Brief description of the paper

Report of the DPTLA Review of the Department of English Language held on 20 February 2009. The report concludes with seven recommendations, one addressed to the Dean and the remainder to the Head of Department.

Action Requested

Academic Standards Committee is invited to receive the report and approve the recommendations contained therein for onward transmission to those identified for action.

Recommended Person/s responsible for taking action(s) forward

As identified in Report.

Resource implications

No direct resource implications have been identified, although the outcome of various recommendations could identify resource issues.

Timescale for Implementation

Responses to the recommendations, accompanied by the comments of the Convener of the Review Panel, will be reported next session for consideration by Academic Standards Committee.

Equality implications

The Review Panel considered the challenges faced by the Department and were satisfied with the efforts made by it to ensure equality of access and opportunity.