The Work of the British Accreditation Council

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1 The Work of the British Accreditation Council and its Colleges Professor Steve Bristow Head of Inspection Services BAC/CVU Working with Private Providers Seminar Tuesday 9 February 2010 steve.bristow@the-bac.org

Inspection Services BAC/CVU Working with Private

2 The BAC Established in 1984 to: improve and enhance the standards of independent further and higher educational institutions by the establishment of a system of accreditation ti of such institutions and bodies administering accreditation schemes for such institutions define the eligibility of institutions and bodies to apply for such accreditation and to establish the criteria and standards to be observed by institutions and bodies applying for such accreditation arrange for inspection of institutions and bodies applying for such accreditation and to prescribe fees payable therefor act as the national accrediting authority for independent further and higher education

for such accreditation and to establish the criteria and standards to be observed by institutions and bodies applying for such accreditation arrange for inspection of

3 The BAC A company limited by guarantee and a Charity Governed by a Council of stakeholders Hon. President, The Lord Watson of Richmond Executive Committee (The Trustees of the Charity) Accreditation Committee Led by Chief Executive, Dr Gina Hobson Supported by Head of Inspection Services, Chief Inspector Sheila Needham, 85 freelance Inspectors and 17 staff in the Head Office in Holborn, organised into Accreditation, Communications and Finance Departments

Led by Chief Executive, Dr Gina Hobson Supported by Head of Inspection Services, Chief Inspector Sheila Needham,

4 BAC Accreditation in Number of providers where accreditation has been withdrawn (cumulative total) since July Number of existing providers successfully re-accredited (cumulative total) since July Number of new applicants successfully accredited since July 2007 (cumulative total) Total number of currently approved accredited providers (cumulative total) Period 1 ( ) Period 2 ( ) Period 3 ( )

99 Number of new applicants successfully accredited since July 2007 (cumulative total) 100 50 0 28 48 60 73 36 44 Total number of

5 Number of FT students t colleges with less than 1,000 students t ( FTES return) returns (391 colleges): with more than 2,000 FT students 13 with between 1,000 and 1, with between 100 and with between 50 and with between 25 and with 24 or fewer

with between 100 and 999 400 52 with between 50 and 99 300 32 with between 25 and 49 200 100 0 40 with 24 or

6 Inspection Procedures Stage 1: Application form and documentation Stage 2: Compliance with statutory requirements and minimum standards Stage 3: Management of quality and teaching and learning Interim, Supplementary and Spot Check inspections

requirements and minimum standards Stage 3: Management of

7 Stage 1 Legal Statust Audited accounts References Companies House Health and Safety Publicity: prospectus and website Staff and Student Handbooks CVs Management structure Timetables

8 Stage 2 Premises and Health and Safety Secure tenure; health and safety; properly equipped; suitable accommodation Management and Staffing Effective management and qualified staff; attendance monitoring; employment; clear entry requirements; accurate publicity materials; copyright regulations Student Welfare Support (including overseas students and special needs); accommodation; statutory requirements e.g. CRB checks

employment; clear entry requirements; accurate publicity materials; copyright regulations Student

9 Stage 3 Management of Quality Clearly detailed course requirements; student progress; standards reviewed and monitored; student feedback and complaints system; internal awards and degree programmes Teaching and Learning Planning and delivery; staff knowledge and skills; EFL support; study resources and learning materials; further study and employment advice

and degree programmes Teaching and Learning Planning and delivery; staff knowledge and

10 The different schemes Non-collegiate accreditation for institutions which make occasional provision in hosted premises Independent HEI accreditation for institutions working in partnership with UK Universities and offering only degree-level awards Overseas accreditation for institutions outside the UK working in partnership with UK Universities or overseas colleges in common ownership with a UK-based BAC accredited d institution (accredited institutions currently in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, India, Mauritius, South Africa, Switzerland and the UAE)

institutions outside the UK working in partnership with UK Universities or overseas colleges in common ownership with a UK-based BAC accredited

11 Accredited IHEIs and overseas institutions A common commitment to the QAA academic infrastructure, formal articulation agreements and experience in selfevaluation Articulation - rather than merely progression - agreements formally owned by the UK University partner, giving students equal and automatic rights to the University s provision

Articulation - rather than merely progression - agreements formally owned by the UK

12 Accreditation Awarded by the Accreditation Committee Period of up to four years Expect development and progress over this period i.e. long-term commitment from the College Monitoring of accredited colleges Spot check and interim visits Complaints procedures Supplementary inspections Detailed annual return Statistical, WWW and qualitative review

Monitoring of accredited colleges Spot check and interim visits Complaints procedures

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