TADE Office aims to provide reliable careers and educational information by checking important factual claims before publication.
Our fact-checking process varies depending on the type of article and the importance of the information being reported.
What We Check
Where applicable, we check important details such as:
- Organisation names
- Job titles
- Programme names
- Application requirements
- Qualifications
- Age requirements
- Closing dates
- Salaries and stipends
- Programme duration
- Locations
- Application procedures
- Official application links
Sources
Whenever practical, we prioritise primary sources, including:
- Official organisation websites
- Government departments
- Universities and TVET colleges
- SETAs and other recognised institutions
- Official programme announcements
- Official application portals
- Publicly available official documents
Secondary sources may be used for background information, but important claims should be checked against authoritative information where possible.
Time-Sensitive Information
Career opportunities and education programmes can change quickly.
An application that is open when an article is published may later close, reach capacity or have its requirements changed.
For this reason, readers should always confirm time-sensitive details with the organisation offering the opportunity.
Information We Cannot Independently Verify
If information cannot be independently verified, we aim to avoid presenting it as confirmed fact.
Where appropriate, uncertainty may be clearly communicated to readers.
Fact-Checking After Publication
Fact-checking does not necessarily end when an article is published.
If we receive credible new information or identify an error, we may investigate the claim and update the article.
Reader Corrections
Readers are encouraged to report potential factual errors.
Please provide the article URL, the specific claim in question and supporting evidence where possible.
Our Corrections Policy explains how correction requests are handled.
Our Standard
Our objective is not simply to publish information quickly. We aim to publish information that is useful, understandable and responsibly checked.