Risks in activities of educational institutions: organizational and legal aspects

The article analyses national standards of legal regulation and quality standards in the field of education. The features of using the category of “risk” in relation to the activities of educational institutions in the Russian Federation are covered. Attention is drawn to the most in-demand ways of using the risk-based approach when carrying out state control in various sectors of the economy. The importance of using such methods in education is stressed. Based on the analysis of the dynamics of lawmaking in the Russian Federation the forecast for the development of Supervisory activities in the field of education is made. It is assumed that in the field of education quality management at the state and institutional levels assessment methods and risk management will be needed. It is concluded that the application of a risk-based approach in modern conditions becomes necessary in the activities of the internal system of assurance of higher education institutions of the Russian Federation quality. Scientific novelty and practical significance of the research is seen in what the authors described the basic requirements for the application of risk management in the educational organization. The need for the speedy formation of scientifically grounded methodological basis of risk assessment and management and regulatory underpinning its key provisions are noted.