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Scope

Standardization in the field of education and learning services focused on, but not limited to

- services;

- management systems;

- facilitators;

- assessments;

- terminology;

- ethical conduct.

The TC will base its work on market needs, state of the art and feedback taking into account the net benefit of the interested parties and learners with special need.

The TC will take into account ISO's global relevance policy as regards the parts of the world not directly represented in the TC work.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 9 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

4
Quality Education
5
Gender Equality
8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10
Reduced Inequalities
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
16
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
9

Published ISO standards *

3

ISO standards under development *

32
Participating members
27
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 232/AG 1   Communication Working group
ISO/TC 232/AHG 6   Martial arts training Working group
ISO/TC 232/JWG 9   Joint ISO/TC 232 - ISO/TC 260 WG: Internship Working group
ISO/TC 232/TG 3   Strategic Business Plan Revision Working group
ISO/TC 232/WG 6   Distance and digital learning services Working group
ISO/TC 232/WG 7   Educational organizations – Management systems, to revise ISO 21001:2018 Working group
ISO/TC 232/WG 8   Auditing practice group Working group

 

Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
Reference Title
ISO/CASCO/JWG 58 Joint ISO/CASCO - ISO/TC232 WG: ISO 21030 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of educational organizations management systems
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 232

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 232:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24 Computer graphics, image processing and environmental data representation ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 36 Information technology for learning, education and training ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 37/SC 5 Translation, interpreting and related technology ISO
ISO/TC 260 Human resource management ISO
ISO/TC 286 Collaborative business relationship management ISO
ISO/TC 312 Excellence in service ISO
ISO/PC 317 Consumer protection: privacy by design for consumer goods and services ISO
ISO/TC 342 Management consultancy ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 232

ISO/TC 232 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 36 Information technology for learning, education and training ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 Artificial intelligence ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 37 Language and terminology ISO
ISO/TC 176 Quality management and quality assurance ISO
ISO/TC 260 Human resource management ISO
ISO/PC 302 Guidelines for auditing management systems ISO
ISO/TC 312 Excellence in service ISO
ISO/PC 317 Consumer protection: privacy by design for consumer goods and services ISO
ISO/PC 343 Sustainable development goals management ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
EAQUALS Evaluation and Accreditation of Quality in Language Services A
EC - European Commission European Commission A
ETUC European Trade Union Confederation A
INLAC Latinoamerican Institute for Quality Assurance A
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe A

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

Acronym Title Category
VET21001 VET21001 Consortium C
Date Month Location TC/SC Note
24-28 March 2025 Milano (Italy) ISO/TC 232  

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 232 - Secretariat

SAC [China]

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Beijing 100088
China

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