79-620: Nottingham College is one of the largest further education and higher education colleges in the United Kingdom. Based in the city of Nottingham in England, it provides education and training from pre-entry through to university-degree level at its 10 centres in the city and around Nottinghamshire . Nottingham College is an amalgamation of two former further education colleges — New College Nottingham and Central College Nottingham. New College Nottingham (often stylised as ncn or NCN)
158-794: A Learning Resource Centre and a café. The Sixth Form College was previously the 11–18 'High Pavement Grammar School', first established in 1788 as the ' Unitarian Day Charity School ' behind the High Pavement Chapel on High Pavement , in the Lace Market area. From 1895 until 1955, the school was in Stanley Road in Forest Fields , then moving to the Bestwood Estate . High Pavement Grammar School competed in Top of
237-511: A ballot where 96% of lecturers agreed to uphold strike action, the college experienced a strike by members of the University and College Union (UCU) which lasted for 15 days during September and October. The strike began with a boycott of the college's development day - Festival of Learning - on 1 July 2019. In protest, the UCU branch organised its own Festival of Yearning gathering outside of
316-433: A company limited by guarantee, and a registered charity in England, Wales and Scotland. Its objects and constitution are set out in its Articles of Association. Its board includes representatives of United Kingdom universities and other higher education institutions, further education colleges, funding councils, and students. QAA's funding comes from a combination of membership subscriptions from universities and colleges in
395-560: A credit tariff to courses and modules. Other guidance documents help universities and colleges to address particular student needs, such as learning about sustainable practices or enterprise and entrepreneurship, or they inform the public and students about the higher education experience, for example the balance between self-directed and structured learning. QAA conducts or sponsors research projects and consultation events relating to quality in United Kingdom higher education and publishes guidance on topical issues. It also publishes analysis of
474-401: A framework for an insolvency regime for further education colleges known as "Education Administration". This is a form of corporate administration adapted to the needs of further education, to be used "where a further education body is unable to pay its debts or is likely to become unable to pay its debts" and intended "to avoid or minimise disruption to the studies of the existing students of
553-574: A large service provider for apprenticeships where most of the training takes place at the apprentices' workplace, supplemented with day release into college. FE in the United Kingdom is usually a means to attain an intermediate, advanced or follow-up qualification necessary to progress into HE, or to begin a specific career path outside of university education. Further Education is offered to students aged over 16 at colleges of Further Education, through work-based learning, or adult and community learning institutions. Provision for further education colleges
632-715: A limited range of languages and more specialised subjects. All the academic subjects are studied at High Pavement Sixth Form , though Art and Textiles at Stoney Street and Photography at the Adams Building . Nottingham College offers a range of university-level courses at undergraduate level recognised by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) in partnership with higher education institutions including Nottingham Trent University , The Open University , University of Derby and Edexcel . Nottingham College currently has ten centres around
711-496: A new Chief Executive was appointed (Anthony McClaran, formerly of UCAS), and measures were put in place to strengthen QAA's reputation. These included an agenda to increase student participation and public engagement. The Browne Report (October 2010) commissioned by the Labour government, and the subsequent White Paper 'Students at the heart of the system' published by the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in summer 2011 had
790-528: A phased reduction of the subject focus of QAA reviews. In 2005 a revised Institutional Audit model was developed and adopted with the agreement of the representative bodies and HEFCE . This removed the DATs, thereby freeing time in the audit process to explore a broader range of topics and themes. This model continued in use on a six-year cycle until 2011. In 2008, Professor Geoffrey Alderman , former chairman of University of London's academic council, asserted there
869-399: A pool of external examiners. This laid the foundations for the so-called Academic Infrastructure, which QAA developed between 1997 and 2001 (a set of United Kingdom benchmarks for quality and standards) and the development of a new, United Kingdom-wide process of Academic Review which comprised elements of both Subject Review and Academic Audit - with an emphasis on the latter. The new process
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#1732790749651948-473: A report (2 August 2009) which proposed policy changes to expand QAA remit to ensure the meeting of consistent standards. The report claimed QAA at the time focused mainly on evaluating processes not standards. According to the report: "it is not acceptable, as we found during our inquiry, that Vice-Chancellors cannot give a straightforward answer to the simple question of whether students obtaining first class honours degrees at different universities had attained
