Curriculum Strategy and Quality Improvement Committee Committee

Terms of Reference

(approved at a meeting of the Corporation on 6 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

   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).

   • To recommend approval by Corporation:

     • Curriculum Delivery Plan. To monitor:

   • 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.

   • 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.

   • 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.

   • 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.