Quality assurance in higher education

Proposals for consultation

Higher Education Funding Council for England
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
Universities UK
Standing Conference of Principals

To:	Heads of HEFCE-funded higher education institutions in England Heads of HEFCE-funded further education colleges in England
Of interest to those responsible for:	Quality assurance
Reference:	01/45
Publication date:	July 2001
Enquiries to:	At HEFCE: Stephen Marston tel 0117 931 7304, e-mail s.marston@hefce.ac.uk At QAA: Martin Johnson tel 01452 557083, e-mail m.johnson@qaa.ac.uk At SCOP: Greg Wade tel 0207 387 7711, e-mail greg.wade@scop.ac.uk At Universities UK: David Young tel 0207 419 5484, e-mail david.young@UniversitiesUK.ac.uk

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Executive summary

Purpose

1. This document sets out for consultation proposals for a revised method for quality assurance of teaching and learning in higher education.

Key points

2. The proposals build on recent discussions about future methods for quality assurance. They cover:

the objectives and principles of quality assurance
an approach to quality assurance based on external audit principles
the collection and publication of information
reporting and follow-up
implementation.

3. This document is being sent for consultation to all higher education institutions and HEFCE-funded further education colleges, and a wide range of other interested parties, in England. It is also being distributed for information to all higher education institutions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, where separate discussions about future arrangements are in train.

Action required

4. Comments should be sent by Friday 26 October 2001 to:

Martin Johnson
Quality Assurance Agency
Southgate House
Southgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 1UB.