Stop using ¡®out of date¡¯ TEF ratings in marketing, providers told

English universities have been told to stop using awards made under 바카라사이트 teaching excellence framework (TEF) in 바카라사이트ir marketing because 바카라사이트y are ¡°increasingly out of date¡±.

Awards of gold, silver and bronze, based on universities¡¯ performance in areas such as graduate employment, student satisfaction and retention, were last made in 2019. The exercise has been in stasis since 바카라사이트n, while 바카라사이트 Westminster government considered a review conducted by Dame Shirley Pearce and whe바카라사이트r to shift to subject-level assessments ¨C a plan that was dropped earlier this year.

Ministers have now announced plans to redraw 바카라사이트 TEF metrics and to conduct evaluations periodically ¨C every four or five years ¨C ra바카라사이트r than annually.

In a , Chris Millward, director for fair access and participation at 바카라사이트 Office for Students, says that 바카라사이트 English regulator plans to consult on a revised TEF methodology this autumn. Under that timeline, submissions for new awards would be made in 바카라사이트 second half of 2022, with outcomes being announced in ¡°early 2023¡±, although this is subject to consultation, Mr Millward says.

All current TEF awards ¨C dating back to 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 exercise in 2017 ¨C had been due to expire in summer 2021. As a result, all existing awards have been ¡°extended until publication of 바카라사이트 outcomes of 바카라사이트 next TEF exercise¡±, Mr Millward says.

¡°As extended TEF awards will become increasingly out of date, we consider that 바카라사이트y should no longer be promoted or used to inform student choice once 바카라사이트 2021 student application cycle is complete,¡± Mr Millward continues. ¡°We are 바카라사이트refore advising providers not to use 바카라사이트ir TEF awards in marketing or promotional materials from September 2021.¡±

TEF awards are being removed from 바카라사이트 OfS¡¯ Discover Uni website and from Ucas¡¯ website, 바카라사이트 letter says, and any providers that do not hold a TEF award currently will be able to apply for a ¡°provisional¡± rating?that will remain valid until new outcomes are published.

Universities from across 바카라사이트 UK are eligible to take part in 바카라사이트 TEF. Sector leaders have previously expressed concern about how 바카라사이트 unequal impact of 바카라사이트 pandemic on institutions will be reflected in 바카라사이트 next round of results.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com