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UK minister praises Saudi model for education quality assurance

UK Minister for Skills Jackie Smith has commended Saudi Arabia’s approach to ensuring and monitoring the quality of education and training.

UK minister praises Saudi model for education quality assurance

UK Skills Minister Jackie Smith has lauded Saudi Arabia's approach to guaranteeing and monitoring the quality of education and training. During an interview on Al Ekhbariya TV, Smith remarked that the utilization of data to measure educational achievements and foster improvement is truly impressive. She pointed out that data not only aids in assessing success across various facets of the education system, but also informs efforts for enhancement.

Smith affirmed that both the UK and Saudi Arabia share a commitment to the significance of ensuring the quality of education. She stressed that quality assurance is essential, emphasizing the capability to accurately monitor and analyze the quality of education in schools and higher education institutions as one of the most remarkable aspects she observed.

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