How are innovation standards supporting the education sector?
Innovation in education is a fast moving field.
Accelerated by the experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic and fusing technology with government agendas, top talent, driven founders, accessible capital, and inclusivity, the sectors that have typically lagged are being radically transformed.
The education sector has transformed almost overnight.
In the classroom, university careers services, micro accreditations, and MBA programs are now available on platforms built with a digital-first approach and supported by innovative education standards, such as BS ISO 29994:2021 Requirements for distance learning.
The role of innovation standards
Innovation in business has become integral for not only the effective operation of a business but for its actual survival. As a result, there has been more importance assigned to innovation than in today’s environment.
Innovation standards play a crucial role in de-risking investment and accelerating the adoption of new technologies through confidence in performance.
At BSI, our experts are at the global forefront of standardization in areas with the potential to transform the economy and our society. Innovation standards are critical in the commercialization of new technologies within the education sector, building trust, and supporting the creation of new markets at home and internationally.
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Key innovation standards for education
There are several key standards that support innovation in education:
BS EN ISO 9001
BS EN ISO 9001 is the internationally recognized Quality Management System (QMS) standard that can benefit any size of education organization. Designed to be a powerful business improvement tool, this standard can help your business to:
Continually innovate, streamline operations and reduce costs.
Win more business and compete in tenders.
Satisfy more customers.
Be more resilient and build a sustainable business.
Show you have strong corporate governance.
Work effectively with stakeholders and your supply chain.
BS ISO 21001
BS ISO 21001 is primarily a standard of the management process for administering large and complicated educational organizations.
This standard focuses on how an organization goes about its work by providing a common management tool for organizations providing educational products and services capable of meeting learners and other customer requirements and needs.
BS EN ISO/IEC 27001
BS EN ISO/IEC 27001 Information security management system (ISMS) is an excellent framework that helps organizations manage and protect their information assets so that they remain safe and secure.
Protecting your information assets in the Education sector has never been of greater importance.
In the wake of COVID-19, technology has enabled education providers and learners alike to cope with the enormous challenge of remote learning. Standard BS ISO/IEC 23126:2021, specifies a framework to describe and organize learning resources in ubiquitous learning.
The global shift to online learning has come with the need for education organizations to advance their cybersecurity processes, to protect the data of their students and educators alike. Standard BS EN ISO/IEC 27001 helps your business do just that. It also helps you to continually review and refine the way you do this, not only for today but also adapt for future innovations.
BS EN ISO 14001
BS EN ISO 14001 Environmental management system (EMS) standard provides guidance on how to consider multiple aspects of your education business so that it can innovate its processes to reduce its impact on the environment. It also drives you to evaluate how you manage emergency response, customer expectations, stakeholders, and your relationships with your local community.
Depending on how your education organization operates today, this may not require a lot of change beyond documenting what and how you do or it may mean a number of changes that can result in a more efficient business, cost, or waste reductions and give stakeholders peace of mind.
Prepare your education business for the challenges of tomorrow by adding these key standards to your collection today.