Items for consultation

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Documents currently under consultation

Consultation on Draft operational description for Integrated quality and enhancement review of higher education in colleges of further education in Northern Ireland
Closing date for responses Thursday 1 April 2010
Consultation on revised subject benchmark statement for architecture
Closing date for responses Friday 29 January 2010
Consultation on new draft master's degree characteristics reference point
Closing date for responses Friday 27 November 2009

Feedback on consultations

Consultation on a revised Handbook for Institutional review: Wales - Feedback | Circular Letter 06/09

Ymgynghoriad ar Lawlyfr diwygiedig ar gyfer Adolygiad Sefydliadol: Cymru - Adborth | Cylchlythyr 06/09
Consultation on the proposed method of review of higher education in further education colleges in Northern Ireland
Feedback | Circular Letter CL07/08
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

Consultation on the Policy on the disclosure of records relating to applications for degree-awarding powers and university title - Feedback | Circular letter CL08/08

Documents previously under consultation

QAA, UUK and GuildHE survey on implementation of the Higher education credit framework for England: guidance on academic credit arrangements in higher education in England
Closing date for responses 25 August 2009
CL04/09 - Consultation on draft revised Code of practice for the assurance of academic quality and standards in higher education (the Code of practice), Section 3: Disabled students and Section 8: Career education, information, advice and guidance
Closing date for responses Friday 5 June 2009
Consultation on the revised subject benchmark statement for agriculture, horticulture, forestry, food and consumer sciences
All HE providers and other relevant organisations have an opportunity to view and comment on the draft revised subject benchmark statement for agriculture, horticulture, forestry, food and consumer sciences. Any feedback received will be forwarded to the working party responsible for revising the statement for them to consider.
Closing date for responses Friday 22 May 2009
Proposed changes to the Institutional audit process
Circular letter CL10/08
Handbook for institutional audit in England and Northern Ireland (draft for consultation) - HTML | PDF
Consultation on changes to the Handbook: Student membership of institutional audit teams - HTML | PDF
Consultation on changes to the Handbook: Changes to auditing of collaborative provision - HTML | PDF
Closing date for responses 1 March 2009
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
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