The GOER Standards

At GOER, we help ensure that online and blended education is delivered with the highest levels of quality, ethics, and learner protection.

Purpose

Educational standards play a crucial role in ensuring high-quality learning experiences and equitable access to education. Standards help define the expectations for teaching and institutional operations, creating a structured framework for excellence.

 

The GOER Accreditation Standards uphold fundamental principles in online education, ensuring that institutions follow global best practices in teaching, safeguarding, technology integration, and governance. Institutions who adhere to these standards provide structured and engaging learning experiences, prioritising student welfare and inclusivity, driving innovation through continuous improvement. GOER accreditation represents a commitment to excellence, empowering institutions to adapt and lead in the dynamic world of online education.

 

Below is a summary of our standards or go to the full: 

 

1. Teaching and Learning

High-quality curriculum, robust assessment, effective technology use, and commitment to academic integrity and continuous improvement


2. Student Welfare

Comprehensive learner support, inclusive practices, clear grievance procedures, and proactive safeguarding.

3. Safeguarding

Clear policies, regular training, transparent reporting, rigorous staff background checks, and online monitoring.


4. Leadership

Strong vision and mission, inclusive strategic planning, transparent decision-making, and innovation.

5. Governance

Effective governance structures, sound financial management, legal compliance, and ethical conduct.


6. Communication with School Community

Multiple channels of communication, responsiveness, transparency, accessibility, and community feedback loops.

7. Ethos

Promotion of institutional values, community building, respect and tolerance, and engagement in social responsibility.


8. Extra-Curricular Activities

Wide range of accessible activities that promote student learning and development.

9. Staff Support

Ongoing professional development, mentoring, workload management, fair dismissal processes, and staff well-being.


10. AI Governance & Use

Institutions must demonstrate ethical, transparent, and human-centred use of AI in all operations:

  • Formal AI governance policy
  • Learner transparency and human oversight
  • Data protection and privacy compliance
  • Bias mitigation and equitable outcomes
  • Mandatory staff training on AI ethics
  • Continuous review and improvement of AI systems

GOER-accredited institutions are committed to building trust and accountability in digital education for learners, staff, and the wider community. For more information on AI governance click below. 

11. Future Vision

Commitment to innovation, long-term sustainability, global reach, research and development, and community engagement.