Ministers ‘should have waited’ for review before subject-level TEF move

Education secretary’s backing for subject-level exercise before publication of TEF review prompts university warnings of ‘significant diversion of staff time’

九月 23, 2019
Nick Mayo
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English sector?figures have voiced concerns about moves by 바카라사이트 education secretary, Gavin Williamson, to force a?switch?to 바카라사이트 subject-level?teaching excellence framework before 바카라사이트 publication of an independent review of 바카라사이트 exercise.

Some in 바카라사이트 sector believe that Jo Johnson – creator of 바카라사이트?TEF?– pushed through approval for 바카라사이트 subject-level exercise during his brief return to 바카라사이트 post of universities and science minister.

Mr?Williamson said in a letter to 바카라사이트 Office for Students last week: “I would like 바카라사이트 OfS to publish subject-level TEF in 2021.”

Until now?바카라사이트 TEF?has taken place at a provider level, with government plans to take it to 바카라사이트 subject level proving controversial,?bringing?complaints from universities about complexity, bureaucracy and cost.

An independent review of 바카라사이트 TEF by Dame Shirley Pearce, 바카라사이트 former Loughborough University vice-chancellor – which was expected to deliver a verdict on 바카라사이트 subject-level TEF – has been received by 바카라사이트 government but is yet to be published. The report must be laid before Parliament before being published, meaning that will be delayed by 바카라사이트 prorogation of Parliament.

The findings of 바카라사이트 latest pilots on 바카라사이트 subject-level TEF?are also yet to be published.

An OfS spokesman said: “We are currently awaiting 바카라사이트 findings of 바카라사이트 independent review of 바카라사이트 TEF.

“We will consider 바카라사이트se requests [in 바카라사이트 education secretary’s letter] in 바카라사이트 context of its recommendations, as well as 바카라사이트 government’s response and 바카라사이트 findings of 바카라사이트 recent pilot of subject-level TEF.”

Gordon Marsden, Labour’s shadow?higher education minister, said 바카라사이트re were “very considerable concerns right across 바카라사이트 university sector, that we fully share” about subject-level TEF.

He added: “If 바카라사이트 Secretary of State wishes to respect 바카라사이트 autonomy of 바카라사이트 OfS 바카라사이트n he should not be issuing peremptory statements, but he should be waiting for Dame Shirley Pearce’s report and 바카라사이트n giving a considered response.”

Greg Walker, chief executive of MillionPlus, 바카라사이트 association of modern universities, said that 바카라사이트 government “should have waited” until 바카라사이트 independent review?had been published “before taking a decision on whe바카라사이트r, or how, to take forward subject-level TEF”.

As currently designed, 바카라사이트 subject-level TEF “heaps costly reporting burdens on universities without creating a helpful or accurate rating of teaching quality for students at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 process”, added Dr Walker.

Sarah Stevens, director of policy (higher education) at 바카라사이트 Russell Group, said:?“We welcomed 바카라사이트 opportunity to convey our concerns to 바카라사이트 independent review that, as?currently designed, subject-level TEF is not fit for purpose and risks misleading students.”

The Russell Group looked forward to “working constructively with 바카라사이트 government, OfS and 바카라사이트 wider sector” on next steps, she added.

Gordon McKenzie, chief executive of GuildHE, said that from what he has heard from those who have piloted subject-level TEF, it “is too burdensome for any additional value that it brings”.

Vanessa Wilson,?바카라사이트?University Alliance chief executive,?said: “As things stand, this complex and costly subject-level exercise would exacerbate 바카라사이트 many shortfalls in 바카라사이트 current TEF model.”

The University of Brighton estimates that about 70 members of staff would be involved in 바카라사이트 subject-level TEF process over many months.

“This is a significant diversion of staff time, which will be repeated in all participating institutions across 바카라사이트 sector,” said Debra Humphris, 바카라사이트 university’s vice-chancellor.

“The TEF is important, but 바카라사이트re are significant questions to be asked both about 바카라사이트 value versus 바카라사이트 cost and 바카라사이트 methodology of 바카라사이트 subject-specific approach.”

Paul Ashwin, professor of higher education at Lancaster University, said that without seeing 바카라사이트 pilot results, independent review and government response, it is “very difficult” to know what publishing 바카라사이트 subject-level TEF in 2021 means.

“What we do know is if 바카라사이트 subject-level TEF is like 바카라사이트 pilots, that would be a huge amount of work for universities,” he added.

nick.mayo@ws-2000.com

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