Inspection and Accreditation
The British Accreditation Council inspects and accredits around 320 organisations within the UK and overseas. An inspection of a private college assesses four main areas: • Management, Staffing and Administration • Teaching, Learning and Assessment • Student Welfare • Premises and Facilities.
As well as private colleges such as Hult International Business School, the charity inspects training providers such as Crown Agents. In October 2012, it announced that it would also inspect and accredit online colleges.
Non-UK colleges accredited by the organisation include ICBS Business College, City College (international faculty of the University of Sheffield) and CTI Education Group. Until October 2012, colleges outside the UK were only eligible for BAC accreditation if they offered higher education courses and had a formal validation agreement or other link with a UK higher education institution, awarding body or BAC-accredited college. In October 2012, a new accreditation scheme was launched for certain overseas institutions that did not meet these criteria.
Inspection reports are considered by the Accreditation Committee, which includes representatives from the British Council and the Council of Validating Universities.
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