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ISO 21001 belongs to the global quality management system change. It is designed to standardize and effectuate the education management system. The aim is to increase the satisfaction level of the learners by meeting their educational needs. ISO 21001 is a strategic tool that helps to implement effective practices in schools, colleges, universities, varied educational organizations, and training providers. The standard is fundamentally a quality control benchmark and belongs to the ISO 9001 house. To ensure that the highest standard of educational benefits is being served to the students, every institution or provider needs this certification.
As an independent measure of the quality of the education provider, ISO 21001 detects any kind of racism or discrimination based on gender, social and financial standards and physical disability in the education system. The certification aims to elevate the interaction among the academies, the learners, and the interested parties. By getting the accreditation, a company earns the confidence of increasing learners’ loyalty towards the brand. Institutions are obliged to provide educational services efficiently so that the students can explore and optimize their individual creative potentials. ISO 21001 makes the process easy for faculty members.
ISO 21001 like any other quality management system standard is industry-specific and cannot be applied to any business sector. Only educational service providers (any kind) should accomplish the benchmark.
1. Quality Management - ISO 21001 provides the most relevant tools for designing and producing educational services as per students’ requirements. A holistic guideline is provided to maintain the quality of the process of designing and delivering academic services. To enhance the satisfaction of the learners, ISO 21001 prepares the teachers, authorities, and other administration heads. They are encouraged to check the latest requirements for different curriculums. This quality management protocol allows the institutions to exhibit their dedication to the leaders.
2. Image and loyalty - As learners are satisfied and their needs are fulfilled from time to time, they are encouraged to do more courses from the same institution. ISO 21001 is therefore a strategic element for strengthening brand image and customer loyalty.
3. Promotion of learning opportunities - With a proper quality management system, discrimination among students is lessened. Everyone gets the same opportunity to learn, grow, and explore their potential. ISO 21001 ensures that all the educational objectives and missions are aligned and equitable education is given to all. So that, every student must feel comfortable and encouraged.
4. Consistent improvement - Like any other quality management practice, ISO 21001 has the clause of continuing the systematic improvement of the educational quality management system. Through continual development and evaluation with relevant tools, gaps and errors in the academic sessions are identified. They are modified from time to time keeping the latest educational demand in consideration.
5. Harmonization of the national standards - ISO 21001 respects individual national standards for education and training. It helps to harmonize the standards within a global framework.
The certification process is as follows:
Commitment - In the first stage, a trusted certification body is selected. The authority sets an audit date.
Pres-assessment - If the clients wish, an assessment before the two rounds of audits are done.
Stage 1 Audit - The scope of the management system is monitored and reviewed. The external auditors check whether internal assessments have been done from time to time or not. If everything passes each requirement of the standard, the auditors confirm the stage 2 audit. Only certified auditors are given the responsibility.
Stage 2 Audit - After processing the result of the stage 1 audit, the second round is conducted by the lead auditor. The personnel checks and gives the final approval only if all the clauses are effectively met.
Issuing the certification - With the successful completion of the two rounds of audits and assessment, the certification body issues the certification.
Surveillance Audits - Every certification lasts for 3 years. The external certification body organizes annual audit programs to ensure ongoing compliance.
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