Integrated quality enhancement and review of higher education in Further Education Colleges

Davies, Philip; Simmons, Jonathan

Abstract

Integrated Quality Enhancement and Review (IQER) was introduced as quality assurance designed specifically for Higher Education (HE) in Further Education Colleges (FEC) in 2008. Following a historical account of the quality assurance systems applied to HE in FECs prior to this date, we analyse the first 64 IQER Summative Review reports produced between May 2007 and March 2010. The citations of Good Practice and the Recommendations (which come under three headings: Essential, Advisable and Desirable) are categorised and analysed under core themes. The distribution of 'Good Practice' citations and Recommendations is correlated against the number of HE partners and the IQER Co-ordinator and analysed for trends over time. Finally, we have produced a Good Practice Index which aims to weight the number of entries and arrive at an overall score for each college. © 2012 Copyright Further Education Research Association.

Citation

Davies, P., & Simmons, J. (2012). Integrated quality enhancement and review of higher education in Further Education Colleges. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 17(3), 367-390. https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2012.700182

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Jun 19, 2013
• Journal: Research in Post-Compulsory Education
• Print ISSN: 1359-6748
• Electronic ISSN: 1747-5112
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 367-390
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2012.700182
• Keywords: further education, higher education, quality assurance, integrated quality enhancement and review
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/944887