1027-409: A revolution" in the further education sector that would include "tough love" for youngsters without the skills employers wanted. In November 2021, John van de Laarschot announced his intention to leave the college "at the end of the year". Students can take or retake a GCSE subject with the college. A pass at Grade C is usually needed to progress to A-level and University level courses. A-levels are
1106-468: A senior level, or are current or recent students. While there are some differences between the methods used by QAA to achieve this, they have some key features in common. All reviews check that United Kingdom expectations are met; currently this is done by benchmarking the provision against QAA's Quality Code (see below). Other resources used for benchmarks of academic standards include the 'subject benchmark statements' (maintained by QAA in consultation with
1185-654: A separate method QAA also continued to review degree courses provided at further education colleges (validated by universities). In spring 2011, under the coalition government, the United Kingdom Border Agency announced a requirement for all private colleges that recruit students to United Kingdom higher education to undergo a standards and quality review by QAA. A successful outcome would be essential in order to obtain 'Tier 4 accreditation' also known as 'highly trusted sponsor' status. QAA accordingly conducted 260 of these 'educational oversight' reviews in
1264-513: A single body. QAA was established In April 1997 through the transfer of functions and staff from the former Higher Education Quality Council and the quality assessment divisions of HEFCE and HEFCW . The Dearing Report published in 1997 "gave the QAA the remit of providing assurance about standards and quality", following which it developed a higher education qualifications framework, a code of practice and subject benchmark statements, and established
1343-589: A substantial impact on QAA's work. The introduction of tuition fees led to increased focus on how quality in higher education was managed and verified. Between 2011 and 2013, in consultation with the higher education sector, QAA phased in a new Quality Code to replace the Academic Infrastructure, and developed a new method of Institutional Review applicable to degree-awarding bodies in England and Northern Ireland, and (with some variation) in Wales. Under
1422-538: A vocational route after the end of compulsory education at age 16. They offer a wide range of vocational qualifications to young people and older adults, including vocational, competency-based qualifications (previously known as SVQs ), Higher National Certificates and Higher National Diplomas . Frequently, the first two years of higher education – usually in the form of an HND – are taken in an FE college, followed by attendance at university. Further education in Wales
1501-401: Is 'to ensure that students and learners experience the highest possible quality of education.' Its strategy sets out the scope of its work in terms of four focus areas: Standards (QAA is custodian of various sector reference points); Assurance and enhancement; International; Leadership (QAA advises governments and has a high public profile on matters of quality). QAA is an independent body,
1580-588: Is a modern industry-standard commercial salon dedicated to hair and beauty courses and open to the public. The salon was originally completed in September 2014 and was officially opened in November 2014 under the name Salon Central by British hairdresser Beverly C MBE . The New College Nottingham International Lifestyles Academy (NILA) opened its campus in Gurgaon , India on 22 January 2013 in partnership with
1659-702: Is fit for purpose. Draft guidance is published on QAA's website (via a tab on the home page), where it is accessible for public consultation before being formally published. The Quality Code (full name: United Kingdom Quality Code for Higher Education) sets out four expectations for standards and quality that must be met by United Kingdom higher education providers that receive any kind of public or student loan funding. These expectations are underpinned by core practices, which are mandatory for all United Kingdom providers, and common practices, which are mandatory in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Quality Code replaced
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#17327907496511738-564: Is home to Emtec Colleges Limited as well some of the industry's training providers. Training takes place in facilities in Ruddington where automotive training in conjunction with motor manufacturers has been taking place for over 15 years. The centre provides specialist facilities for students with a range of physical and learning difficulties and disabilities as well as for other Foundation Learning courses. Your Look Hair and Beauty Salon, located on Wheeler Gate (just off Old Market Square )
1817-538: Is part of the wider Broadmarsh regeneration plans, led by Nottingham City Council . Highfields is located on University Boulevard. Created in association with Toyota , the centre has ten workshops, a car showroom and a learning resource centre. High Pavement is a dedicated A-Level centre on Chaucer Street in the heart of the City's academic district. The £6.3 million building was designed by Ellis Williams Architects ; it has six floors with classrooms and computer suites,
