Glin National College Mission Statement

Glin National College Mission Statement  

GNC exists to provide quality training, education, and high-end customer service within Ireland's local and extended community using the ethos that all members of society, regardless of circumstance, are entitled to quality education, training and access to quality, well-paid jobs. 

• We deliver further education and training services of the highest quality.

• We prioritise our customers’ needs and wants.

• We commit to equality of opportunity.

• We provide opportunities for the personal development of all learners, tutors and staff.

• We are a caring and responsive social enterprise.

• We provide services to our local and extended community in Ireland.

Glin National College Centre Values-Statement: The following values underpin Glin National College Centre’s delivery of further education and training courses:

• Commitment to the principle of provision of opportunities for the personal development of all learners, tutors and staff to enable them to achieve their maximum potential

• Development of a caring and responsive organisation that emphasises openness, trust and cooperation while delivering further education and training services of the highest quality

• Commitment to equality of opportunity regardless of age, colour, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or special needs

• Provision of educational and training opportunities for all those groups in the community that are traditionally more prone to being under-employed or unemployed

• Recognition and encouragement of the diversity of cultures and traditions within the broader community

• Continual development and introduction of new and appropriate training programmes that are relevant to the topical vocational needs of the community

• Commitment to the promotion and development of an ethos of positive social enterprise and social responsibility 

The following principles underpin the development, implementation and continuous improvement of quality assurance procedures at Glin National College:

• Transparency: The work, policies and procedures that underpin further education and training provisions at Glin National College should be transparent and available to interested stakeholders.

• Inclusivity: The development and review of the quality assurance procedures should be based on input from all key stakeholders: learners, tutors, staff, professional bodies and relevant external agencies.

• Relevance: The quality assurance procedures should be relevant and applicable to the specific requirements and resources of Glin National College.

• Accessibility: The procedures should be written in clear, concise language that is readily understood in the context of further education and training. The procedures themselves should be easy enough for any stakeholder to use.

• Accountability: Accountability for implementing and reviewing specific procedures will be identified in each procedures document.