Terms of Reference

Purpose and Remit

The purpose of the Inclusive Education Subgroup (IES) of the WMS Education Committee is to identify and make recommendations regarding inequalities affecting WMS student groups studying in the principal areas of the WMS education portfolio: undergraduate, MBChB (in both campus and clinical placement contexts), postgraduate taught and postgraduate research. The WMS education committee has the responsibility for wider implementation of recommended measures.

Membership

• Director of Student Experience, Employability and Progression (Chair)

• Relevant nominated representative from each education portfolio (UG/MBChB/PGT/PGR)

• A student representative from each education portfolio (UG/MBChB/PGT/PGR)

• A member representing WMS student support (e.g. Senior Tutor, Deputy Senior Tutor)

• Clinical representative – Clinical Personal Tutor or representative with education role in partner Trust

• Academic member - with quantitative data analysis experience

• The committee will also seek to invite representation of specific groups depending on discussions at the time, drawing from: representatives from WMS groups with a special focus on inclusion (e.g. Athena SWAN, Attainment Gap group, Widening Participation or Disability Networks, Academic Progress Groups), representative from another department or central services with appropriate expertise in inclusive education.

The IES will be quorate with at least 6 members present.

Terms of Reference

• To seek and receive data relating to inclusive education from appropriate sources and to monitor and assure its accuracy

• To consider data benchmarked to the four identified areas of the Access and Participation plan, namely: student recruitment (access), progression through their degree (continuation), final degree outcome (attainment), graduation destinations (progression) of student groups aligned to the University’s Social Inclusion and

Equality Objectives

• To consider data that affects the wider student experience, such as data relating to staff representation among teaching faculty

• To identify, monitor and review trends in the data across the school in relation to the University’s Inclusive Education Strategy 2

• To advise and make recommendations for priority areas for action to the Education Committee based on analyses undertaken

• To share practice and initiatives to inform School-level inclusive education practice, including interacting with Athena Swan, other charters and School initiatives

• To consider other matters specifically referred to it by the Education Committee and to make regular reports to the Education Committee

Reporting Structure

The IES will report into and make recommendations to WMS Education Committee. EC will share data and can make recommendations both upwards to Senior Management Group, SEM Faculty EDI Forum and downwards to LTQCs.

Secretariat

The Education Projects Officer will act as Secretary to the group. The Secretary to the IES will be responsible for the collation and circulation of papers for discussion at the IES meeting.

Secretary: Sean Barrett , Project Officer (Education)

Papers for consideration by the WMS IES should be submitted to the Secretary no later than two weeks in advance of the meeting at which they are to be considered.

Meetings

The IES will 4 times per year academic year. Dates of meetings will be circulated by the Secretary at the beginning of the academic year.

Membership

Student representatives will serve a 1-2 year term of membership at the student's discretion.