Curriculum Strategy and Quality Improvement Committee Committee

Terms of Reference

(approved at a meeting of the Corporation on 3 July 2023)

1. Membership

   The membership of the Committee shall consist of up to ten members, including the Principal.

2. Meetings

   • The CSQI Committee shall meet at least four times each year.

   • Quorum: three members.

3. Role

   To advise the Governing Body on matters relating to curriculum and quality of provision for students.

4. Responsibilities

   • 1. To approve:

   • Curriculum strategies and approaches for:

     • Study Programmes including T levels

     • Apprenticeships

     • HE

     • Adult Skills

     • Maths and English

     • Teaching, Learning and Assessment

     • Student personal development, employability, and work experience

     • Quality Improvement (QIP).

   • 2. To recommend approval by Corporation:

     • Curriculum Delivery Plan.

   • 3. To monitor:

     • 3.1 The College’s curriculum (programmes and services) offer including particularly:

       • The match between the needs of the College’s students, employers, the community, other customers and the curriculum provided.

       • The College’s response, where appropriate, to local, regional, national and international initiatives.

       • The range and scope of the College’s commitment to workforce development.

       • The scale, capacity and value of support for students.

       • Preparation for external inspection or review.

       • Risks associated with the curriculum offer and quality of provision.

   • 3.2 The College’s quality improvement strategies including:

     • The Quality Improvement Plan.

     • The framework for monitoring the College’s performance generally and its academic performance in particular.

     • Improvement plans for underperforming areas.

   • 3.3 The College’s commitment to supporting students, in particular:

     • The quality of the students’ learning experience as measured by key performance indicators.

     • The scale, capacity and impact of support for students.

   • 3.4 The non-financial Key Performance Indicators, including:

     • student numbers

     • participation by different groups

     • student attendance

     • student progression and destinations

     • employer engagement

     • retention and achievement rates

     • student satisfaction ratings.