1896-416: Is provided through seven multi-campus colleges. Northern Ireland's Department for Employment and Learning has the responsibility for providing FE in the province. Most secondary schools also provide a sixth form scheme whereby a student can choose to attend for two additional years to complete their AS and A-levels. Scotland's further education colleges provide education for those young people who follow
1975-858: Is provided through: Further education in Wales comes under the remit of the Welsh Assembly Government . Funding came from Education and Learning Wales from 2000 until 2006, when that organisation was merged with the Assembly. Further education in the Republic of Ireland is similar to that offered in the UK. Typical areas include apprenticeships and other vocational qualifications in many disciplines, such as childcare, farming, retail, and tourism. The many types of further education awards are known as Post Leaving Certificates . Further education has expanded immensely in recent years, helped by
2054-414: Is the United Kingdom higher education sector's independent expert quality body. It has a remit to maintain and enhance the quality of teaching and learning in tertiary education in the United Kingdom and beyond. It conducts quality assessment reviews, develops reference points and guidance for providers, and conducts or commissions research on relevant issues. QAA has a United Kingdom-wide role on behalf of
2133-684: The Access to Higher Education Diploma, a qualification that enables individuals without A Levels or the usual equivalent to enter higher education. QAA works closely with other organisations that have an interest in the reputation of United Kingdom higher education, including the Scottish Funding Council , HEFCW , Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland, Universities United Kingdom and GuildHE . QAA's purpose
2212-560: The Batra Group . NILA was NCN's first overseas campus and offered British higher-education qualifications (BTEC Higher National Diplomas ) in Hospitality Management, Interactive Media, Retail Management and Fashion Management. Programmes were designed by the college in consultation with employers, in line with Indian National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) priorities. The college in 2014 decided to withdraw from
2291-669: The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 , which removed further education colleges from local government control. Types of college include: Policies relating to colleges are primarily the responsibility of the Department for Education (DfE). Until July 2016, colleges were also covered by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS); on the abolition of BIS and formation of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), responsibility for FE colleges moved to DfE. The regulatory body for sixth form colleges
2370-533: The 'Academic Infrastructure' (see below) in 2012 as the main reference point for checking on the quality of United Kingdom higher education, having been developed in close consultation with the United Kingdom higher education sector. In 2015 the Quality Code was extended to include the United Kingdom 'frameworks for higher education qualifications' (specifying levels for the different higher education qualifications and defining these through 'level descriptors') and
2449-492: The Clarendon campus. The strike was a response to the college's intention to impose new staff contracts involving a potential reduction in pay, sick leave and holidays, with the threat of dismissal for those who refused to sign. Prior to the dispute-end in November 2019, a further 14 day period of action was planned and the college had asked Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) to mediate. An online pamphlet
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2528-676: The Diploma to successful students. QAA licenses and monitors the AVAs and publishes information about its findings. QAA conducts reviews of locations where courses are provided by, or on behalf of, United Kingdom degree-awarding bodies. It is a member of ENQA, and of the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), meeting the quality criteria of both organisations in full. In 2014
2607-625: The England final. Later a boys team took on a team from Northampton High School for Girls , in heat 5, on Sunday 17 October 1965 at 6pm on the Light Programme. The headmaster Harry Davies appeared on a discussion programme on the BBC Home Service on Thursday 29 August 1957 at 9.15pm entitled The Leicestershire Experiment , about a scheme in parts of Leicestershire for early comprehensive schools starting September 1957. The Director of Education for Leicestershire, who featured in
2686-582: The Form on the BBC Light Programme against Wyggeston Girls' School (it became Regent College, Leicester ) on Monday 14 November 1950; the programme had been recorded on 18 October 1950. The school team made it to the semi-final of the England section (with four sections for each nation) on Monday 11 December 1950, where the team was beaten 35-28 by Woking County Grammar School for Boys, who next competed against Manchester High School for Girls in
