Responding to Institutional Audit Recommendations

QA Institutional Audit - Recommendation Recommendation Review the scope and ways in which management information/data is flagged and used to inform the annual programme monitoring process Action Review of Review Task Group to review use of management data in the APM process. Task Group to make recommendations to the July ULT meeting on proposed changes, to be implemented for academic year 2010/11 Detailed Proposals All APM data being to be drawn from Northumbria World (not outlook folders) School Northumbria World APM data champions are nominated To assist School staff with data access, interpretation and utilisation To work with Programme Leaders, School and University SITS users. Finance and ‘Quality Support staff to resolve identified problems The information which supports traffic light process on Northumbria World is revisited to ensure parameters are clearly and accurately explained with appropriate updating as necessary

Role of APM data champions School Support procedures relating to APM data use and advise admin and academic staff on accessing data and data utilization School Liaise closely with relevant colleagues in the School who work with data and oversight of APM process University Monitor and provide feedback on APM data uses locally and centrally (to QS and Finance and Planning) University Be part of a community of practitioners who: Share good practice Identify issues and solutions Act as resource for each other Develop consistency of practice cross university