9th April 2014 - University of Wolverhampton

FEHW FQEC
Paper 13/37
17th June 2014
Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing (FEHW)
FACULTY QUALITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE
Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 9th April 2014 at 2pm in WN303 Flexible Training
Room, WN Building, Walsall Campus.
Present
Ms Ann Cysewski, Associate Dean Quality and
Enhancement (Chair)
Dr Jill Williams, Associate Dean UG Academic
Enterprise (Deputy Chair)
Ms Laura Clode, Academic Standards and Quality
Officer (Officer)
Ms Ada Adeghe, Head of Academic Business &
Work Force Development
Ms Sharon Arkell, Head of QPS
Ms Marie-Therese Ayodele, SHaW (City) School
Student Representative
Ms Jill Barr, Head of Community Practice
Ms Rebecca Bates, Quality Administrator
Dr Gillian Conde, External Faculty (FSE) member
Mrs Claire Corness-Parr, Head of Adult Nursing
Dr Andy Cramp, Head of Doctoral Studies &
Research Fellowships
Dr Richard Darby, Head of Psychology
Ms Grace Deakin, Student Adviser (Walsall
Campus)
Mr Scott Dean, Registry Representative
Ms Sheila Dixon, Head of Mental Health Nursing
Ms Marcia Edwards, Head of Midwifery
Mr Peter Eggison, Head of Learning Disability and
Access
Ms Louise Goodyear, SHaW (Burton) School
Student Representative
Ms Fay Glendenning, Head of Secondary
Education
Mr Paul Gurton, Acting Head of Primary
Education
Mr David Hanson, Head of Adult Nursing
Ms Emma Hewitt, Faculty Operating Officer
Mr Tom Hicks, FEHW Learning and Information
Services Representative
Dr Anne Hollinshead, Head of Education &
Inclusion Studies
Ms Julie Hughes, Head of Post Compulsory
Education
Ms Deanne Hutchinson, Senior Lecturer Adult
Nursing / Foundation Degree Coordinator
Ms Helena Jenkinson, SEF School Student
Representative
Ms Manny Kaur, Student Adviser (City Campus)
Mr Ranjit Khutan, Head of Public Health
Professor Linda Lang, Dean of Faculty
Ms Stef Nosek, Quality Administrator
Ms Colette Parsons, Head of Children’s Nursing
Page 1 of 6

Deputies
Total:
2
A
1

2

1


2
2



A
A
2
1
1
1
0

A
1
0


A
A
2
2
0
1
X
0

2

1

A

2
0
2
A
0

1
A
0
X
0
X



X
0
2
2
1
0
Ms Vicky Price, Head of Social Work and Social
Care
Mr Simon Rose, Student Adviser (City Campus)
Ms Ann Saxon, Head of Academic Business &
Work Force Development
Mr Julian Smith, Head of Sport and Physical
Activity: Delivery
Mr Patrick Smith, Associate Dean PG Academic
Enterprise
Dr Megan Thomas, Head of Academic Quality
Ms Gemma Thompson, Student Adviser (Walsall
and Burton Campus)
Ms Jenny Worsley, Senior Lecturer Childhood and
Family Studies / Foundation Degree Coordinator
Vacant Post, Head of Learning, Teaching
Assessing & IPE
Key:
Present

