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UQC Placement Learning Forum. Petula Nurse 24th May 2005. UW Race Equality Policy (REP). REP produced in response to RRAA UW review all functions & policies assess whether they discriminate against any ethnic minority group take action to eliminate discrimination where identified
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UQC Placement Learning Forum Petula Nurse 24th May 2005
UW Race Equality Policy (REP) • REP produced in response to RRAA • UW review all functions & policies • assess whether they discriminate against any ethnic minority group • take action to eliminate discrimination where identified • promote equality of opportunity • REP listed all UW functions, allocated responsibility for a policy to a lead individual and /or group or committee
QAA Code of Practice: Section 9: Placement Learning Evaluation • UQC - evaluation placement learning • planning for implementation REP • good practice in evaluating & monitoring placements for discrimination • UQC, Placement learning Group • to take forward code of practice evaluation work
UQC, Placement Learning Group • Review UW current practice • Identify areas of Good Practice • Provide UW Placement learning Guidelines • admin support, Sue Bell, QASD • Petula Nurse (SAS), Mary Keating (HLSS), Pauline Walsh (SoH) • Krystyna Nosek (SCIT), Sandra Jennings (WBS), Vince Robbins (SAD), Rachel Livesey (SPPAL)
UQC, Placement Learning Group • Co-ordinate, identify & disseminate best practice, Oct 2002 • Placement learning guidelines • implement support, guidance, advice, • improve communication • Schools, standing panels at revalidation, validation • 1st meeting, project definition plan of work • Fact finding/ information gathering in Schools
School consultation • Identify placement learning contacts • areas of best practice • professional courses • sandwich years • modules
Audit of placement learning practices • Questionnaire based on QAA Precepts • Audit of placement learning practices • Placement learning documentation identified & provided • how race equality issues addresses for each precept • PLG reviewed documentation • Evaluation completed June 2003 • Away day to report on & collate findings
UQC PL guidelines • Findings & draft guidelines prepared for presentation at UQC, Dec 2003 • Executive summary produced, UQC for consultation 2004 • Guidelines & amendments to UQC, Nov 2004 • PL guidelines of standard minimum requirements approved by UQC, Jan 2005
UQC recommendation • Placement learning group • will serve as a forum for exchange of good practice • representation required from each school • Creation of Placement learning forum