Minutes of the East Durham College Curriculum Quality & Standards Committee held on 12th November 2020

Present:

S. Duncan, V. McFarquhar (Chair), D. Butler, E. Oughton, J. MacIntyre and R. Harrison 

In Attendance:

C. Tomlinson – Vice Principal 

J. Owen (Assistant Principal) 

S. Pritchard (Clerk to the Corporation) 

In Attendance for SAR/SED Validation Only:

E. Fishwick (Teaching & Learning Manager) 

G. Kennedy (Quality Administrator) 

C. English (Director of Professional Programmes and HE) 

H. Barnett (critical friend – Education Consultant and former Ofsted Inspector) 

Apologies received for SAR/SED Validation from M. Sert 

290 Apologises for absence

Apologies were received from M. Etherington.

291 Conflicts of Interest

There were no conflicts of interest. 

292 Minutes of meeting on 12th March 2020

AGREED 

That the Committee approves the minutes of the meeting held on 12th March 2020 as a true record and that they be signed by the Chair.  

293 Matters Arising

There were no items arising.

294 (a) Quality Improvement Plan 2019/20 (Incl. TLAP)

The Vice Principal presented the progress report on the Quality Improvement Plan to the Committee, which was deemed confidential for reasons of commercial sensitivity.  

AGREED 

That the Committee notes the report and progress made against the Quality Improvement Plan's aims and endorses the actions and outcomes. 

294 (b) Draft Quality Improvement Plan 2020/21

The Draft Quality Improvement Plan 2020/21 was presented to the Committee, which was deemed confidential for reasons of commercial sensitivity.  

AGREED 

That the Committee recommends the Draft Quality Improvement Plan 2020-21 to the Board for approval. 

295 Self-Assessment Report (SAR) Validation Panel

The SAR was presented to members of the Validation Panel which included members of the Curriculum Quality and Standards Committee and an external panel member, H.Barnett.  

Separate minutes are available of the SAR Validation Panel discussion. 

296 Self-Evaluation Document (SED) Validation Panel

The SED was presented to members of the Validation Panel which included members of the Curriculum Quality and Standards Committee and an external panel member, H. Barnett.  

Separate minutes are available of the SED Validation Panel discussion. 

297 Committee Recommendations and Conclusion

AGREED 

That the Committee endorses the Self-Assessment Report (SAR) and the Self-Evaluation Document (SED) and recommends them to the Board for approval.

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