2765-543: The Third Programme (since 1967 Radio 3) and on Monday 15 May 1961 at 7.30pm, he appeared on a Network Three on the radio programme Starting a Career , a radio series of twelve programmes, in an episode called What does it lead to? , with the host Brian Groombridge, part of a collection of radio series called Listen and Learn . The programme was repeated on the Home Service on Wednesday 27 December 1961. With
2844-466: The United Kingdom and internationally, contracts with United Kingdom higher education regulators, funding bodies and government departments, and commissioned work including international reviews and business development work. It operates a flexible working policy but continues to maintain offices in Gloucester. United Kingdom degree-awarding bodies (mainly universities) set their own standards for
2923-521: The United Kingdom higher education sector, QAA maintains the United Kingdom Quality Code for Higher Education (Quality Code - see below), the subject benchmark statements for bachelor's and master's degrees, and other guidance for helping higher education providers to meet agreed United Kingdom expectations. Where appropriate, QAA also works with professional, regulatory and statutory bodies, and employers, to ensure that its guidance
3002-490: The United Kingdom'. The Quality Code covers: In Scotland the levels are different, being part of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework ). Wales also has an integrated academic credit and qualifications framework, while England has a separate credit framework maintained by QAA. Higher education providers use the Quality Code, in conjunction with their own internal policies and other guidance, to design
3081-471: The United Kingdom, except currently in England, where the regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), has not implemented a cyclical review approach and QAA has chosen to focus on its enhancement activity, including new paid-for services to help the sector meet regulatory requirements and enhance quality. In addition to its role in sustaining the reputation of United Kingdom higher education, QAA also regulates
3160-610: The academic community), relevant qualifications and credit frameworks, institutions' own rules and handbooks, standards set by professional bodies, and the European Standards and Guidelines maintained by the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA). Each review results in a published report containing judgements on whether United Kingdom expectations are met. Separate judgements comment on academic standards, academic quality, and
3239-801: The agency was added to the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR). Having signed memoranda of cooperation with a number of overseas quality assurance bodies, QAA has been endorsed by the Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) for promoting international cooperation in quality assurance. In 1996 the Joint Planning Group for Quality Assurance in Higher Education recommended that the then two streams of quality assurance in higher education - Subject Review and Academic Audit (which had been in use since 1991) - should be brought together under
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3318-400: The bodies representing higher education institutions (Universities United Kingdom and Guild HE) to devise a modified approach known as Institutional Audit. QAA Scotland developed the procedure known as Enhancement-Led Institutional Review (ELIR), while in Wales the method known as Institutional Review was established. Northern Ireland followed England and adopted Institutional Audit. QAA remained
3397-554: The centre was refurbished. The £27m rebuilding project followed a £9m investment by the Skills Funding Agency. The College's estate includes a purpose-built state-of-the-art 'City Hub' in Nottingham city centre . The City Hub offers new facilities and resources for students, plus community facilities such as a new training restaurant (Fletchers Restaurant), café and performing arts centre. Building work started on
3476-601: The city. Former key centres include Beeston, Clarendon, Clifton and Maid Marian Way. These were removed from the college's estate to help fund and build the "City Hub" on disused brownfield land next to the Broadmarsh Centre and tram overpass at the foot of Lace Market Cliff . The Adams Building opened in 1998 with a focus for the College's Higher Education provision as well as art and design, fashion and textiles, business, digital media and GCSEs courses. Much of
3555-475: The collective findings of its reports to identify emergent trends. QAA investigates allegations of 'systemic failings' by higher education providers, whereas the Office of the Independent Adjudicator deals with individual complaints and grievances. Both systems are designed as a recourse for students who have already asked for an internal investigation into their complaint and have not found
3634-520: The current campus opened in 2001. In December 2015 New College Nottingham underwent its new inspection framework Ofsted inspection and received a Grade 2 (Good) overall, having been rated Good in all individual categories. Central College Nottingham was a further education college based over ten sites in Nottinghamshire . The college was formed from the merger of Castle College Nottingham and South Nottingham College. South Nottingham College
