Enhancement-led institutional review: Scotland

Enhancement-led institutional review (ELIR) is one of five main elements of a new approach to quality in Scotland. The approach was fully implemented in higher education institutions from 2003-04.

The review process

Enhancement-led institutional review handbook (Second edition) - PDF version | HTML version

All enquiries should, in the first instance, be directed to Laura White in the QAA Scotland office.

Procedures on representations
Available to an institution where a team has judged that it has 'no confidence' in the soundness of the institution's procedures for the present and likely future management of the quality of its programmes and the academic standards of its awards

Learning from ELIR reports >>

Universities Scotland Teaching Quality Forum - Good practice reports >>

Good practice reports were commissioned by Universities Scotland Teaching Quality Forum, and managed by QAA Scotland, as part of a number of enhancement projects during the interim period between the first and second rounds of ELIR.

Good practice in internal subject review (June 2009) - PDF

 

 

Good practice in Reflective Analysis when preparing for Enhancement-led institutional review (May 2009) - PDF

Academic Infrastructure documents relating to the review method

• Code of practice for the assurance of academic quality and standards in higher education
• The framework for qualifications of higher education institutions in Scotland
• Subject benchmark statements
• Programme specifications
• Progress files

Interested in being an ELIR reviewer? >>

Archive

Consultation on the second edition of the Handbook for enhancement-led institutional review: Scotland - PDF version | HTML version

Handbook for enhancement-led institutional review: Scotland - PDF version | HTML version
The Handbook includes details on how the process works, guidelines for producing a Reflective Analysis and details of the review team

Quality assessment reports
Institutions in Scotland that were reviewed between 1992 and1998 were reviewed by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council. The reports are not currently available online but if you wish to view these reports please contact the Scottish Funding Council.