Registration

Teaching Council Induction

Colm O’Leary

Registration Officer

One path to Registration -Two points of entry..

Registration with Qualifications Assessment

Registration (Recognised Qualifications)

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• Establishment of The Register – now at 67,300• Verification of Data • Graduate Registration Process• Registration Process Documentation• Design and Layout of Application Forms• Draft Registration Regulations• Garda Vetting Process• Registration TEAM established• Approx 15,000 registered since March ’06

Achievements to Date (1)

Achievements to Date (2)

• Registration Review Process

• Online Access to the Register

• Business Intelligence

• Design & Content of Certificates of Registration

Future Challenges (Operational)

• Ongoing Data Cleansing• Issue of Certificates of Registration• Updates and Improvements to Web Interfaces• Improvement in quality of service and information provided

to applicants• Tracking the entire qualifications assessment process to

registration stage on our registration system. • Demystifying the ‘Autoquals’ and ‘Subject Specific Criteria’

for applicants• Enhancing our records management systems• Clarity in procedures and processes• Statistics Digest and ongoing statistical data

Registration CommitteeSome Challenges Ahead

• Probation

• Addressing Shortfalls

• Registration Regulations

• Subject Criteria – Degree Eligibility

• 2005/36/EC and S.I. 139 of 2008

• Process review and improvement

Information and Communication Technologies

• Majority of IT systems in place• Audits carried out in 2008/2009 (ISO 27001)

– some recommendations implemented– many recommendations to implement

• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning

• Policy documentation to be implemented in 2009– Acceptable Usage Policy– Information Security Policy

• Ongoing hardware and systems renewal…