3713-497: The degrees and other qualifications they award ( academic degrees ), but since most courses are partly or entirely publicly funded (including through student loans) there is a requirement that they undergo external review to demonstrate that a national 'threshold' standard is met, and that quality is satisfactory. QAA is the body that undertakes this independent role in the United Kingdom. It does so through processes of peer review. Reviewers have extensive experience of higher education at
3792-485: The discussion, described the 11 plus as 'an offence against reason and public conscience' - he most disliked the 'segregation' of children. The host of the discussion was Stuart Maclure , later the editor of the Times Educational Supplement . .On Wednesday 16 July 1958 on the Home Service, Harry Davies appeared in a discussion programme entitled Should the grammar school go? , with Ronald Bielby,
3871-490: The existence of robust academic management structures, and policies and approaches that enable national expectations to be fulfilled, combined with evidence that this is happening. Evidence is obtained in a variety of ways, including interviews with relevant individuals and structured discussions with student and staff focus groups. QAA reviews do not generally look at individual courses or programmes of study, neither do they review or evaluate students' work. In cooperation with
3950-423: The first two years of operation, with 29 providers failing their review. Since the abolition of United KingdomBA, QAA has continued this work under the auspices of United Kingdom Visas and Immigration. Following the coalition government's policy changes there was considerable opening up of higher education to more private providers, leading questions to be raised about the efficacy of the quality assurance system. It
4029-550: The further education body as a whole". Education administrators were appointed to run Hadlow College and West Kent College in 2019. All colleges and FE providers are subject to inspection by Ofsted , which monitors the quality of provision in publicly funded institutions in England. Membership organisations for providers include the Association of Colleges and the Sixth Form Colleges' Association . In 2020,
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#17327907496514108-669: The government allocated £200 million for repairs and upgrades of FE college buildings, subject to a degree of matched funding by the colleges, and the Department for Education is allocating this to colleges via the Further Education Capital Transformation Fund (FECTF). Sixteen colleges with sites in poor condition have been selected, and detailed proposals were invited for submission before October 2021, for projects which can be completed by December 2024. Further education in Northern Ireland
4187-539: The headmaster of Huddersfield New College , and Dame Margaret Miles , the headmistress from 1952 to 1973 of Mayfield School, a girls' grammar school on West Hill, Wandsworth in Putney, (and a well-known strong advocate for comprehensive schools; but Mayfield School as a comprehensive never lasted, and had to close in 1986) The headteacher appeared on a radio programme on Wednesday 30 January 1963 at 8pm called The Universities and Higher Education: Signposts for Expansion on
4266-416: The institutions and their relationships with their communities. Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), which was established in November 2012, is the regulator for FE qualifications. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (usually referred to simply as the Quality Assurance Agency or QAA )
4345-513: The introduction of comprehensive education in Nottingham, the grammar school became High Pavement Sixth Form College in 1975, and in 1999 merged into New College Nottingham. It moved to its current site on Chaucer Street in 2001. The centre, which is five minutes from Nottingham station and tram terminus , is the college's technology centre. It has three automotive workshops with 32 ramps as well as general engineering facilities. This centre
4424-461: The maintenance of standards and the enhancement of quality of teaching and learning. In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland these enhancement activities are part of the formal quality arrangements; in England they are provided through a separate membership scheme, through which the sector in England also contributes to the funding of the sector-owned reference points. QAA undertakes cyclical quality review of higher education institutions throughout
4503-583: The organisation charged with developing and undertaking these activities. It was agreed that in England there would be a transitional period of three years (2002 to 2005) during which all higher education institutions would undergo their first Institutional Audit. Thereafter audits would take place on a six-yearly cycle. In the year prior to their audit, institutions underwent 'developmental engagements' - unpublished subject-based reviews to support internal quality assurance. There were also 'discipline audit trails' (DATs) - selective subject-based enquiries that enabled
4582-512: The outcome of this to be satisfactory. Systemic failings are taken to mean a failure by a university or college in meeting its responsibilities for standards and quality. The concern needs to be supported by evidence. Where QAA deems a full investigation necessary it publishes its findings in a report. QAA advises the Privy Council of the United Kingdom , via government ministers, on the merits of applications for degree awarding powers or
