Abstract: . . .  strengthened • Steering Group has 2 kinds of meetings: (1) Input from agencies, ie SFEFC, HMIe etc (2) Development of QIF policy/responses to consultations/organisation of events and Conference • Development (in association with SFEU/HMIe) of Self-Evaluation Framework for Support Services linked to the existing Framework • Open links with Higher Education Quality agencies. Brian Filling 28 August 2005 BF/QIF Way Forward/280805 3  . . .
. . .  and developing standards for Support Srvices. BF/QIF Way Forward/280805 2 Page 3 5 Issues Among the many issues discussed by the Forum were: • the Audit burden on colleges • PIs and Benchmarking • Quality Auditing • HMIe Reviews • PDAs • Widening Access and Quality • HN Review • Self-evaluation standards/framework for Support Services • Quality Assurance, Improvement and Enhancement 6 Evaluation Strengths include: • Experience • Responded to consultation requests from, eg SFEFC • connections and links • influence • events: wide participation and well-rated • SFEU advice and administrative support • Membership of SFEFC Quality Working Group • Commissioned to develop Self-Evaluation standards for support services . . .
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