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Validation and enhancement in the current context

Validation and enhancement in the current context. Dr Penny McCracken Director of Quality Enhancement Services, fdf. Current context. IQER Establishing own quality assurance systems Embedding academic infrastructure (AI) Responsibilities in validation - Employer engagement

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Validation and enhancement in the current context

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  1. Validation and enhancement in the current context Dr Penny McCracken Director of Quality Enhancement Services, fdf

  2. Current context • IQER • Establishing own quality assurance systems • Embedding academic infrastructure (AI) • Responsibilities in validation - Employer engagement • Integrated with academic study • Different ways of achieving this

  3. Validation/programme approval Key reference points 1 • Academic Infrastructure (AI) • FHEQ • Code of Practice… • Fd Qualification Benchmark (FDQB) • Subject benchmark statements • Guidelines for preparing programme specifications

  4. Validation/programme approval Key reference points 2 • NOS • SSC/SSB sector qualification strategy/ Fd framework • PSRB requirements – license to practice • Employer demands • RDA analysis for regional skills priorities

  5. Process 1 • Aim at validation to link programme outcomes to curriculum and assessment • Programme team provide evidence of use of external reference points, employer demand and involvement • Audit trail can include: minutes of team meetings, employer meetings; previous engagement with relevant sector for other programmes; feedback from employers.

  6. Process 2 • Programme team prepare to discuss this with panel members, to clarify points – contributions from whole team • Can form part of evidence base for IQER and FDAP • Prepare documents as for external members coming cold to provision

  7. Employers • Range of roles • Providers of work-based learning (WBL) • Member of employer panel at college • Consultant for programme(s) • Provide live briefs/guest lectures • Includes SSC/SSB • Chamber of Commerce link

  8. Evidence of employer engagement includes • Notes of meetings, formal and informal • Evidence of employer input into curriculum • Evidence of feedback from employers • Programmes of events, guest lectures with evidence of impact • Consideration of employers’ existing training for APL

  9. Key points • Validation process must assist and not hinder responsiveness to employers • Staff development on preparation of appropriate documents • Involvement of the team • Understanding by senior management of the need to combine thoroughness and rigour with speed of response.

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