What are the conditions for recognizing preschools meeting education quality accreditation standards in Vietnam?

What are the conditions for recognizing preschools meeting education quality accreditation standards in Vietnam?

Based on Article 34 of the Regulations on Educational Quality Accreditation and National Standard Recognition for preschools issued with Circular 19/2018/TT-BGDDT, the following provisions apply:

Recognition of achieving educational quality accreditation

1. Conditions for recognizing a school to meet educational quality accreditation:

a) Has operated educational activities for at least 5 years;

b) Has an external evaluation result reaching at least Level 1 as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 6 of these Regulations.

2. Levels of recognition:

a) Level 1: Meets Level 1 as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 6 of these Regulations;

b) Level 2: Meets Level 2 as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 6 of these Regulations;

c) Level 3: Meets Level 3 as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 6 of these Regulations;

d) Level 4: Meets Level 4 as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 6 of these Regulations.

Thus, the conditions for a preschool to be recognized as meeting educational quality accreditation are:

- Operating educational activities for at least 5 years;

- Having an external evaluation result reaching at least Level 1.

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What is the purpose of educational quality accreditation for preschools in Vietnam?

Based on Clause 1, Article 3 of the Regulations on Educational Quality Accreditation and National Standard Recognition for preschools issued with Circular 19/2018/TT-BGDDT, the purposes of educational quality accreditation for preschools are as follows:

- To determine that the preschool meets the educational goals at each stage;- To formulate plans for quality improvement, maintenance, and enhancement of school activities;- To publicly inform state management agencies and society about the actual quality status of the preschool;- To enable state management agencies to evaluate, recognize, or not recognize the school as meeting educational quality accreditation.

How long is the certification of a preschool meeting educational quality accreditation valid in Vietnam?

Based on Article 35 of the Regulations on Educational Quality Accreditation and National Standard Recognition for preschools issued with Circular 19/2018/TT-BGDDT, the provisions on the issuance of the Educational Quality Certification and the announcement of the quality accreditation results are as follows:

Issuance of the Educational Quality Certification and Announcement of Educational Quality Accreditation Results

1. Within 20 working days from the date of receiving the report from the external evaluation team, the Director of the Department of Education and Training shall issue a decision to grant the Certification of the school meeting educational quality accreditation as per the preschool's achieved level (Certification form as per Appendix I).

2. The certificate of the school meeting educational quality accreditation is valid for 5 years. At least 5 months before the expiration of the certification's validity, the preschool must complete the self-evaluation process as stipulated in Article 23 and register for external evaluation as stipulated in Article 26 of these Regulations for re-recognition. The re-recognition is implemented as stipulated in Article 34 of these Regulations.

3. The educational quality accreditation results of the preschool are publicly announced on the website of the Department of Education and Training.

Thus, the certification of a preschool meeting educational quality accreditation is valid for 5 years.

At least 5 months before the certification's validity expiration, the preschool must complete the self-evaluation process and register for external evaluation to be re-recognized.

What are cases where the certification of a preschool meeting educational quality accreditation is revoked?

Based on Article 36 of the Regulations on Educational Quality Accreditation and National Standard Recognition for preschools issued with Circular 19/2018/TT-BGDDT, the provisions on revoking the Certification of a school meeting educational quality accreditation are as follows:

Revoking the Certification of a school meeting educational quality accreditation

1. If the Certification of the school meeting educational quality accreditation is still valid and the preschool no longer meets the evaluation standards, the Certification of the school meeting educational quality accreditation will be revoked.

2. Within 20 working days from the conclusion of the Department of Education and Training about the preschool no longer meeting the evaluation standards, the Director of the Department of Education and Training shall issue a decision to revoke the Certification of the school meeting educational quality accreditation.

3. The decision to revoke the Certification of the school meeting educational quality accreditation of the preschool is publicly announced on the website of the Department of Education and Training.

Thus, the certification of a preschool meeting educational quality accreditation will be revoked if, while still valid, the preschool no longer meets the evaluation standards.