X
0
A

1
1

2
A
0


2
1

1
Apology Received
A
Absent
X
FEHW FQEC
13/18
Apologies for Absence (as noted above)
FEHW FQEC
13/19
Chair’s Business
13/19.1
There was one item of any other business to be discussed under agenda item
13/34.
1) Learning and Information Services (LIS) update (Mr Tom Hicks)
13/19.2
There were no additional points to be raised by the Chair.
FEHW FQEC
13/20
Minutes
The committee approved the minutes of the last FEHW FQEC meeting held on 6th
February 2014.
FEHW FQEC
13/21
Matters Arising
There were no matters arising reported.
FEHW FQEC
13/22
Action Checklist
The committee received outstanding actions from the last FEHW FQEC meeting.
SEF SQEC 12/51.2 (14.06.13) & 13/06 (28.11.13) & FEHW FQEC 13/06 (06.02.14)
The Chair confirmed that the Faculty Collaborative Management Committee
(FCMC) would oversee the development and maintenance of the Faculty
partnership database, with ongoing updates received at FQEC.
CLOSED
SHaW SQEC 13/17 (27.11.13) & FEHW FQEC 13/06 (06.02.14)
Ms S Arkell confirmed, through liaison with Burton’s Practice Placement Managers,
that all students placed in the Burton geographical area for placement experience
have open access to library services regardless of community based or acute
placement allocation.
CLOSED
SSPAL SQEC 12/05 & FEHW FQEC 13/06 (06.02.14)
Ms L Clode presented the committee with a copy of the University’s ‘Policy for
taking images and recordings on University property and at University events’, and
confirmed that the Faculty Multimedia would contact Dr Chris Sellars directly to
Page 2 of 6
respond to the concern.
CLOSED
SSPAL SQEC 12/07.3 & FEHW FQEC 13/06 (06.02.14)
Ms L Clode confirmed that an update was received from Dr Chris Sellars on
feedback from the APSSB but the issue was ongoing and would be monitored
through the appropriate Course Management Committee.
CLOSED
SSPAL SQEC 13/13 & FEHW FQEC 13/06 (06.02.14)
Mr S Dean confirmed that during semester one no automatic one week extensions
were given to students by the Student Enabling Centre (SEC). However, during
semester two extensions were given but academic staff were not informed.
Action
There are plans to set-up automatic alerts to relevant tutors informing them
that a one week extension has been granted by SEC and Mr Scott Dean will
continue to update the committee regarding progress.
Ongoing
SSPAL SQEC 13/15.2 & FEHW FQEC 13/06 (06.02.14)
Mr T Hicks confirmed that LIS is currently reviewing the WIRE submission process.
Once the new submission process has been established, LIS will be working
directly with Faculties to encourage all staff to submit to WIRE. This will be
facilitated by Liaison Librarians.
CLOSED
FEHW FQEC 13/17 (06.02.14)
The Chair confirmed that where professional body requirements dictate intermodular compensation an exemption will be confirmed. The previous decision of no
inter-module compensation has been rescinded for Psychology courses due to
professional body requirements but will stand for Sport courses due to no
professional body requirement.
CLOSED
FEHW FQEC
13/23
Continuous Monitoring and Course Journals (2013/2014)
13/23.1
The Chair provided a verbal update on the Faculty’s progress with Course Journals.
It is noted that all recently validated programmes require course journals setting up.
The relevant course teams are working to complete these Course Journals. It was
also noted that all courses in Education will be maintaining course journals in
addition to any professional body reports that are completed.
Course Journal training sessions have been offered to all Faculty staff. The
sessions were well attended and one additional session has been arranged for
Wednesday 21st May, as part of the University’s Staff Development package. Ms L
Clode will email Faculty staff to promote this Course Journal training session.
13/23.2
Page 3 of 6
The Chair advised the committee that a Faculty-wide Course Committee self-audit
is due to be carried out with the outcome reported to the University Quality
Enhancement Committee (UQEC) in May. A self-audit template will be circulated to
Heads of Department shortly for completion.
FEHW FQEC
13/24
Professional, Statutory, Regulatory Bodies (PSRB)
The Chair provided a verbal update on recent PSRB activity:
•
•
•
•
A Nursing and Midwifery Council review of Adult Nursing and Health Visiting
courses took place on the 5th and 6th March. The Faculty are pleased to
confirm it achieved the highest possible outcome: ‘standards met’. The
draft report has been received and comments in relation to factual accuracy
have been returned to Mott MacDonald.
An annual Educational Commission for Quality (ECQ) review of BSc (Hons)
Midwifery course took place on 24th March 2014, with excellent verbal
feedback received on the day. A June meeting will be scheduled to close
out any outstanding actions.
The College of Social Work has confirmed the endorsement of the BA
(Hons) Social Work and MA Social Work courses (paper 13/24b) and a
visitor’s report has been received from the Health and Care Professions
Council (HCPC) confirming their approval of the Social Work courses
(paper 13/24a).
The British Psychological Society (BPS) confirmed accreditation of the MSc
Occupational Psychology course following their visit on 15th January 2014.
Ms L Clode will upload the BPS letter and visit report to the FEHW FQEC
WOLF topic for information.
Ms J Barr reported on the HCPC approval of the Independent Prescribing course
designed to enhance the practice of some allied health professionals e.g.
Chiropodists, Podiatrists (level 6).
FEHW FQEC
13/25
Student Items
13/25.1
Ms Marie-Therese Ayodele, SHaW (City) School Student Representative,
confirmed she had no student items and thanked the Faculty Student Advisers and
course/Faculty student forums for efficiently resolving student concerns.
13/25.2
The committee received for information the paper titled ‘Students’ Union Academic
Vice President Midterm Report 2013-14’.
FEHW FQEC
13/26
Curriculum Planning
13/26.1
The committee members provided verbal updates on proposed validation activity
within their subject area. The following feedback covers areas of planned validation
activity at all stages in the planning cycle:
• An ADP is being written by the Post Compulsory Education (PCE) team, in
collaboration with the Faculty of Social Sciences (FoSS), to extend provision
currently offered at Wolverhampton Adult Education Service.
