University for the Creative ArtsSection J

FORM J4

QUALITY ASSURANCE HANDBOOK

COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP
INSTITUTIONAL ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT
(QAE Form)
PART 1 SUMMARY INFORMATION
1.1 / Academic Year
Partner Institution:
Courses delivered:
Sponsoring Faculty(s):
1.2 / Executive Summary
(overall summary/analysis of qualitative information on this partner)
[key points arising from boxes below]
1.3 / QAE’s Recommendation to Quality Enhancement Committee
[ ] No issues
[ ] Issues to be tracked via next year’s Institutional Annual Monitoring and discussed at annual Collaborative Partner Executive Meetings
[ ] Institutional re-approval event
[ ] Termination of partnership
PART 2 QUALITATIVE INFORMATION
Evidence – all partners / Details and Comments
Any Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body reports for the last academic year? / {paste in details of any PSRB visits, the outcome if applicable and any comments}
Any periodic review of existing courses / validation of new courses by UCA in the last academic year? Were the reviews satisfactory / any issues arising? / {paste in details and relevant panel recommendations to the partner institution}
Satisfactory External Examiner reports for all courses at partner institution in receipt of UCA awards? (i.e. have external examiners answered “yes” to the statements in relation to academic standards and procedures?) / {paste in confirmation for each course }i.e.
Course title Yes
If no give details – area and external examiner comments
Has Collaborative Partnership meeting identified any issues in relation to this partnership? / {Yes / No, and summary of relevant issues, if applicable)
Number (by level) of student complaints received by UCA / {give details}
Number (by level) of student appeals received by UCA / {give details}
Previous year’s Institutional Monitoring Report: are there any unresolved issues from last year’s report? / [ ] yes. Give details
[ ] no
Evidence- Further Education Colleges only / Details and Comments
Has the FE College been subject to an OFSTED inspection in the last academic year? / [ ] Yes. Date of inspection______
(please complete question below & attach full report)
[ ] No.
Type of OFSTED visit and outcome
(ie. Full visit, survey inspection visit and grade awarded overall)
Attach copy of the OFSTED report / {Insert type of visit and confirm grade – 1 is outstanding; 2 is good; 3 requires improvement; 4 is inadequate }
Has the FE College been subject to RCHE (Review of College Higher Education) in the last academic year? / [ ] No.
[ ] Yes. Date of inspection______
(please complete questions below & attach report)
FE Colleges–complete if RCHE in last ac yr
Threshold Academic Standards
(tick appropriate box) / [ ] meets UK expectations
[ ] does not meet UK expectations
Quality of Student Learning Opportunities / [ ] commended
[ ] meets UK expectations
[ ] requires improvement to meet UK expectations
[ ] does not meet UK expectations
Information provided by the College / [ ] commended
[ ] meets UK expectations
[ ] requires improvement to meet UK expectations
[ ] does not meet UK expectations
Enhancement of Student Learning Opportunities / [ ] commended
[ ] meets UK expectations
[ ] requires improvement to meet UK expectations
[ ] does not meet UK expectations
Evidence- UK Private Colleges only / Details and Comments
Has the UK Private Independent College been subject to a Review for Educational Oversight (REO) in the last academic year? / [ ] Yes. Date of inspection______
(please complete question below & attach report)
[ ] No.
Judgement about the procedures for managing academic standards / [ ] Confidence
[ ] Limited Confidence
[ ] No Confidence
Judgement about the management and enhancement of the quality of learning opportunities available to students / [ ] Confidence
[ ] Limited Confidence
[ ] No Confidence
Judgement about the reliance that can be placed on the information about learning opportunities that the college produces / [ ] Reliance can be placed
[ ] Reliance cannot be placed
Has the UK Private Independent College been subject to an REO monitoring Visit in the last academic year? / [ ] Yes. Date of Monitoring Visit______
(please complete Q below & attach updated report)
[ ] No
Conclusion of the REO Monitoring Process / [ ] Provider is making commendable progress
[ ] Provider is making acceptable progress
[ ] Provider is making progress but further improvement required
[ ] Provider is not making acceptable progress
Has the UK Private Independent College been subject to a Review of alternative providers of higher education for specific course designation for student support in the last academic year? / [ ] Yes. Date of Inspection______
(please complete question below & attach report)
[ ] No
Judgement about the procedures for managing academic standards / [ ] Confidence
[ ] Limited Confidence
[ ] No Confidence
Judgement about the management and enhancement of the quality of learning opportunities available to students / [ ] Confidence
[ ] Limited Confidence
[ ] No Confidence
Judgement about the reliance that can be placed on the information about learning opportunities that the college produces / [ ] Reliance can be placed
[ ] Reliance cannot be placed
PART 3 QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION

Student Satisfaction

Insert a grid comparing partner student satisfaction (aggregate results from all courses which are run at partner in connection with UCA) with UCA average satisfaction (UG or PG as appropriate depending on the courses run at particular partner.

Student Achievement

Insert a grid comparing partner student achievement (aggregate results from all courses which are run at partner in connection with UCA) with UCA student achievement (UG or PG as appropriate depending on the courses run at particular partner.

PART 3 OUTCOME(to be completed by clerk to QAE)
Date of AQC meeting at which Institutional Annual Monitoring Report was considered:
Academic Quality Committee decision:
[ ] No issues
[ ] Issues to be tracked via next year’s Institutional Annual Monitoring and discussed at annual Collaborative Partner Executive Meetings
[ ] Institutional re-approval event – QAE to schedule
[ ] Termination of partnership – recommendation to Academic Board
Signature of Chair of AQC
Date:

Quality Assurance Handbook 2015/16