Agenda and Papers - University of Edinburgh

Appendix 2
The University of Edinburgh
Task Group Remit 2010/11
Teachability
Remit
Rationale: Within the University’s strategic goal of ‘excellence in learning and
teaching’ are the strategic themes of ‘promoting equality, diversity, sustainability and
social responsibility’ and ‘enhancing the student experience’. The national
Teachability project has as its goal the promotion and maximisation of the inclusion
and effective participation of disabled students in higher education. Against this
background it is vital to ensure that our current policy and practice remain fit for
purpose and contribute to the enhancement of the University’s provision as being
inclusive for all students.
Overall aims:
• 1) to ensure that the University’s policy and practice in Teachability align with
the Quality Assurance Agency’s Code of Practice (Disabled Students) and
the outputs of the national Teachability project.
• 2) to ensure that accessibility of the curriculum is embedded and
mainstreamed throughout the University’s provision.
• 3) to mainstream equality and working to ensure that all disabled students
can participate fully in their course of study and in University life.
To be achieved by:
• Auditing current policies and practice in Teachability against the Code of
Practice and the Teachability project publications and identifying any gaps
• Identifying the extent to which existing quality assurance processes take
account of Teachability and how it is embedded in provision, and where
necessary revising the processes to meet the precepts of the Code of
Practice and Teachability information
• Identifying any aspects of the curriculum design and approval process which
require modification and remitting these to Senate Curriculum and Student
Progression Committee
• Producing recommendations for new guidance to address any gaps identified
in meeting the requirements of the QAA Code of Practice and Teachability
information, with the aim of
• Defining University Standards and Guiding Principles on Teachability
• Gathering a bank of information for web-based FAQs
• exploring the extent to which requests for adjustment schedules can be
mainstreamed
• exploring the implementation of adjustment schedules
• clarifying the status of the adjustment schedules. What is the legal status?
Do they form a contractual agreement? If so, who is responsible for them on
the ground?
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