The Education Quality Framework
The Education Quality Framework has 4 ‘lines of quality assurance’, as outlined below, that provide an overview of relevant policy and quality expectations, the day-to-day operational quality assurance activities, and the quality monitoring, review and evaluation processes that ensure we are providing a high-quality experience for our students.
The framework is arranged thematically, with the quality activities leading to assurance of standards arranged against each theme in three of the four ‘lines’. Linking the themes with the lines are brief expressions of our minimum expectations, informed by QAA’s indicators of quality Link opens in a new window(PDF) – each individual activity will also have its own aims and expectations expressed in the relevant guidance and process information. The Fourth line is pervasive through each theme of activity so does not appear in the table.
The Education Quality Framework aims to outline current practice and provide a valuable resource for staff. For example, staff looking to develop a new course, or review work-based learning opportunities can find the relevant theme, see what our overall quality expectations are, and follow the links in the ‘lines’ column for further information.
Lines of quality assurance
| How we set expectations | First line – policy and quality expectations |
| Including - regulations, policy and procedure, relevant strategy, internal and external advice, guidance and resources. | |
| What we do to assure quality | Second line – quality assurance activities |
| Including - student feedback mechanisms, relevant committees, steering groups and working groups, programme approval processes, External Examiner processes, teaching and learning observations | |
| How we know the activities meet the expectations | Third line – monitoring, review and evaluation processes |
| Including – TEG, ITLR, PSRB accreditation and external review processes | |
| How we assure Council | Fourth line – internal audit |
| Sits outside the quality space – is there to provide assurance to Council that the framework is working |
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Education Quality Framework
The Framework brings together, organises and re-expresses The University of Warwick’s existing quality assurance mechanisms into one place. It acts as a formal framework setting out how we assess compliance with internal and external quality standards, primarily the Office for Students' (OfS) ongoing conditions of registration.
Themes
The framework is arranged thematically, with the quality activities leading to assurance of standards arranged against each theme in three of the four ‘lines’. Linking the themes with the lines are brief expressions of our minimum expectations, informed by QAA’s indicators of quality(PDF) – each individual activity will also have its own aims and expectations expressed in the relevant guidance and process information.
Compliance with OfS B Conditions
This is an at-a-glance chart showing where our activities facilitate compliance with the B conditions. A more comprehensive mapping exercise is in development.
Warwick's Quality Processes, Policies and Advice
Over time Warwick has developed a range of processes, policies, advice and guidance that is used centrally and by departments to assure quality. The Framework uses these existing quality processes and policies as its component parts. Some external reference materials that help build quality HE provision are included here as well.
