These are the main approaches to quality assurance in ECEC, school education, higher education and in adult education and training.
Quality assurance in early childhood and school education
- Internal quality assurance performed by the ECEC/ education institution
- External quality assurance performed by the municipalities or by the National Agency for Quality and Supervision
- External quality assurance performed by the Danish Evaluation Institute (EVA)
- The main provisions in this area are: the Act on Day Care Facilities, the Folkeskole Act, ministerial order on the general upper secondary education and the Danish Evaluation Institute Act (links in Danish).
Quality assurance in higher education
- Internal quality assurance performed by the educational institution
- External quality assurance performed by the Accreditation Institution
- External quality assurance performed by the Accreditation Council
- The main provisions in this area are: the Ministerial Order on the Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions and the Approval of Higher Education Programmes and The Accreditation Act on Higher Education Institutions (links in Danish).
Quality assurance in adult education and training
- Internal quality assurance performed by the educational institution
- External quality assurance performed by the Accreditation Institution
- External quality assurance performed by the Danish Evaluation Institute (EVA)
- The main provisions in this area are: Ministerial Order on the follow-up on evaluation performed by the Danish Evaluation Institute etc., The Accreditation Act on Higher Education Institutions, Ministerial Order on Denmark’s Evaluation Institute and Ministerial Order on the Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions and the Approval of Higher Education Programmes (links in Danish).
Regulations in quality assurance
Internal evaluations are mandatory at all educational levels. The regulation and requirements for internal evaluations and quality assurance vary according to educational level. Generally, ECEC is more regulated than other educational levels.
References
Bibliography
Ministry of Higher Education and Science, 2024: The Danish Education System. [Accessed 24 June 2024]