Institutional audit: England and Northern Ireland

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Institutional audit is the review process introduced in higher education institutions in England and Northern Ireland in 2002-03. Between 2002 and 2005, all higher education institutions took part in an audit as part of a transitional period. The documents detail the transitional arrangements and the original review method.

Revision of institutional audit process 2009

Institutional audit consultation: Proposed changes to the Institutional audit process - PDF

Circular letter - Outcomes of consultation on changes to the Institutional audit process

Revision of institutional audit process 2006

Handbook for institutional audit: England and Northern Ireland 2006 - HTML | PDF

Draft Handbook for the revised institutional audit process for higher education institutions in England and Northern Ireland. February 2006 - HTML version | PDF version
Circular letter CL03/06

Consultation paper on interim reviews - January 2006
Circular letter CL01/06

Operational description for the revised institutional audit process for higher education institutions in England and Northern Ireland. Draft for consultation November 2005 - HTML version | PDF version
Circular letter CL14/05

The review process 2002-05

Handbook for institutional audit: England - 2002-2005 - HTML version | PDF version

Learning from continuation audit
The tables are intended to provide the good practice identified in Continuation Audit reports published between 1998 and 2000.

Features and findings of the first eight audits - HTML version | PDF version

Transitional arrangements 2002-05

Learning from developmental engagements - HTML version | PDF version
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the findings arising from developmental engagement reports and the QAA evaluation of the developmental engagement methodology.

Transitional arrangements 2002-05 - HTML version | PDF version

Developmental engagements: Guidance note - HTML version | PDF version

Users guide to review of subjects in transitional period - HTML version | PDF version

Students' written submissions for developmental engagements

Progress with Developmental Engagements letter

Circular letter 09/02 - Handbook for institutional audit

Annex 1 - Results of the consultation

Annex 2 - Notes on the use of institutional information on quality and standards in QAA institutional audits

Circular letter CL08/02: Draft handbook consultation (April 2002)

External review process for higher education in England: Operational description (March 2002) HTML version | PDF version

Report on responses to HEFCE Consultation document 01/45 (December 2001)