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Survey of statutory and external returns Andy Youell Director of Standards and Development HESA. 2011-04-21 andy.youell@hesa.ac.uk. QAA PSRB Forum London. HE data. 165 (publicly-funded) HE institutions Complex and extensive reporting Lack of oversight within institutions
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Survey of statutory and external returns Andy Youell Director of Standards and Development HESA 2011-04-21 andy.youell@hesa.ac.uk QAA PSRB Forum London
HE data • 165 (publicly-funded) HE institutions • Complex and extensive reporting • Lack of oversight within institutions • Lack of visibility across the sector
Regulation • Govt policy on regulation • Browne and the HE White Paper • Rich history in HE • Accountability review (2000, 2004, 2009) • Information Management Taskforce • Better Regulation Taskforce • HE Better Regulation Group
HEBRG survey • To better understand reporting burdens... • ...we ran a survey • What, when, who? • Distributed through AHUA • 48 responses • Around 550 lines of reporting identified
Findings • No one institution has complete oversight • Some are better than others • Much overlap in reporting between different bodies • Great efficiencies could be achieved
Next steps • Data cleansing • Publish list of professional/academic reporting • Improvements in HEI awareness • Scope for rationalisation / efficiencies • Data standards • Existing data collection mechanisms
Survey of statutory and external returns Andy Youell Director of Standards and Development HESA 2011-04-21 andy.youell@hesa.ac.uk QAA PSRB Forum London