Quality improvement in the UK Kate Anderson Director of Improvement and Strategy Jenny Burnette Director of Strategic Reform and Development Quality Improvement Agency

UK systems Not one, but four: –England –Scotland –Northern Ireland –Wales

Further Education in England InspectionOfsted Adult Learning Inspectorate AssuranceLearning and Skills Council Quality improvementQuality Improvement Agency

Ofsted / Adult Learning Inspectorate Inspection “light touch” arrangements Single organisation from April 2007

Learning and Skills Council Planning Funding Quality Assurance

Further Education and Training Organisations Providers of education and training Self-assessment Self-improvement Self-regulation

Further Education White Paper Single agency and single strategy for quality improvement Raise overall performance Eliminate failure New integrated inspectorate Clearer information on performance

Quality Improvement Agency Accelerate improvements in performance Secure effective response to reforms Promote culture of self-improvement

Quality Improvement Strategy Led by Quality Improvement Agency Multi-agency approach Vision for excellence in the sector