05 October 2016 – meeting of the Accreditation Commission of Rosobrnadzor on certification of experts and expert organization engaged in external review of educational activities

On October 5, 2016 the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Education and Science (hereinafter - Rosobrnadzor) conducted a regular meeting of the Accreditation Commission on evaluation of qualifications of candidates applying for the establishment of the powers of experts, involved in carrying out external reviews of educational organizations.

During the meeting, the second stage of experts’ certification was held – interviewing of candidates for the establishment of experts’ powers. At this point, applicants responded to the questions covering the normative and legal regulations of state accreditation, the procedure of expert panels’ work as well as the methodology of external review.

According to the results the Commission will make a decision on the establishment or refusal to establish the powers of natural persons as experts for carrying out external review.

Certification of experts is conducted in accordance with the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation of May 20, 2014 № 556 “On approval of qualifying requirements to experts, the requirements to expert organizations, the procedure for their certification, including the rules of maintaining the Register of experts and expert organizations, the procedure of selection of experts and expert organizations for carrying out external review”.

Such examinations are held by Rosobrnadzor at least once a month. The procedure is open for everyone who submits an application and the attached package of documents in the prescribed manner.