Higher Education Briefing 2016

• A change for the better

• One in two million

• Better the devil you know

• HE staff workshops

Agenda

A change for the better! | HE Sector & WHC updates

HE Reforms

Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)

Old v New

HE Bill

Quality Assessment

• Verification of methodology for our own review processes

• An annual Provider Review – data focused including success, retention, NSS etc

• A periodic (5 yearly) HEFCE Assurance Review (HAR)

Do not be afraid

Questions

One in two million | Employability

The world craves problem solvers

What employers want and what we provide

Personal development

87 79 (↓8%) 81 83 82

How are we performing?

2015 2016 FEC mean score 2016 (%)

Top quartile mean score 2016 (%)

England mean score 2016 (%)

Personal Development

87 79 81 83 82

The course has helped me to present myself with confidence

89 80 81 81 81

My communication skills have improved

88 81 83 84 84

As a result of the course, I feel confident in tackling unfamiliar problems

85 76 81 83 82

Developing Employability

Social media and employability

Questions

Better the devil you know |A review of applications 2016/17

UH based numbers to date Business

35Computing

25Sport

12Creative

39IYS

45-50Early Years

20

Total176 - 181

College owned numbers to date Performing Arts

12Public Services

16Music

9Travel

7Health and SC

6

Total50

Better the devil you know |A review of applications 2016/17

Better the devil you know |The Clearing story 2016

Questions

• Studynet training 7th September 09.30 – 11.30 led by Dominic Bygate from UH

• A series of support workshops will be available for staff to attend on a weekly basis to include:

Support session for staff new to HE, embedding employability, delivering at the right academic level, wider support for learners, developing resilience in young people

Workshops