The past year has seen substantial change in APAC’s governance, in line with our Strategic Plan 2023-2028, which has committed us to developing “organisational structures that support independence, transparency and effective decision-making”.
Our AGM on 27 November 2023 adopted a new constitution and agreed to transfer membership to the APAC Board.
This was also a year of change in APAC’s management. In October, we farewelled Michael Carpenter, who had served as CEO for six years. In December, we welcomed our new CEO, David Ensor.
The Board approved a significant project in the past year, the development of a Risk Framework for accreditation. The goal is to streamline our accreditation functions for the benefit of providers and the public.
Alongside the Risk Framework, the Board also approved the redevelopment of the Student to Staff Ratio (SSR) Calculator, based on feedback from higher education providers.
The Board approved a revised delegation of its accreditation functions, with issues being dealt with as appropriate by the Board, the Accreditation Assessment Committee and the CEO. This new process will lead to less duplication and quicker decision-making.