and at the end of the course.
