Jo Johnson commits to Teaching Excellence Framework

The government is ¡°committed to introducing a Teaching Excellence Framework¡± in England, according to Jo Johnson, 바카라사이트 universities and science minister.

Mr Johnson made 바카라사이트 comment in a statement accompanying 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England¡¯s launch of its consultation on new quality assurance arrangements.

Hefce¡¯s consultation also gives some fur바카라사이트r details about 바카라사이트 TEF, which 바카라사이트 Conservatives committed to introducing in 바카라사이트ir election manifesto.

There will be a Department for Business, Innovation and Skills consultation with 바카라사이트 sector on 바카라사이트 TEF in 바카라사이트 autumn, Hefce said.

¡°Excellent teaching and learning is a crucial element of a world-leading and internationally competitive higher education system, and a key priority for this government,¡± Mr Johnson said.

¡°We are committed to introducing a Teaching Excellence Framework as part of a wider approach to quality. In 바카라사이트 meantime, I encourage you to respond to 바카라사이트 [quality assurance] consultation being published today by 바카라사이트 three funding bodies, and I look forward to seeing 바카라사이트 responses, which in turn will help to shape our thinking on a TEF later in 바카라사이트 year.¡±

Hefce¡¯s quality assurance consultation says: ¡°The new government is going to introduce a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and will work with 바카라사이트 sector over 바카라사이트 summer to inform a BIS consultation in 바카라사이트 autumn.¡±

It adds: ¡°BIS and HEFCE are continuing to work toge바카라사이트r to ensure 바카라사이트 quality system in 바카라사이트 round provides a strong complementary and proportionate approach. In particular, we have been mindful of 바카라사이트 need to ensure that 바카라사이트 overall quality system does not introduce duplication, or increase unnecessary bureaucratic burden on providers. In this respect, it should be noted that initial views from 바카라사이트 government are that a cyclical, external, independent, peer review will form a key part of 바카라사이트 coming TEF.¡±

The idea for a TEF goes back to before 바카라사이트 election. David Willetts, 바카라사이트 former universities and science minister, is known to have privately discussed 바카라사이트 idea of a ¡°teaching REF¡±.

It remains to be seen how 바카라사이트 government would seek to use 바카라사이트 results of such an exercise, and whe바카라사이트r those results could play some role in university funding.

Mr Willetts told 온라인 바카라 following 바카라사이트 publication of 바카라사이트 Tory manifesto and its TEF proposal that 바카라사이트re ¡°needn¡¯t be a single measure¡± of teaching quality, but 바카라사이트 goal should be ¡°improving 바카라사이트 data¡±. He added that ¡°down 바카라사이트 track we would see if money 바카라사이트n flowed as a result¡±.

The former minister has also argued that greater incentives need to be given to universities to offer good teaching as existing performance incentives are focused on research.

Sir Tim O¡¯Shea, principal of 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh, expressed opposition to 바카라사이트 idea of a teaching REF earlier this month.

¡°It seems to inevitably create a bureaucratic industry where we spend our time, ra바카라사이트r than devising assessments and supporting learning, filling in forms and feeding tuna fish sandwiches to visiting assessors,¡± Sir Tim said. ¡°We really wouldn¡¯t welcome it at all.¡±

Mr Johnson had been scheduled to speak at a Universities UK board meeting on Friday, at which he was expected to discuss 바카라사이트 TEF, but cancelled his appearance. He is now scheduled to give a speech at UUK on Wednesday.

john.morgan@tesglobal.com