The QAA is revising its guidance on collaborative arrangements as part of its development and revision of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education (the Quality Code). Chapter B10: Management of collaborative arrangements will supersede two sections of the former QAA Code of Practice.

Chapter B10: Management of collaborative arrangements is now open to public consultation and will close on Friday 19 October 2012. In addition, the QAA will be running a consultation event in Edinburgh on 16 October. Details on this event and how to book are available on the QAA’s events page.

The QAA intends to publish the final version of Chapter B10 by Christmas 2012.

The following documents are attached:

• Background paper including general comments on the draft and an identification of areas that the University will need to consider
• QAA background document
• The consultation draft of Chapter B10
• The consultation survey questions

Members are invited to comment on the draft Chapter, particularly as it applies to work-based and placement learning and study abroad in addition to more traditional forms of academic collaboration (e.g. joint degrees, validation, etc.).

Some general comments on the Chapter have been included in the paper but these are from the perspective of the more traditional forms of academic collaboration.

The Senate Office is co-ordinating the response to the consultation.

None at this stage. There may be additional resource requirements in due course in addressing the requirements of the Chapter as it applies to work-based and placement learning and study abroad.

Comments should be submitted by 10 October to Lesley Reid (Lesley.Reid@glasgow.ac.uk)

None identified.