Asked by: Lord Jopling (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask His Majesty's Government which further education establishments in England provide courses which include instruction in the construction of tunnels for the use of railway or road traffic.
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Education)
It is for providers to determine what courses to deliver based on employer and learner demand. Statistics are published on sector subject area, which can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills. The department does not hold information on which institutions are providing provision covering the construction of tunnels for the use of railway or road traffic.
Asked by: Lord Jopling (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Nash on 27 July (HL733) and 9 August (HL734), whether they will now answer the question and list those establishments which were eligible to apply to participate in the Teaching Excellence Framework, but which declined to join this voluntary process.
Answered by Lord Nash
As we have previously stated, the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) is a voluntary process and the Government, therefore, does not keep a record of providers who have chosen not to participate.
The Higher Education Funding Council for England, who are responsible for delivering the TEF, have published a list of providers who received ratings on their website: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/tefoutcomes/.
Asked by: Lord Jopling (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
Her Majesty's Government how any higher education provider that does not obtain a Bronze status or higher in future Teaching Excellence Frameworks will be categorised.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
All providers who successfully meet the eligibility criteria, including the rigorous quality assessments by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, and which have sufficient metrics to be assessed, will achieve a Bronze award, or above, in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Those providers which have met the eligibility criteria but do not have sufficient metrics will instead receive a provisional award.
As noted during the Higher Education and Research Bill process some providers do not meet the eligibility requirements noted for TEF. Providers who do not meet the eligibility requirements, or who chose not to participate, will appear without a TEF award on Unistats and on the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.
Asked by: Lord Jopling (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
Her Majesty's Government which higher education providers have declined to participate in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Answered by Lord Nash
The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) is a voluntary process. Providers opt to participate, rather than opting out. The Higher Education Funding Council, who are responsible for delivering the TEF, have published a list of providers who have opted in on their website: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/tefoutcomes/.
Asked by: Lord Jopling (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
Her Majesty's Government which higher education providers failed to attain at least a Bronze award in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie - Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
All higher education providers in the UK must meet rigorous national quality requirements for higher education. The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) measures excellence in addition to these requirements and is voluntary; therefore all participating providers received at least a Bronze award.
As TEF is voluntary, if a provider has no TEF award this does not necessarily signify a lack of quality, as it may have decided not to take part.