framework courses. Ensure the College B10 The production of Handbook Clarity on the July 2015 October Departmental manages placements, a placement and produced and roles and 2014 Curriculum Managers and foundation degrees work-based in use. expectation which include work learning of all involved based learning delivered handbook which in placement or supported by sets out the or employers or other expectations and organisations through roles of tutors, learning. effective processes to students and maintain the quality of placement learning opportunities providers. Ensure appeal hearings B9 All appeal Staff to be Fully July 2015 August Assistant Principal are fully minuted to hearings to be trained in the documented 2014 Quality and provide a clear record of documented to procedure appeal Standards process, decisions and ensure that a full before the start hearings in their rationale at each record is kept. of the 2014-15 line with the stage academic year. college policy and procedure. Further develop the Review and Changes to Improved July 2015 September Assistant Principal SAR process to provide update of HE procedure and SARs with 2014 Quality and more effective SAR process for documentation more Standards, Heads of evaluation of the HE its second year of and staff effective Department, Head of provision, and to operation in briefing. evaluation Higher Education promote enhancement 2013-14. and action planning which enhances the student experience and achievement.
framework courses. Ensure the College manages placements, and foundation degrees which include work based learning delivered or supported by employers or other organisations through effective processes to maintain the quality of learning opportunities B10 The production of a placement and work-based learning handbook which sets out the expectations and roles of tutors, students and placement providers. Handbook produced and in use. Clarity on the roles and expectation of all involved in placement or learning. July 2015 October 2014 Departmental Curriculum Managers Ensure appeal hearings are fully minuted to provide a clear record of process, decisions and their rationale at each stage B9 All appeal hearings to be documented to ensure that a full record is kept. Staff to be trained in the procedure before the start of the 2014-15 academic year. Fully documented appeal hearings in line with the college policy and procedure. July 2015 August 2014 Assistant Principal Quality and Standards Further develop the SAR process to provide more effective evaluation of the HE provision, and to promote enhancement Review and update of HE SAR process for its second year of operation in 2013-14. Changes to procedure and documentation and staff briefing. Improved SARs with more effective evaluation and action planning which enhances the student experience and achievement. July 2015 September 2014 Assistant Principal Quality and Standards, Heads of Department, Head of Higher Education