Items for consultation

Documents currently under consultation

Policy on the disclosure of records relating to applications for degree-awarding powers and university title
Circular letter CL08/08
Closing date for responses 23 December 2008
Consultation on the proposed method of review of higher education in further education colleges in Northern Ireland
Circular letter CL07/08
Draft Handbook for Developmental review in Northern Ireland - HTML | PDF
Closing date for responses 28 November 2008
Annex to the subject benchmark statement for mathematics, statistics and operational research HTML | PDF
Circular letter CL05/08
Closing date for responses Friday 21 November 2008

Feedback on consultations

Proposals for guidance on the minimum content of published versions of programme specifications - Feedback | Circular letter CL15/05
Draft revised Code of practice for the assurance of academic quality and standards in higher education, Section 7: Programme design, approval, monitoring and review - Feedback | Circular letter CL02/06

Documents previously under consultation

Youth work, community education and community development - HTML | PDF
Circular letter CL05/08
Closing date for responses Friday 12 September 2008
Draft second edition of The framework for higher education qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (FHEQ) - PDF version | HTML version
Circular letter CL04/08
Closing date Friday 6 June 2008
Draft of Higher education credit framework for England: guidance on academic credit arrangements in higher education in England
Closing date Friday 9 May 2008
Consultation on the second edition of the Handbook for enhancement-led institutional review: Scotland - PDF version | HTML version
QAA Scotland is currently consulting on the second edition of the Handbook for enhancement-led institutional review: Scotland. The Handbook sets out the methodology that will be implemented for Scottish higher education institutions from 2008-09. It has been distributed widely in the Scottish sector and the closing date for responses on any aspect of the method is Friday 18 April 2008. All respondents are asked to clearly identify their designation and to indicate whether their response is individual or on behalf of an organisation.
Any enquiries should be directed, in the first instance, to Laura White at QAA Scotland by email to l.white@qaa.ac.uk
Student membership of institutional review teams and QAA strategy on student engagement (Wales)
Circular letter CL02/08
QAA approaches to student engagement HTML | PDF
Feedback form
Cynnwys myfyrwyr mewn timau adolygu sefydliadau a strategaeth ASA ar gynnwys myfyrwyr (Cymru)
Cylchlythyr CL02/08
Dulliau’r ASA ar gyfer cynnwys myfyrwyr HTML | PDF
Llenwi’r ffurflen adborth
Student membership of institutional audit teams and QAA strategy on student engagement (England)
Circular letter CL01/08
QAA approaches to student engagement HTML | PDF
Feedback form
Consultation on the procedure for identifying and handling ‘causes for concern’ in Welsh institutions offering higher education programmes or awards
Circular letter CL13/07
Draft procedure HTML | PDF
Consultation on draft revised Scottish subject benchmark statements for midwifery; nursing; and specialist community public health nursing
Response date: Monday 3 March 2008
Consultation letter
Scottish benchmark page
Consultation on draft revised subject benchmark statements for communications, media, film and cultural studies; materials; and town and country planning
Response date: Friday 29 February 2008
Circular letter CL15/07
Statements under consultation page
Response pro forma (Word)
Consultation on drafts of nine revised subject benchmark statements, publication of four revised subject benchmark statements and one new subject benchmark statement (osteopathy)
Circular letter CL 12/07
Benchmark statements information
Response pro forma for revised statements - MS Word version | Cymraeg - fersiwn MS Word
Response date Friday 30 November 2007
Consultation on drafts of 11 revised subject benchmark statements and one new subject benchmark statement
Publication of one revised subject benchmark statement
Circular letter CL10/07
Benchmark statements information
Response proforma for revised statements (MS Word)
Response proforma for new statements (MS Word)
Response date Friday 7 September 2007
Revised subject benchmark statements in architecture
Circular letter CL04/07 (Consultation period has been extended for architecture until 30 July 2007)
Response proforma for revised statements (MS Word)
Consultation on the draft revised Code of practice, Section 5: Academic appeals and student complaints on academic matters
Circular letter CL08/07 - Response date Friday 20 July 2007
Discussion paper about doctoral programmes
Response date 13 July 2007
Grading the Access to HE Diploma: a consultation paper
Circular letter CL07/07
Consultation paper
Response date Monday 2 July 2007
Consultation on the draft revised Code of practice, Section 9: Work-based and placement learning:
Circular letter CL06/07 - Response date Friday 1 June 2007