Our Commitment
to Quality and Excellence

At Children’s Therapy Centre (CTC), we are deeply committed to maintaining the highest standards in education, training, and learner support. Our Quality Assurance framework reflects best practice across governance, programme development, learner protection, and continuous review. We work in close alignment with QQI guidelines to ensure that every aspect of our teaching and learning environment supports student success, wellbeing, and professional development.

Quality Assurance

A1.1 Table of Contents

A2.1 Introduction to Children’s Therapy Centre 

A2.2 Overview of Governance Structures 

A2.3 Academic Council 

A2.4 Sub-committees of the Academic Council 

A2.5 Management of Academic Programmes 

A2.6 External Examiner 

A2.7 Other Parties involved in Education and Training 

A2.8 Key Streams of Communication 

A2.9 Appendices 

A3.1 Recruitment and Selection 

A3.2 Staff Induction 

A3.3 Staff Development  

A3.4 Professional Titles

A4.1 Procedures for the Design and Validation of New Programmes 

A4.2 Programmatic Review and Revalidation 

A4.3 Appendices 

A5.1 Information Provision  

A5.2 Learner Entry and Deferred Entry 

A5.3 Recognition of Prior Learning  

A5.4 Transfer and Progression 

A5.5 Appendices 

A6.1 Protection of Enrolled Learner Arrangements 

A7.1 Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy 

A7.1a Teaching Learning and Assessment Strategy for Online and Blended Learning

A7.2 Communication with Learners  

A7.3 Work Placements 

A7.4 Coordinated Planning of Assessment 

A7.5 Reasonable Accommodation 

A7.6 Extenuating Circumstances 

A7.7 Applying for an Extension and Penalties for Late Submission of Assignment 

A7.8 Security of Assessment Related Processes and materials 

A7.9 Consistency of Marking  

A7.10 Provision of Marks and Feedback 

A7.11 Internal Verification and Review of Provisional Assessment Results 

A7.12 Module Deferrals 

A7.13 Programme Deferral 

A7.14 Return of Certification Data 

A7.15 Appendices

A8.1 Annual Monitoring  

A8.2 Minor Modification of Programmes   

A8.3 Appendices 

A9.1 Disciplinary Procedure 

A9.2 Academic Misconduct 

A9.3 Appeal of Assessment Result 

A9.4 Appeals Procedure 

A9.5 Complaints Procedure 

A9.6 Appendices 

A10.1 Learning Facilities and Resources 

A10.2 Learner Representatives 

A10.3 Risk Management  

A10.4 Child Protection Policy 

A10.5 Learner Garda Vetting Policy 

A10.6 Equality and Diversity

A10.7 CTC Code of Ethics and Practice

A10.8 Anti-Bullying and Intimidation

A10.9 Responding to Severe Weather Warnings

A10.10 Closure of Campus in Exceptional Circumstances

A10.11 Interpersonal Issues and Wellbeing Concerns

A10.11 Managing Interpersonal Issues and Wellbeing Concerns

A10.12_Complaints Policy and Procedure

A10.13 Appendices

A11.1 Internal Periodic Self-Evaluation Processes 

A11.2 QQI Institutional Review 

A12.1 Introduction to Information Management Systems 

A12.2 Privacy Notice 

A12.3 Data Protection 

A12.4 Data Subject Access Requests 

A12.5 Data Breach Notification 

A12.6 Website Privacy Policy 

A12.7 Cookie Policy 

A12.8 Email Mailing List 

A12.9 Learner Records

A13.1 Online and Blended Learning

A14.1 MA Creative Psychotherapy Attendance Policy

A14.2 Appendices

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Stewart House
Lonsdale Road,
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Plassey, Limerick.
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