• Bournemouth and Poole College has been formally approved as a new
partner of the University. The PCE and Childhood and Family Studies
(CAFS) teams will be submitting an ADP to the Planning Unit by the end of
April deadline for proposed course delivery in academic year 2014/15.
• CAFS will be submitting an ADP for the development of a BA (Hons)
Childhood Studies course with Early Years Teacher Status. Partner
approval in progress with Best Practice Network (BPN).
Page 4 of 6
•
The Secondary Education team is developing a new level 7 pastoral care
module.
The Chair informed the committee of a course in development and delivered jointly
with the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) for a successful bid to the
National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) for BSc (Hons) Mathematics
with Secondary Education (QTS). The course is designed to train mathematic
specialist teachers and will be monitored by Ofsted.
Discussions took place regarding ownership of this course and it was agreed
between faculties, and supported by the validation panel (including the external
adviser), that due to professional body requirements course ownership of the
programme remained in FEHW.
13/26.2
The committee received for confirmation a schedule of Faculty-wide validation
activity.
FEHW FQEC
13/27
Practice Management Strategy Committee
There were no items of business to report on. The next meeting of the Practice
Management Strategy Committee will be held next week.
FEHW FQEC
13/28
Service User/Carer Forum
A new Service User/Carer strategy is being developed to include all areas of the
Faculty where enhancements to service user and carer engagement can be made.
There will be a Service User and Carer conference held in September 2014.
FEHW FQEC
13/29
External Examiners
13/29.1
Dr M Thomas provided a verbal update confirming that external examiner
vacancies were in process of being appointed to. The proposed process for
appointing new external examiners and extending the duties and/or tenure of
existing external examiners, outlined in paper 13/29.2, utilises WOLF to store
documentation for critical readers to approve on behalf of FQEC.
13/29.2
The committee received for approval the proposed Faculty wide process for the
approval of external examiners. The Chair asked that any feedback on the proposal
be emailed to the FQEC Officer within two weeks. Any feedback will be reviewed
and amendments made where necessary. If no feedback is received the proposal
will subsequently be approved by FQEC.
13/29.3
The committee received for information the External Examiner Sub-Group minutes
of the meeting held on 7th February 2014. The committee noted that training for
chairs of assessment boards and amendments to assessment board
documentation are under review.
13/29.4
The committee noted that the external examiner annual reporting templates have
been updated to incorporate more focussed reporting on collaborative provision.
Updated templates will be available via e:Vision in time for 2013/14 reporting.
FEHW FQEC
13/30
Issues and Feedback from University Quality Enhancement Committee
(UQEC)
13/30.1
The Chair provided a verbal update on issues arising from the UQEC meeting held
on 27th February 2014. The update included an overview of UQEC items for
dissemination to FQEC, with the majority of papers included as part of the agenda
for this meeting.
Page 5 of 6
13/30.2
The committee received for information a letter from the Quality Assurance Agency
(QAA) confirming the University’s Institutional Review will take place week
commencing 2nd February 2015.
It was noted that Ann Holmes will be presenting to the Faculty Leadership Group
about the QAA process. The Chair will be setting up a Faculty working group to
prepare for the QAA review. The Chair emphasised the importance of evidence
collation and the Faculty’s commitment to providing administrative support for all
Course Management Committees and Course Journal completion.
FEHW FQEC
13/31
Collaborative Activity
The first Faculty Collaborative Management Committee (FCMC) will be held next
week. A representative from the University’s Partnerships Unit will be in
attendance.
FEHW FQEC
13/32
Equality and Diversity
Dr Kay Biscomb, Associate Dean – Director of the Institute of Sport, who is leading
on Equality and Diversity developments for the Faculty, provided the following
update reported on by the chair:
• The principal lecturer post for equality and diversity is currently vacant and
consequently no formal committee meetings have taken place.
• A student workshop was held on 2nd April, delivered by students from the
Faculty of Arts and open to all students to attend. The workshop focussed
on challenging different types of non-inclusive behaviour, and was offered
collaboratively between the University and Walsall Youth Cabinet.
• The Faculty are in the process of setting up a wellbeing group and it is
expected that the equality and diversity principal lecturer will be a member
of this group which will report to FQEC.
In addition to Dr Biscomb’s update, the committee discussed the importance of
supporting the Faculty-wide Student Enabling Tutor role to ensure equity of support
for all students.
FEHW FQEC
13/33
Registry Items
The committee received the following feedback from Mr S Dean on Registry items:
• Registry has appointed a new Deputy Academic Registrar. Ms Victoria Stec
will be introduced to staff across the University over the next few weeks.
• Walsall Student Office would like to thank staff for supporting recent
examination arrangements.
• The development of paperless assessment boards is ongoing.
FEHW FQEC
13/34
Any Other Business
Mr Tom Hicks, Learning and Information Services (LIS), provided a verbal update;
• A new version of Summon will be introduced in August ahead of the new
academic year. The update is being made at the request of the software
owners and University staff/student focus groups are being held to collate
feedback on planned developments.
• LIS is currently open 24/7 due to the assessment period and will then revert
back to normal opening hours throughout the summer.
• LIS is available to support new student induction sessions, staff are asked
to contact the appropriate academic librarian to make arrangements.
FEHW FQEC
Date of Next Meeting
Tuesday 17th June 2014, 2-5pm, WN303, Walsall Campus.
Page 6 of 6

Download Report