Basseterre: St. Kitts, Monday, November 10, 2025: The St. Kitts and Nevis Accreditation Board Secretariat hosted The St. Kitts and Nevis Enhancement Project for Quality Assurance workshop on Thursday, November 06. The workshop forms part of Accreditation Sensitization Week of activities which started on Monday, November 03 and continues until Friday, November 07.
Providing context for the workshop, Mrs. Trisha Francis, Executive Director of the St. Kitts and Nevis Accreditation Board Secretariat, explained,
“The St. Kitts and Nevis Enhancement Project for Quality Assurance in St. Kitts and Nevis workshop, which is funded by UNESCO, is the third phase of the consultancy, which is the final phase and hopefully our implementation phase. The first phase, which was held in 2020, focused on a comprehensive review of the Accreditation systems that are being used. The second phase discussions held in 2023, focused on using the recommendations from phase one to inform legislative changes that would complement the proposal we are presenting today.”
Expounding on the impetus of the November 06 workshop facilitated by Dr. Ellen Hazelkorn and Dr. Thomas Bolland of BH Associates Educational Consultants, Mrs. Francis shared
“The consultants are reviewing the newly proposed Accreditation and Registration System for St. Kitts and Nevis, which includes a registration process for new tertiary education providers as well as the outlined accreditation process. Participants will also explore the standards and expectations for educational institutions that operate in St. Kitts and Nevis as it pertain to ensuring quality within the respective institutions and abiding by the quality standard set by the St. Kitts and Nevis Accreditation Board. Hence, stakeholders will be sensitized and provide feedback as it relates to the proposals being made and how they would affect their institutions.”
Other activities held included discourse with Minister of Education Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Hanley and ministry officials, and a Stakeholders consultation.
The St. Kitts and Nevis Accreditation Board evaluates the higher education institutions and their programs to ensure it meets certain requirements.
