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SFC Guidance on Quality 2022-23 and 2023-24
SFC Guidance to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) on Quality 2017-2022
Access, Learning and Outcomes Agreements
Skills, Enhancement, Access and Learning Committee
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Under the Quality arrangements for colleges [PDF], introduced in AY 2016-17 [PDF], colleges produce annual evaluative reports and enhancement plans, based on the How Good is our College? Framework, which are independently validated by Education Scotland and SFC.
Note: Colleges should pause work on Evaluative Reports and Enhancement Plans (EREPs) until further notice. We are in discussion with Education Scotland about quality arrangements for the sector in AY 2020-21 and beyond.
These arrangements have been designed to integrate SFC's monitoring of outcome agreements with Education Scotland, as well as plan for improvement, reflect regional approaches and strengthen college ownership for evaluation and improvement.
The arrangements are based on an ongoing cycle of engagement between colleges, Education Scotland, Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI) and SFC Outcome Agreement Managers.
Arrangements for assuring and improving the quality of provision and services in Scotland’s colleges (Updated September 2019) [PDF].
SFC contracts Education Scotland to provide external assurance on quality and to support improvement in the college sector.
The College Sector Overview Report was commissioned from Education Scotland by SFC, and will be used to support the ongoing development of the new arrangements.
SFC Guidance to colleges and universities on quality AY 2022-23 and AY 2023-24 informs Scotland’s colleges and universities on quality arrangements for Academic Year (AY) 2022-23 and AY 2023-24.