Education is not only a basic right but a fundamental part of society, so the quality of  educational providers is everyone’s concern. While they can’t necessarily guarantee outcomes, there is a lot that educational institutes can do to stimulate learning and ensure learners are getting the level of quality they expect. To help them do just that International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is developing a new standard, ISO 21001, Educational organizations - Management systems for educational organizations - Requirements with guidance for use.

ISO 21001 is a management system standard that is partially aligned with BAS EN ISO 9001: 2015 for quality management systems. The standard provides a common management tool for educational organizations aiming to improve their processes and address the needs and expectations of those who use their services.

Since the standard will also help educational organizations align their activities effectively with their mission and vision and offer more personalized learning, both of which benefit not only learners but, thanks to improved processes and a system in place for their improvement across time, educators, parents and other stakeholders who will also reap results from the more consistent outputs.

The standard has just reached Draft International Standard – DIS stage, meaning that interested parties can submit feedback on the draft, which will be considered before it is published as a standard early next year.

ISO 21001 is intended to be useful to all kinds of educational providers, from kindergarten to higher education, vocational training centers and e-learning services.

Taken from www.iso.org.