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BOARD OF GOVERNORSHUMAN RESOURCES AND QUALITY COMMITTEE
MAY 2010
COLLEGE RESPONSE TO FEBRUARY 2009 HMIE REVIEW OUTCOMES
1. Introduction
As part of the quality arrangements in place for colleges in
Scotland, the Scottish FundingCouncil requires the College to
prepare a formal response to the outcomes of its HMIeReview report
one year on from publication.
The requirements for this report are outlined within SFC
circular SFC/33/2008, and the finalreport must be approved by the
College Board of Governors prior to submission to theScottish
Funding Council.
This report is designed to meet the above requirement and to
ensure that members of theBoard of Governors are aware of on-going
enhancement activities that have taken placesince the HMIe Review
of February 2009 and the publication of the full HMIe Review
reportin May 2009.
2. HMIe Review Outcomes
As detailed on previous occasions, the HMIe Review of 2009
provided strongly positiveendorsement for the activities and
quality approaches adopted and evidenced by theCollege.
The review and subsequent report of May 2009 contained 16 key
areas of strength and nomain point(s) for action.
Six however orminor points for further consideration/development
were picked up through
the review report text. These were as follows:
a) the college is aware of the further development required to
ensure continuedprogress towards its own aspirational target of
outstanding learning and teachingacross the college by 2010;
b) the introduction and development of the colleges Virtual
Learning Environment(VLE) is yet to have significant impact in a
number of curriculum areas;
c) A few staff use technology well for teaching, but in a few
areas staff do not use it asimaginatively as they could;
d) the college is continuing to address issues where they exist
in relation to lowretention and attainment levels for a few
programmes;
e) in a few areas, teaching staff do not use questioning
thoroughly enough to make sureall learners understand the topic.
Occasionally, opportunities to extend knowledgeare missed;
f) targets within action plans are not always sufficiently
specific or measurable to allowthe effective monitoring of
progress.
3. Actions in respect of HMIe Review Outcomes
A key point of feedback in respect of the HMIe Review of
February 2009 was the viewexpressed by the Managing Inspector that
if there was to be a main point for action it wouldbe to keep doing
what you are doing.
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Given this, the College has ensured that each of the above
points have been built into theon-going range of developments and
quality enhancement priorities taking place within theCollege.
As part of College developments, a number of key quality
enhancement priority areas areidentified for each academic session.
These priority areas influence quality enhancementand continuing
professional development plans for the year and influence and
inform self-evaluation reporting and the annual feedback provided
to the Board of Governors through
the annual reports on Course Reviews and Team Evaluation and
Operational Plans (ACRsand TEOPs).
From the list noted in section 2, points b, c and e are
incorporated within these annualdevelopment priorities and are
being progressed as planned (see appendix 1). Outcomes inrespect of
these areas are reported through the Quality Enhancement Committee
of theAcademic Board.
Progress in respect of action point awas detailed within the
Colleges 2009/2012 Strategicplan. This is the key focus of the
Learning at Angus: a Strategy for Excellence, with
furtherdevelopment fully embedded within the Colleges 2010/2013
strategic plan and the newaspirational 2020 vision for the
achievement of excellence.
Action in respect of point d is embedded within the College
self-evaluation system, withprogress on this monitored and reported
to the Board of Governors through the traffic lightsystem as part
of the annual reports on Course Reviews.
Point f has been picked up through additional guidance and
monitoring in respect of self-evaluation and action planning
practice.
The above areas were also considered as part of the Annual
Engagement visit conducted byHMIe in on 24 February 2010. The
feedback report from this visit highlights the following:
The college was last reviewed in May 2009. The report showed
full confidence, withno limited confidence or caveats. There were
no main points for action.
Since the external review the college has continued to develop
and confirm the longstanding vision planned in 2000 To be the best
community college in Scotland by2010.
4. Conclusions
Overall it is noted that all minor areas for action outlined
within the HMIe report of May 2009have been picked up and actioned
in line with on-going College quality enhancementarrangements.
5. Further Information
If any member of the Board of Governors wishes further
information in respect of HMIeReview arrangements or outcomes can
contact Steven Taylor, Director of Quality andHuman
[email protected] further information.
6. Approval
Report approved under Board of Governors devolved arrangements
by the Board ofGovernors HR and Quality Committee meeting, 5 May
2010.
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ANGUS COLLEGE
QUALITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE - LEARNING STRATEGY GROUP
2009/10 KEY PRIORITIES
Following discussion by the Learning Strategy Group and
Curriculum Managers, thefollowing points have been identified as
key priorities for 2009/10. These priorities reflectdevelopments
and the action points arising from:
on-going self-evaluation activities;
priorities designed to support achievement of Learning @ Angus,
a strategy forexcellence; and
the 2008/9 HMIe Review.
Key Priorities
1. Enhancing Learning and Teaching, with a specific focus
on:
Effective use of ICT to support learning and link to Virtual
Learning @ AngusEffective questioning techniques
2. Essential Skills development, with a specific focus on:
Contextualisation of essential skillsEmployer Engagement &
Entrepreneurialism
3. Assessment is for learning
4. Induction/CPD/Baseline ICT skills
5. Leading Learning
Further priorities will be embedded within the above (or
developed on a stand alone basis)relating to the utilisation of
E-portfolios; the promotion of the Take5 campaign; and
thedevelopment and embedding of changes to the self-evaluation
process.
Promotion/Development
The above priorities will be promoted and developed through the
usual range of Collegeactivities and groups. This will include
on-going Team activity; Curriculum Managersmeetings; Learning and
Teaching Forums; Curriculum Leaders Forums; Mentor activities;Staff
Development and Good Practice days; observation activities;,
focused CPD activities;self-evaluation support; ACR/TEOP; and
learner engagement projects.
In addition to the above, an internal marketing campaign will be
developed to run fromOctober 2009 onwards focussing on the
promotion of the key priorities and
developingawareness/understanding of what this means for individual
staff and what support
arrangements are in place to encourage further enhancement.
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