At its meeting on 24 May 2019, Academic Standards Committee received the responses to the recommendations arising from the Periodic Subject Review of the School of Education. A number of recommendations had been fully addressed but it was agreed that further updates were required in relation to:

Recommendation 1: ASC acknowledged that the school placement system was managed by a third party but noted that the recommendation was concerned with the unevenness of support and communication provided to students while on placement, and a further update on this was required.

Recommendation 3: ASC noted that the Panel had recommended the articulation of the School's vision for the next five years, and the response referred to the vision being incorporated School's Annual Strategic Planning Report, but it was not clear that this covered the five-year period referred to in the recommendation.

Recommendation 4: This concerned the rationalisation of PGT provision, and the response indicated that the School found the withdrawal of programmes to be difficult in view of what they perceived to be unclear and protracted processes. Guidance was available on the Senate Office website but a member of staff from the Senate Office would be asked to contact the School to discuss the issue.

Recommendation 5: The recommendation concerned reporting between Research Teaching Groups and other School committees. The response indicated a lack of staffing to carry out minute taking but noted that the issue was being taken forward by RTG Leaders. ASC requested an update on this.

Recommendation 7: The recommendation was concerned with difficulties associated with timetabling of teaching. Responses had been received from Estates & Buildings and from the School, both indicating a willingness to meet though this had not yet happened. ASC requested that both should take action to ensure that a meeting took place, and that progress be reported back to ASC. Recommendation 11: The School response provided information on their success in student recruitment, noting that Scottish Government targets were 'unrealistic'. ASC requested further information on why the School believed that they were unrealistic.

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

As identified in the report.

No direct resource implications have been identified.

As outlined.

No specific implications identified, although the Subject should continue to embed consideration of equality and diversity in all its procedures and provision.