A team of inspectors visited each college and held discussions with approximately 65 key staff including lecturers, project co-ordinators, support staff and senior managers from the Colleges involved. In total, 12 teaching sessions were observed. In each of the Colleges, focus groups were held with students from a range of cultural backgrounds, and approximately 135 students were interviewed or observed during the evaluation.
In October 2009, the Inspectorate evaluated the effectiveness of the six area-based further education colleges in implementing the key recommendations of circular FE 02 / 06 from the Department for Employment and Learning.
Report of an Evaluation of the Dissemination of Best Practice of Cultural Diversity in the Colleges of Further and Higher Education in Northern Ireland