At its meeting on 24 May 2018, ASC received the six-month update report from the review of History of Art which detailed the responses and the progress made to date in implementing the recommendations. Overall, the responses were considered adequate, but it was agreed that further updates were required in relation to:

Recommendations 3, 4 and 5: These were on-going and further reports would be required by ASC in due course. ASC noted that the response to Recommendation 5 referred to a GTA Review being undertaken by Richard Claughton in HR, and requested clarification of how its remit differed from the review currently being undertaken by LEADS.

Recommendation 9: ASC noted that the response to this recommendation referred to the fact that the Subject received no support from Disability Service for Visual Tests, and suggested that they should be treated in the same way as formal exams. ASC requested further clarification from the Subject on the nature of these assessments and from Disability Service as to the advice or support that could be provided.

Academic Standards Committee is asked to consider the adequacy of the updated responses and the progress made.

Not applicable.

No direct resource implications have been identified.

As outlined.

Equality implications identified at Recommendation 9 in relation to accessible teaching spaces and Visual Tests. Whilst it is anticipated that accessible teaching spaces will be addressed with the building of the new College of Arts, ASC’s attention is drawn to the limited support provided in relation to Visual Tests.