L.S. 595.24 Ordni dwar it-Twaqqif bħala Aġenzija tal-Istitut għall-Edukazzjoni

(1)There shall be an Agency, to be known as the Institute for Education, which shall serve as a platform to ascertain, implement and support Government policy where it concerns the formation, quality and standards that promote and develop training and the building of skills within the grades of educators and professionals in the education sector and within European and international dimensions and to reach all those who are and, or may become involved in the education sectors and within a socioeconomic context. Establishment of the Agency.

(2)The Agency shall assume the responsibilities previously vested in the Institute for Education, established by means of the Institute for Education (Establishment) Order, which is being reconstituted by virtue of this Order. S.L. 327.510

(3)All employees previously performing duties with, and any other public officers currently deployed with, the Institute for Education within the Ministry of Education shall be regarded as employees of the Agency under the same terms and conditions prevailing at the date of coming into force of this Order and their employment contracts shall continue in force as if they were entered into by the Agency.

(4)Public officers deployed with the Agency shall be deemed to be detailed with the Agency in accordance with article 33 of the Public Administration Act. Cap. 595.

(5)The Agency shall, as from the coming into force of this Order, assume responsibility for all assets, liabilities and obligations previously entered into by the entity which is being reconstituted. 3.

(1)The functions and duties of the Agency shall be to: (

1. a)create high level accredited courses at various EQF levels for the needs and interests of education practitioners and stakeholders; (
2. b)collaborate with Education Departments, Colleges and schools and other entities and institutions Functions and duties of the Agency. 1 2 [ S.L. 595.24 INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT) ORDER whether government or private, local or international, in designing and providing quality courses that cater for all the professional needs of education practitioners and stakeholders; (
3. c)provide professional formation, skills, attitudes and practices and implement activities consistent with or in support of the Government policies and educational frameworks; (
4. d)provide advice in relation to issues, needs and practices with reference to European and, or international training programmes and furthermore in relation to the socioeconomic needs from time to time; (
5. e)through research, to clarify, understand and widen the various aspects of educational leadership; (
6. f)for schools; develop a leadership and autonomous vision (
7. g)create a learning community act for educators to meet and share common experiences, challenges and possibilities; (
8. h)nurture a meaningful, truly engaging awareness of education in a wider sense and its dialectal relationship with life; (
9. i)encourage reflective educational leadership that is aware of its qualities, possibilities, challenges and limits, personally, socially, and professionally, hence becoming a leadership that nurtures trust and hope; (
10. j)act as a meaningful forum for educational policy discussions; (
11. k)carry out any other function which is related to or ancillary to the above.

(2)The Agency shall keep under review the workings of this Order, and where deemed required, at the request of the Minister or otherwise, submit proposals for the Order’s review. Minister responsible for Agency. 4.

(1)The Minister responsible for the Institute for Education shall be the Minister responsible for education. Cap. 595.

(2)The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry responsible for education shall supervise the Agency in terms of article 29 of the Public Administration Act: INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AGENCY (ESTABLISHMENT) ORDER [ S.L. 595.24 Provided that the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry responsible for education may be assisted in such supervision by another Permanent Secretary in accordance with the proviso to article 14

(6)of the Public Administration Act: Cap.

1. Provided further that if a Minister, other than the Prime Minister, assumes responsibility for the Agency, its supervision shall fall under the Permanent Secretary of that Ministry.
2. The Agency shall be governed by the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act unless otherwise stated in the Agency Agreement between the Permanent Secretary and the Institute for Education, in which case the provisions of the Agency Agreement shall prevail. Financial arrangements. Cap.
4. The operations of the Agency shall follow an Agency Agreement which is to be agreed between the Permanent Secretary and the Institute for Education. Other special arrangements applying to the Agency. 7.

(1)The Minister responsible for the Agency may establish an advisory board to assist the Chief Executive Officer in the discharge of his duties. Advisory Board.

(2)An advisory board established under this article shall consist of not less than two and not more than four members appointed by the Minister responsible for the Agency.

(3)The remuneration paid to members of the Agency’s Advisory Board shall be in accordance with any directives and guidelines which may be issued by the Agency from time to time. 3