4661-498: The programmes of study that lead to their higher education awards (including academic degrees ). QAA reviewers use it to check that expectations are met when they conduct a review. QAA provides other guidance to supplement the Quality Code (but which unlike the Quality Code is advisory rather than mandatory). The Quality Code is supported by advice and guidance, divided into twelve Themes. The Higher Education Credit Framework for England (see previous note) enables providers to allocate
4740-963: The project. Former students of the college include: 52°57′10″N 1°08′37″W / 52.9529°N 1.1435°W / 52.9529; -1.1435 Further education Further education (often abbreviated FE ) in the United Kingdom and Ireland is additional education to that received at secondary school that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions. It may be at any level in compulsory secondary education, from entry to higher level qualifications such as awards, certificates, diplomas and other vocational, competency-based qualifications (including those previously known as NVQ/SVQs ) through awarding organisations including City and Guilds , Edexcel ( BTEC ) and OCR . FE colleges may also offer HE qualifications such as HNC , HND , foundation degree or PGCE . The colleges are also
4819-771: The provision is delivered in the Grade II listed seven-storey Adams Building, a converted lace factory on Stoney Street in the historic Lace Market , and at the nearby School of Art and Design. Specialised facilities include a three-camera TV studio , a radio broadcasting station, and fashion design/manufacturing studios. The Basford centre off Stockhill Lane, on the north-western edge of the city, focusses on construction technologies with an emphasis on vocational courses. The centre has specialist facilities for bricklaying, plumbing, gas, painting and decorating, carpentry and joinery, plastering, refrigeration, tiling, welding, heating and ventilation and electrical services. In September 2015
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#17327907496514898-444: The public information provided about courses. Reports include recommendations for improvement, citations of good practice, and affirmations of actions taken by the higher education provider to improve since the last review. QAA's review methods are informed by a self-evaluation submitted in advance by each university or college, and by a 'student submission' - a commentary by its students. At time of writing, review places an emphasis on
4977-722: The right to be called a university. No organisation may award degrees or call itself a university in the United Kingdom unless authorised to do so by the government. Applications are considered by a dedicated QAA committee, the United Kingdom Advisory Committee on Degree Awarding Powers , enabling its board to offer advice to ministers. QAA is the regulator for the Access to Higher Education Diploma which enables adults without A-Levels or their equivalent to progress to higher education . Organisations known as Access Validating Agencies (AVAs) are responsible for validating and reviewing Access courses and awarding
5056-479: The same intellectual standards. The body that currently "assures quality", the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), focuses almost exclusively on processes, not standards. This needs to change. We call for the QAA to be transformed into an independent Quality and Standards Agency with a remit, statutory if necessary, to safeguard, monitor and report on standards." In October 2009
5135-562: The sector maintaining sector-owned reference points including the United Kingdom Quality Code for Higher Education and Subject Benchmark Statements; QAA also maintains the Credit Frameworks used in the various nations of the United Kingdom, and the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications which applies throughout the United Kingdom except in Scotland. QAA provides guidance and other publications, and runs events, relating to
5214-465: The subject benchmark statements (specifying what outcomes - knowledge, understanding, skills and attributes - are expected of bachelor's and master's graduates in specific disciplines). The Code was revised in 2018 following the passing of the Higher Education and Research Act . Owned and maintained by QAA, it sets out 'fundamental principles that should apply to higher education quality across
5293-448: The traditional entry route to universities, and a sixth-form college has been the option chosen by students that want, at 16, to leave the security and restrictions of a secondary school . There are entry requirements to each course, students must have evidence of success at GCSEs, and normally have a pass of Grade C or above in a related subject. They will study 3 or 4 subjects. Nottingham College offers over 20 popular subjects, including
5372-762: The £58 million project in May 2018 and was originally set to be completed by September 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions, construction work was delayed. The new opening date was January 2021 to coincide with the start of the Spring Term. It is a six-storey building designed by the Sheffield architectural practice of Bond Bryan . Constructed by Wates , it provided training and employment opportunities including 24 work placements, 16 new jobs, 13 apprentice placements and training for 11 NVQs. The City Hub
