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Partnership and Progression Group

The Group was disbanded in December 2004 following the completion of its task and submission of a final report to Education Committee.

The Partnership and Progression Group was established as a working group of the Education Committee in 2004. As the result of a recommendation in the University Education Strategy, the group is tasked with investigating foundation provision and reporting its findings and recommendations to the Education Committee.

Shortcuts: Terms of Reference | Membership | Meetings - papers, dates etc. | Conference announcements etc.

 

Terms of Reference

[The terms of reference can be downloaded as a Word document from this link, ref PPG/04/02.]

To identify the range of potential collaborations with educational institutions in the region concerning linked forms of educational provision such as foundation degrees and foundation years.

1. to articulate the possible forms of provision
2. to consider case studies and lessons learned from initiatives which have been taken in this respect by other universities
3. to make recommendations to inform the University's Education and Widening Participation strategies concerning
   • the desirability of various potential forms of collaboration in terms of increasing the diversity of the student body
   • enhancing recruitment in shortage subjects providing possibilities of expanding the University's undergraduate provision in high demand subjects, continuing education provision
   • any other potential benefits of such collaboration
   • consider progression routes and mechanisms
4. to prepare business cases for the options identified

 

Membership

Chair	Dr. Bevis Miller, Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences
Faculty Representatives:
Arts	Mrs Dorinda Offord, Russian
Engineering	Dr. Mike Barry, Engineering Mathematics
Medicine and Dentistry	Dr. Andy Ness, Community Based Medicine (ALSPAC)
Science	Dr. Jeff Odell, Physics
Social Sciences and Law	[to be assigned]
Director of Access, Admissions and Recruitment	Ms. Angela Milln
Undergraduate Dean (Science), Chair of New Programmes Group	Mr. John Bailey
Widening Participation Office	Ms. Betsy Bowerman
	Mrs Pat Rayfield (ex-officio, receives papers)
Secretaries (shared)	Mr. Richard Edwards, Teaching Support Unit
	Miss Charlotte Wilson, Widening Participation Office

 

Meetings and Papers

2004

19 February	Agenda
	Minutes (confirmed at 19 April meeting)
	Original, draft Terms of Reference	PPG/04/01
	Agreed Terms of Reference	PPG/04/02
	'Foundation Pathways at Bristol' discussion paper	PPG/04/03
19 April	Agenda
	Minutes
	'Potential Judging Criteria for foundation pathways' paper	PPG/04/04
	Revised and updated 'Foundation Pathways at Bristol' discussion paper	PPG/04/05
	Draft 'Summary of Foundation Pathways at the University of Bristol' paper	PPG/04/06
1 June	Postponed until consultation is complete
	Preliminary Report of the P&P group to Education Committee, May 2004	PPG/04/07
Summer Consultation	Preliminary Report of the group, amended following Ed. Cttee.	PPG/04/08
The report was rewritten following comments received from Faculties during the summer consultation. The rewritten report will now be received by appropriate Faculty Committees during October/November for comment. Following this, the final report will be heard at the 3 December meeting of Education Committee.
October/November consultation	Final report of the Group	PPG/04/09
To UPARC and Senate	Final report, following Education Committee on 3 December	PPG/04/10

Papers are UoB access only.

Conference announcements, relevant links and other information

The Government's White Paper 'The future of higher education' published in January 2003 set out a commitment to establish a new national body, Foundation Degree Forward (FDF) to support and promote the development and validation of high quality Foundation Degrees. Their website contains further useful information - www.fdf.ac.uk

The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) undertook a review on foundation degrees during 2003. An overview report is available. QAA have been commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to undertake a review of a sample of existing foundation degrees during 2004/5. They have developed a handbook for the review.

To search a database of current UK-wide foundation provision, by subject or geographical area, visit either Foundation Degree Forward or UCAS.