APQN Members
Council for Private Education
Membership Type: Intermediate
Email: Kevin_LEE@cpe.gov.sg
Year in which Organisation/Agency commenced operations: Dec 2009
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Title: Mr
First Name: Brandon
Surname: Lee
Job Title: Chief Executive Officer
Phone: +65 6499 1301
Fax: +65 6275 1396
Email Id: Brandon_LEE@cpe.gov.sg
Nominated Contact Person (if different from CEO)
Title: Mr
First Name: Kevin
Surname: Lee
Job Title: Deputy Director / Chief Assessor
Phone: +65 6499 0328
Fax: +6275 1396
Email Id: Kevin_LEE@cpe.gov.sg
Organisation Details
Council for Private Education
Address: 2 Bukit Merah Central, #01-05, Singapore 159835
Singapore
Website: http://www.cpe.gov.sg
Additional Contacts
Name 1: Anthony Goh
Email 1: Anthony_Goh@cpe.gov.sg
Name 2: Kevin Lee
Email 2: Kevin_Lee@cpe.gov.sg
Criteria Requirements for Full Member
1 Criterion: Nature of the operations of the agency:
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary
education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary
education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
2 Criterion: Mission statement and objectives:
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
3 Criterion: Agency staff, Numbers, Profile, Roles:
Measure: The profile of the staff is consistent with the Mission Statement
Measure: The profile of the staff is consistent with the Mission Statement
4 Criterion: Profile of reviewers:
Measure: The profile of the reviewers is consistent with the Mission Statement
Measure: The profile of the reviewers is consistent with the Mission Statement
5 Criterion: Independence:
Measure: The judgements and recommendations of the agency’s reports cannot be changed by third parties
Measure: The judgements and recommendations of the agency’s reports cannot be changed by third parties
6 Criterion: Resources:
Measure: The agency has sufficient resources to run its operations in accordance with its mission statement and objectives
Measure: The agency has sufficient resources to run its operations in accordance with its mission statement and objectives
7 Criterion: External quality assurance criteria and processes:
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
8 Criterion: Quality assurance:
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Measure: The description of the processes and criteria applied should be transparent and publicly available and normally include:
self evaluation, site visit, public report and follow-up measure
Criteria Requirements for Institutional Member
Institutional Member Criteria:
Measure: Institutional Members are institutions of higher education in the region that are in good standing with the relevant quality assurance agency if one exists.
Measure: Institutional Members are institutions of higher education in the region that are in good standing with the relevant quality assurance agency if one exists.
Criteria Requirements for Associate Member
Associate Member Criteria:
Measure:Associate Members are organisations with a major interest and active involvement in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, but without the responsibility for assuring the quality of institutions, education programs, or external quality assurance agencies
Measure:Associate Members are organisations with a major interest and active involvement in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education, but without the responsibility for assuring the quality of institutions, education programs, or external quality assurance agencies
Criteria Requirements for Intermediate Member
1 Criterion: Nature of the operations of the agency:
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Measure: The agency is responsible for reviews at institutional or programme level of post-secondary education institutions or post-secondary quality assurance agencies
Description: The Council for Private Education (CPE) was officially established on 1 December 2009 as a statutory board of the Ministry of Education.
CPE's role is to regulate the private education sector with the objective of improving the service standards of private education institutions. CPE is also responsible for industry development and promotion of the private education sector.
CPE's role is to regulate the private education sector with the objective of improving the service standards of private education institutions. CPE is also responsible for industry development and promotion of the private education sector.
2 Criterion: Mission statement and objectives:
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
Measure: The agency has formulated a mission statement and objectives which are consistent with the nature of the agency
CPE's vision and mission statement includng its strategic outcomes are described in the attached powerpoint slides.
3 Criterion: :
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency
Proof of the organisation’s good standing with the local QA agency
CPE works closely with SPRING Singapore who awards the prestigious Singapore Quality Award as well as other business excellence award schemes. CPE has the support of SPRING Singapore on the EduTrust Certification Scheme. With the launch of EduTrust scheme on 21 Dec 2009, SPRING had announced it decision to terminate the SQC-PEO scheme on 28 Feb 2010.
Criteria Requirements for Observer
Criterion For Observers:
Measure: APQN accepts as Observers organisations outside the Asia-Pacific region, including: external quality assurance agencies; institutions with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education; other regional networks that have major interests in and strong links with the region
Measure: APQN accepts as Observers organisations outside the Asia-Pacific region, including: external quality assurance agencies; institutions with a major interest in evaluation, accreditation and quality assurance in higher education; other regional networks that have major interests in and strong links with the region
Documentation and Fees
Additional Information: No additional information is required for my application
Upon approval of my application I agree to pay:
- $500 (Initial Joining Fee: Full Member, Intermediate Member, Associate Member)
I will be applying for support for: None
Documents Submitted
Private_Education_(Commencement)_Notification_2009_(published_30_Nov_2009).pdf
CPE_Corporate_presentation_slides_(Long_version_v4).ppt
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