5451-506: Was a decline of academic standards in British higher education that resulted in grade inflation. At a parliamentary inquiry (17 July 2008), the then CEO of QAA, Peter Williams , told a select committee that there was no evidence of consistency in grades given between degree subjects and between institutions. A QAA report published prior to the inquiry said degree classifications were "arbitrary and unreliable". The Select Committee published
5530-914: Was already DfE prior to the 2016 changes. Following the merger of the Education Funding Agency and the Skills Funding Agency in 2017, funding for colleges is provided through the Education and Skills Funding Agency for all further education students.In 2018/19, colleges' income totalled £6.5 billion, of which £5.1 billion (78%) was public funding. Most college funding follows the learner. Colleges must attract students, competing with each other and with other types of education and training provider. Colleges can borrow commercially, own assets, employ staff and enter into contracts, and they may make financial surpluses or deficits. The Technical and Further Education Act 2017 laid out
5609-680: Was applicable to all institutions subscribing to QAA (recognised and listed bodies ). In 2017, the passing of the Higher Education and Research Act created a new regulatory framework for higher education in England, which included a "Designated Quality Body" (DQB). In February 2018, following Department for Education consultation in which 98% of respondents endorsed QAA, the Office for Students recommended QAA's appointment as DQB in England. In addition to this role, QAA continued to maintain United Kingdom-wide responsibilities, including
5688-494: Was formed from Arnold and Carlton College, which opened in 1960; Basford Hall College of Further Education, which opened 1969; Clarendon College of Further Education, which was founded in 1919 and became a further-education college in 1948 whose current campus opened in 1960; and the High Pavement Sixth Form College, which was founded as a school in 1788 and has offered sixth form education since 1975;
5767-574: Was founded in 1970 in West Bridgford, while Castle College Nottingham was founded on 1 June 2006 from the merger of Broxtowe College and The People's College in Nottingham. The People's College was the oldest further education college in England, having been founded in 1847. Following a public consultation, which ran from December 2010 to January 2011, it was decided that Castle College Nottingham and South Nottingham College should merge. The colleges officially merged on 1 July 2011. The merged college
5846-523: Was introduced in Scotland, but before it had become fully operational across the United Kingdom a number of English universities complained about the administrative burden that this approach entailed, leading to a rethink by the Westminster government. The Scottish and Welsh higher education authorities took this opportunity to set up their own national arrangements, while in England QAA worked with
5925-560: Was laid out in sections 41 to 47 of the Education Act 1944 ; their role was to offer "full-time and part-time education" and "leisure-time occupation" for persons over compulsory school age. In the 1960s, A-level students predominantly studied at school rather than colleges (often referred to as "techs" at that time). More types of colleges were introduced over the next decades, and by 1990 colleges took in almost half of A-level students. Colleges in England are corporate bodies under
6004-597: Was later created by retired union members which examines the dispute in context of the recent history of further education in the city, and gives an account of the dispute background before and during the strike action. The pamphlet title – containing the word "revolution" – is a reference to the then-CEO, John van de Laarschot's claim in a 2017 speech at the Local Enterprise Partnership D2N2 annual conference, partially published in local press, that under his leadership, "Nottingham College will lead
6083-462: Was renamed 'Central College Nottingham' in November 2012. On 8 June 2017, New College Nottingham merged with Central College Nottingham to form Nottingham College, one of the largest colleges in the UK, with around 40,000 full-time and part-time students. The college is a general further and higher education college and offers a range of courses corresponding to the ISCED band 4 and 5. In 2019, after
6162-588: Was still not fit for purpose because its reviews were based on a 'threshold level' of standards that 'allowed no assessment of quality above that threshold' (paragraph 124) and that more needed to be done to improve quality (paragraph 125). The report recommended that QAA should involve employers in the development of subject benchmark statements and in the quality assurance of standards (paragraphs 130-132). Accordingly, in parallel with its recently introduced 'educational oversight' review methods, QAA developed Higher Education Review, which accommodated more flexibility and
6241-534: Was thought by many opinion formers and academics that the 'burden' of review needed to be adjusted according to the 'risk' posed by a particular institution. There was an appetite for established universities to be subject to a lighter touch than further education colleges or new private providers. In 2012 the Science and Technology Committee of the House of Lords, after considering the working of QAA, concluded that it
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