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NVAO policy advice on quality enhancement in teacher‑education programmes
09/03/2026

On Friday 6 March, the Flemish Government approved, on the proposal of the Flemish Minister of Education, Zuhal Demir, a concept note on the reform of teacher‑education programmes. The minister based her decisions in part on the NVAO report “Study and policy advice on quality enhancement in teacher education”, which the NVAO presented to the minister on 1 December 2025.

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Frameworks for the Flemish Quality Assurance System 2025–2031 formally adopted and published
06/02/2026

On 19 December 2025, the Flemish Government formally adopted the assessment and operational frameworks for the Flemish quality assurance system 2025–2031. This decision establishes the formal framework for the application of the quality assurance system during the period 2025–2031.

 

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NVAO presents thematic analysis agenda for quality assurance 2026
05/02/2026

The Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO), Netherlands division, has established its 2026 agenda for thematic analyses of quality assurance. Through these analyses, NVAO examines how quality assurance in Dutch higher education aligns with current developments in education and society.

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NVAO Netherlands publishes initial exploration of Generative AI
02/02/2026

NVAO, the Netherlands division, has published the report Initial Exploration of Generative Artificial Intelligence – Thematic Analysis of Quality Assurance. In this exploration, NVAO examines the extent to which programmes and review panels, based on review reports, pay attention to generative artificial intelligence (Generative AI) and related concepts.

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SAMENarie Flemish Quality Assurance System 2025-2031
28/11/2025

In September 2025, the new cycle of the Flemish quality assurance system commenced. To mark this transition, NVAO organised a fully booked SAMENarie for quality assurance professionals from Flemish universities and universities of applied sciences. All participants actively engaged with the operationalisation of the quality assurance system and the ways in which it is implemented within their own institutions.

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Revision of the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG)
13/11/2025

At the Tirana (Albania) Ministerial Communiqué in May 2024, a mandate was given to revise the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG).

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