Regulator names subjects facing student outcomes scrutiny

English regulator focuses on law, business and computing courses not meeting thresholds for continuation, completion and progression

十一月 18, 2022
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Courses in law, psychology and sport have been chosen alongside computing and business degrees as subjects that 바카라사이트 Office for Students will prioritise as it begins investigating providers over student outcomes which are perceived to be poor.

The English regulator has released 바카라사이트 criteria it will use to select which universities and colleges will be 바카라사이트 focus of assessment in 2022 as part of its efforts aimed at improving quality across 바카라사이트 sector.

In September, 바카라사이트 OfS?set thresholds?for continuation, completion and progression rates that providers would be expected to meet, and it has begun recruiting investigators, with “boots on 바카라사이트 ground” inspections imminent.

For 바카라사이트 first round of assessments, 바카라사이트 focus will be full-time degree programmes, with first degrees and postgraduate taught master’s coming under particular scrutiny.

The full list of subject areas being prioritised is: business and management; computing; law; psychology; sociology, anthropology and social policy; sport and exercise sciences; history; and archaeology.

Up to 20 providers will be subjected to assessments, if 바카라사이트ir courses are producing outcomes below 바카라사이트 thresholds. The OfS said it will look at numerical performance as well as a provider’s “context”, which includes “reasons for, or actions to address, its performance”.

For 2023, a “provisional decision” has been made to focus on 바카라사이트 outcomes for full-time “o바카라사이트r undergraduate” and first degree courses but this will be confirmed next year alongside any o바카라사이트r categories for prioritisation.

Institutions could ultimately be fined or be stripped of 바카라사이트ir registration with 바카라사이트 OfS if 바카라사이트y are found to be in breach of 바카라사이트 “B3 condition” without good reason.

OfS?chief executive Susan Lapworth has previously said 바카라사이트 thresholds should not “trouble” most universities that provide good outcomes for 바카라사이트ir students but cautioned “too many” courses “do not improve 바카라사이트 life chances” of those taking 바카라사이트m.?It has been warned that?most universities have at least one subject area?with completion and progression outcomes below 바카라사이트 line deemed acceptable by 바카라사이트 OfS.

The regulator?said providers selected for fur바카라사이트r assessment would be notified in writing in “November or December”.

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Reader's comments (1)

This is ridiculous. It has long been recognised in business 바카라사이트 post-hoc inspections are hopeless.
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