Responsesassignment

Indicators of sound practice: Strategy and governance
The Chapter sets out the following Indicators about 'Strategy and governance.'
Indicator 1:Degree-awarding bodies and other higher education providers adopt a
strategic approach to collaborative activity and are clear about its fit with their
missions, academic portfolios and corporate plans.
Indicator 2: Governance arrangements at appropriate levels are in place for all
types of collaborative activity and collaborative arrangements are negotiated, agreed
and managed in accordance with the formally stated policies and procedures of the
degree- awarding body.
Indicator 3: Policies and procedures ensure that there are adequate safeguards
against financial impropriety or conflicts of interest that might compromise academic
standards or the quality of learning opportunities
Indicator 4: Degree-awarding bodies that engage with other authorised awarding
bodies to provide a programme of study leading to a joint academic award satisfy
themselves that they have the legal capacity to do so.
The questions below relate to these four Indicators.
14. Do you agree with the wording of these Indicators?
Yes for 1-3. Could indicator 4 be broadened out to cover the scenario where a
degree awarding body is providing a single award but where collaborative
partners are contributing, for example by providing one course?
15. Do you have any suggestions for additional explanatory text or signposts
to further information it may be helpful to include?
Explanatory text: In relation to indicator 1, the strategic importance of
collaborative provision should be a matter for the institution to determine. For
some institutions it might have more strategic relevance than for others.
Perhaps the guidance could indicate this. Whether or not collaborative
arrangements feature highly in the strategic plan, they should be governed
appropriately. Hence the governance is perhaps more important.
Signpost to: Further and Higher Education Scotland Act 2005.
Indicators: Negotiating, agreeing and managing a collaborative arrangement
The Chapter sets out the following Indicators about 'Negotiating, agreeing and
managing a collaborative arrangement.'